As she passed and reentered the bedroom, Ben lingered behind momentarily. He knew she didn't believe him. His heart felt leaden. He had committed, as the Internet had taught him, one gigantic fail.
He turned to face her, taking a few steps so that he was in the doorway. "Juliet, I'm serious. I want to do this. I want to have a baby with you. If this is how we accomplish it, if this is what we have to do... Then it's what I want."
By now, he has crossed the room and had met her on the bed. He took her hand. "I mean it. I know I'm scared. But just because I'm scared doesn't mean it isn't what I want."