'Let's leave out dating her," he said, expression darkening for a moment. He was dealing with that in his own way. Like ripping out her throat, but tat was another story. Though it was one that had worked well for him, he had to admit.

"Are you planning to never date again," he asked suddenly. "I'm not saying you have to, I'm just curious if you have no plans to ever date again. Because, well, that would be dumb," he pointed out.

He smiled though, trying not to make it sound so harsh. Except he'd intended it that way from the way he said it, obviously.