Piper nodded and sat down in a chair near the other woman, holding onto her coffee. She'd briefly considered a shot of Kahlua or some variation of it found here in the Nexus but decided she'd be drinking later on anyway so she didn't need it right that second.

She listened to Shelby and smiled gently. "At least you talked about it which is important," she said, gently. "I know it must suck right now but trust me when I say... it's better to talk about it now than perhaps not getting another chance to later." Piper paused and took a sip of her coffee. "Truth be told, I don't think we ever truly know the impact of our actions on those around us - for better or worse - until they tell us later on. Or if something happens." The latter was definitely in her case and likely no the norm by any means.

"In this case, you'll just have to demonstrate that you're not going to leave again and that you'll be there, regardless of the job or not." She paused. "I'm Piper, by the way," she said and held out a hand to the other woman. She wasn't sure if they'd met before but something was nagging in her mind that she'd at least spoken to her before.