Your - partner? [She doesn't want to embarrass him, but if it's 'partner' in the way she's thinking, it'll be somewhat of a disappointment.] Why would someone treat you differently because of your past? You can't help that, what's happened to you. It can't be that bad, can it - ?
[She cocks her head curiously, wondering about the weight behind those words. 'My past'. She hopes it's not such a delicate subject that she's upset him, but she can't help being curious.]