Abi let him lead the touches he needed to take, if they were to doing any good at all. She tried, oh god how she tried to not simply fall apart at the seams but seeing someone you desperately love in so much pain was more than pain to herself. He seemed to be slowly calming his mind back into the light and she was the bait provided to lure it.
"Yes. I mean it. I've always loved you," she admitted, scrunching her toes to keep herself from falling apart too. "All I want is for you to be happy and love me in return. Do you love me, old man?" she asked, looking into those intense eyes.