Alex wouldn't know that all this was twenty years of bottled up emotions coming to a head and seeing his man hurt over something Michael had no control over burst the dam built from ten years of abuse. He knew Alex had been through much of the same abuse and that made the human so much stronger than him. It was one of the many things that Michael loved about him.
Guerin took a deep breath of his own when he allowed his lover's words soak in. He finally let go and sat back on his knees, using the palms of his hands to wipe his eyes. He took another deep breath before looking up at the soldier. "Wow," He sniffled, "If you tell anyone about this I won't kiss you for a month." It was a half-hearted threat to cover up his embarrassment.