While one relationship fell the other continued to be built. Aubrey's workweek was surely interrupted by his feelings in rearguards to Nebby and his split. He had let her down for the final time, at this point Aubrey cut himself from her for her sake, he knew he could give it a month and he'd be back in her good graces, that was how he always did it with her. After adopting the lifestyle he had completely changed and for a good six years they were going steady, their friendship had gotten closer, things he did wrong in their relationship had healed, she trusted much easier without second-guessing him.
Aubrey was feeling a push and pull, he told himself he did right in his decision, he couldn't offer Nebby what she wanted so she was free to find it elsewhere, there was no room in his life
