Heather only retreated back enough that she could see his face. The emotions there just about broke her heart. She gathered him back up close. This time not just for him. Her hands lightly stroked over his back.
"You have to do it quick like pulling off a bandaid. It'll still hurt but maybe the shock of it from hurting too bad." Though she was a little scared, her mind raced with what he had to tell her. She couldn't guess what it could be.