"But you have been!" Melody insisted, trying to find the right words to make Topher see that she wasn't just saying it, that she meant it. "Without you there would've been so many more dead, and worse off with their injuries. You saved so many lives!" But he wasn't a god, he couldn't have saved all of them, especially not without modern technology.
She was a little afraid that maybe she had said something too soon or that it was too intense. Because the last thing she wanted was to push him away or scare him away because he had been the best thing in her life the past few horrible weeks. "I oh..okay, good." She was just too relieved to hear that, smiling. But that smile faded when only breathing made Topher cough again. "Okay, that's it. I'm getting Mari. You stay here and take it easy, please?" she asked, leaning in to brush a kiss against his cheek. I'll be right back."