"Us Carters can be very clever," she teases, as though she knows anything about this other woman to be able to tell whether they have something in common, though she suspects that they don't. "I do appreciate having my advice solicited, even if I'm afraid that I didn't have the right answer for you in this case," she says, wishing that she did have it right.

"What about with people on the job?" she asks, as she opens the door to the coffee shop and gestures for John to go inside first. "I know it's doubtful you can share everything with them, but what about the basics? Do they know you're seeing someone? Do they even know anything about your life?"