Henry hadn't been looking for sympathy, but he took it anyway. "I just realised if I didn't stop I was going to end up dead," Henry explained. "And I didn't care so much about that at the time, but I didn't want to put my sisters through it. It's made me extra cautious. I want to look out for people. Make sure everyone's on the same page and okay."
He lifted his free hand to cup Iestyn's cheek. "You're so important to me. And you're gorgeous. And I want to kiss you very badly if you would like that too."