“And you’ve been hurt, and I get that. But I’m not asking you to do anything you aren’t ready for. You just deserve to know that you’re loved. And, god—” I laugh. “I kept telling myself I didn’t have time to love you, but the truth is, I’ve loved you in every minute we’ve ever had. And even if I didn’t have time,” I breathe, “I’d invent time for you. I’d go minor, or even beer league. I’d build a quantum machine—whatever it takes. I’d rather have nothing with you, than have everything without you.”
