A part of him says he should never ask this of her, should have never called her in the first place, but in the years since coming to Darrow, since almost dying in that car, he's done his best to honour Joss Carter's memory by doing what she wanted of him. It isn't always easy, letting people in, but it is better.

This is better.

"We make a good team," he says and smiles over at her, a small expression, but genuine. John has been in love before, he's loved deeply, but he knows he's never loved anyone the way he loves Karen.