Shit. He felt like a total heel now. He wrapped his arms around her, his chin resting at the top of her head. "I am so the baby. And I'm not going anywhere if I can help it." He kissed her forehead, figuring his next statement would be sappy as shit no matter how he phrased it. "You gotta trust me that I'll be here for you whenever it's possible. And it's possible unless the world goes fucky. But I mean." He searched for words. "Why wait around sure that the world's gonna take me away or take you away? It wastes the time we've got."