[How one person can be as sweet as James Cole, Jem will never know. There's a wave of pure fondness that hits her; she can hardly believe he feels bad for telling her. ]

Samantha's nice. But alright.

[She glances down at their hands and then very carefully, turns hers palms up and links their fingers. ] You don't have to feel bad for telling me. You like it a bit rough, so does he. It's nothing you've got to apologise for.