"Alright." Even if Aziraphale were a good man, and he wasn't sure he qualified, there were still other, much better people in Alec's acquaintance more worthy of such attention. And maybe that's why he wasn't such a good man after all, because he really didn't want to share that special attention if he didn't have to.
"Did you--" He busied himself with his hands. "What I mean to say is... The flowers after the dinner. With your family. Those weren't from Anthony, were they."
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"Alright." Even if Aziraphale were a good man, and he wasn't sure he qualified, there were still other, much better people in Alec's acquaintance more worthy of such attention. And maybe that's why he wasn't such a good man after all, because he really didn't want to share that special attention if he didn't have to.
"Did you--" He busied himself with his hands. "What I mean to say is... The flowers after the dinner. With your family. Those weren't from Anthony, were they."