‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Episode 10 Ending Explained: Does Carrie Finally Sleep with Duncan Reeves?

And Just Like That… finally released Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) from her bummer of a situationship with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) last week, but is she ready for the single life again already? For much of And Just Like That... Season 3, it seemed that the HBO MAX show’s writers were quietly setting something up between Carrie and her new downstairs neighbor, Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake). So now that Aidan’s out of the picture, does Carrie get with Duncan?

What happens between Carrie and Duncan in And Just Like That… Season 3 Episode 10 “Better Than Sex”?

**Spoilers for And Just Like That… Season 3 Episode 10 “Better Than Sex,” now streaming on HBO MAX**

Carrie and Duncan finally hook up at the end of And Just Like That… Season 3 Episode 10 “Better Than Sex.” In fact, they not only hook up, but they also immediately break up. Not that they were ever officially together, but the romance stops as soon as it starts because Duncan is going back to the UK the next day to work on his Thatcher biography. He very romantically calls Carrie a “distraction” that he can’t afford. It’s all very sexy, very mature, and very cathartic.

But is this really the end of Duncan and Carrie on And Just Like That…? Does the HBO MAX show leave the door open for this romance to be eventually rekindled? What exactly does Duncan do that makes him stand out in the grand pantheon of Carrie’s hookups? And how does it all go down?

Here’s what you know about Carrie’s love life on And Just Like That… Season 3 Episode 10 on HBO MAX…

And Just Like That… Season 3 Episode 10 Ending Explained: Do Carrie and Duncan Have Sex?

Yes, Carrie and Duncan have sex this week on And Just Like That...! The neighbors-turned-writing buddies have officially gone all the way. However, getting there wasn’t always certain.

This week’s And Just Like That… opens by revealing that Carrie is thriving after her break up with Aidan. She’s been on a productive hot streak with her novel and Duncan is still obsessed with it. In fact, Carrie can recognize that she’s able to do this because Aidan is gone.

Carrie can also now recognize that there is a vibe brewing between her and Duncan. She confides in Seema that what’s different about him is that he respects her as a person, first and foremost. He values her intellect, talent, and personality, whereas Big (Chris Noth) and Aidan saw her only romantically. Later in the same episode, as Duncan flirtatiously tries to ask Carrie out, he even gushes over her wardrobe as something to be treasured, admired, and shown off, and not a shallow girlish interest she has. (He actually gets Carrie!)

Carrie eventually decides to accept Duncan’s invitation to a party his publisher is throwing and arrives in a gorgeous Vivienne Westwood. When the two return home, Duncan asks Carrie if she’d like to come down to his place, but she initially declines. Then, she changes her mind. They kiss.

We join them post-coital and Duncan reveals that he’s going back to England to focus on his book. His time with Carrie has come in the way of his work and he likes her too much to not be distracted by her. So, like mature adults, they enjoy each other’s company and part on great terms.

What’s now unclear is if And Just Like That… will keep Duncan away from Carrie for good or if he’ll return once his book is finished. However, even if Duncan and Carrie don’t live happily ever after, their hookup puts Carrie back on track to enjoy her life to the fullest.