He liked Caroline, but the relationship was off somehow. He wasn't certain whose fault it was, despite knowing he was still in love with Abby. He thought he'd won Abby over with the fishman, until she laughed at the idea of being his girlfriend. So he went back to Caroline. He liked her, even if it wasn't as much as he should for a girlfriend. When taken prisoner by Lester, he didn't want to believe that Caroline knew. The fight between the girls was so bad he interfered. When Caroline thanked him he replied. "I didn't do it for you."