"Yeah, I guess we can," Spencer nodded, smiling brightly at that, and returning his attention to his meal.

"I used to have a bit of a crush on him," he admitted as he ate. "Well, I suppose I still do, so I shouldn't use the past tense," he added thoughtfully, more focused on his choice of words than what he was saying.

"Though I couldn't have ever told him. He was still married then, and engaging in an intimate relationship would have been against the rules."