Elena, the fact is I love you. I know where my heart lies and will remain. Forcing you into admitting something you may not be ready for, hypothetical or not, is not a step I am going to take. Perhaps the reason behind that is selfish in that I can't handle having my heartbroken again. The difference is, this time, it would destroy me. And considering what I, now, remember... I don't trust what I would do if I were shattered.
If you want me, you only need tell me. If you aren't ready, whether it's just not ready yet or ready at all, then you aren't and I will not push you into making a decision when you aren't.