He lets out a long, shivering breath. He can't take his eyes off the two of them, close as they are. He blinks. Keeping his arm around Julie's waist, he reaches out and squeezes Laurence's arm.

"I think we'd do well to try and forget propriety for a little while, just between the three of us," he says, surprised by how rough his voice sounds. "Because Jesus, I do love the two of you so much."