A/N: Spoilers for Justice Painted Blind.
She should be happy.
Spencer is a wonderful man: he's handsome, smart, good in bed, a great cook – but there's something missing and Carol can't quite figure out what.
There's chemistry, a strong physical attraction, but there is no deeper connection. Her heart is untouched.
When his hands skim across her belly, she closes her eyes and it's Tony's face she sees, Tony's lips she imagines brushing her skin, and she understands.
Everything that's missing in her relationship with Spencer is present in her relationship with Tony.
Well, isn't that perfect, she thinks. Of course she'd fall for someone unavailable.