"I know that. I just want to help even if I know I can't make it better," he replied. "And I know this kind of thing changes people. I'm not the same person I was before I...before my father died and Jocelyn left me. I don't expect you to be either."

When she then told him how much she loved him and how he had gotten her through, he felt his throat tighten. Especially when she started to cry. He couldn't leave her. He just couldn't. Moving closer, he wrapped his arms around her and held her.

"And if I walk away, I lose you. I already through I did not one, but twice. I'm not going to again," he said, his voice rough with emotion. "So much of my pain...it was because she wasn't there when I needed someone just to listen to me or to hold. Katie, I love you more than I can say. Please...don't push me away."