He opened his eyes slowly and lightly caressed his cheek. "Because I'm very blessed to have you," he said softly. "You know how sensitive I can get." It really touched him when Reed said he loved him. More than he thought it would.
Emerson started to stroke his back again and kept him close. He knew that it was going to take a considerable amount of time for Reed to get better after all of this, but he hoped that he could comfort him as much as possible and help him work through it. As long as they never lost sight of what was important, and were always there for each other, Emerson felt certain they'd be able to get through anything.