Eward had hoped she would react kindly, at least understand what he was saying but he feared for a moment that she was beyond that; that he had pushed her too far. Yet, when the sensitive hand touched his arm Eward's hopes were answered even though she remained silent. Katherine's eyes said all that needed to be said and he felt relief flood through him, along with something else.
Though he wanted to kiss her, dear God how much he did, he refrained from doing so. Thinking that she had simply accepted his apology he would not press anything on her, lest he just ruined what had happened. Clearing his throat, Eward tried to rid the telling emotion from his voice. "So we..." he started, but could not finish. He had no words to say.