Oh jeez. What was it about women crying that just killed every man's will power? It didn't matter what Nico was feeling at the time- if Sasha started crying he was backtracking and immediately trying to fix things. He couldn't help himself.
"Don't apologize," he said gently. "It's okay to be upset. You have every right to be upset." Just don't cry. He managed to keep the selfish thought to himself as he turned his hand so that he could link his fingers through hers.