He watched him while he was thinking, his own expression blank. This was going better than he'd have ever expected, but he still was unhappy. How could he be happy, even if Dan wasn't leaving? He'd still been involved in a murder. He still hated his part in the deed.
"Dan," he said softly, staring into his eyes. "I... I like you. Very much. I'm sorry about everything. I just... You can have all the time you need. I don't expect this to be easy for you to take in." He smiled tightly.