Cara was surprised when Scott leant in to kiss her back, but he pulled away almost as soon as he started. Cara couldn't let him do that.

She knew it was wrong, but she liked him. He was the first guy she'd been attracted to in a while, who hadn't been old enough to be her father. Now she knew he liked her too, only he was spoken for.

Cara grabbed his sleeve to try and stop him getting away from her embrace, but he pushed her back gently.

"I'm sorry… I think you should go." he said. "I shouldn't have done that."

"But Scott…" she said, realising too late that they had gone too far. "I don't mind."

"But I do!" snapped Scott, trying to keep the anger out of his voice. But he wasn't angry at her, so much mad at himself. "I'm not that guy." he insisted, not for the first time.

Cara could hardly say that was precisely why she found him so attractive. Scott really was an all-round nice guy.

"Then we pretend it never happened." she said quickly.

"You think we can do that?" Scott asked.

Their eyes met for a little too long and they both got their answer: no.

"You need a friend." Cara said, realising that he was going to maybe push her away for good.

"I have friends…" said Scott. "And I have a girlfriend, the mother of my child. I love her. It's not her fault she's ill."

"You love her?"

"Yes!"

"And does she still love you?"

"Yes!" said Scott, angry now. "Get out! This is not going to happen!"

Cara recoiled and realised she had gone too far.

"I'm sorry. I should never have…"

"No you shouldn't!" snapped Scott, not letting her finish her apology. "Just go! Before I do something else I regret!"

Admitting defeat, Cara grabbed her coat and headed for the door.

…

With Cara gone Scott collapsed on the couch and held his head in his hands. What was he doing? He did love Madison… but something in Cara's question had given him pause. Did Madison ever love him the way he loved her. He was well aware he was her second choice after Ryan. And did he really love Madison the same way he had fallen for Marissa or was now falling for Cara?

He and Madison had decided to build a life together because… because they needed each other.

Then why was he so drawn to other women? First Marissa and now Cara.

And Cara liked him back…

"I'm not that guy!" Scott said quietly to himself… and then wondered who he was trying to convince.

…