Call It What You Want

By January 2018, Sloane and Reese have been together for four months. She reflects on how different he is from Ethan. In flashbacks, she recalls Reese asking her to be his girlfriend two weeks after they first slept together. Reese wakes and senses her distraction, then comforts her. Their chemistry feels safe and present. She recognizes that Reese communicates and is available in ways Ethan never was.

Later that January, Sloane rides the subway, and a Yankees hat triggers memories of Ethan. Reese calls, and when they talk, she is curt with him. That night, she and Lauren attend a work party, but Sloane leaves early for their upgraded Murray Hill apartment. Lauren now works as a nanny while Sloane is still with The Gist. In the lobby, Sloane runs into Ethan and learns he has moved into the same building. He explains that Reese’s roommate, Blake King, an old fraternity brother, recommended the building, unaware of the connection. Sloane confronts Ethan for not telling her, then flees upstairs and breaks down. Lauren comforts her and suggests Graham likely knew about the move.