Kersen nodded quickly. "Yes. Yes, I've been okay. I mean, I confess I was still kind of out of sorts for a bit after new years, but... I'm at peace with it. And glad to just set it aside and move on."

Part of him had been surprised not to hear from Klaus. He'd thought he might at least... call to apologize. The fact that he didn't just made Kersen more sure that he'd been right, that it was all an act. And for a few days, this had made him feel even worse. And he might have wallowed a bit longer if it weren't for James, but hearing from him to set up a date had been a reminder that what had happened was on Klaus. And that though Kersen might have been stupid, it didn't mean that he was undesirable.