I -- I couldn't. You said you wanted it with all your heart... how could I be the one to ask you to go against that? [...] And -- I don't think I could have handled hearing you say no.
[Shakes his head and reaches up, cupping his cheeks gently, brushing his thumbs lightly and looking at him now, expression gentle]
I'd do the same for you. No matter what you asked of me.