"No," he said, sitting up straight suddenly and looking at her with wide blue eyes, his mouth hanging open. "Katherine, I would never regret that!" He looked hurt by her accusation and lifted his other hand so he could pet her cheek and pull her into a sweet kiss. "Never. You are my life, the reason I live, the woman I love. You are everything that matters in the world," he whispered to her softly, kissing her again and again. "And now I've upset you too."