"I know she--- oh man." Matt facepalmed and he smiled a little, ruefully. "I'm not going to hurt her, Annie. Hell, if I ever did, I'd probably never recover from it." The idea of hurting Sophia sent a shot of pain so deep and sharp into him that it swept his breath away fro a moment and closed his eyes, involuntarily.
"Look, I respect you, and I respect the position you are in. I'll do my damnedest not to ever disrespect that and you. That said... I love Sophia, and while I would never do anything to hurt her, I also wont let anyone else besides me and her ever decide we aren't right for one another." His voice was gentle but form as the cart delivered them to the diner's door, and he stepped down to help he down too.