Reagan lowered his voice and continued with a broken look.

"I'm afraid of losing you. I'm afraid my enemies will hurt you because of me. But you're also my greatest joy and the reason why I'm determined to win all my secret battles. Please don't make me feel terrible or more stressed out. My heart might just give in. I've never felt this way for a woman before, so there are things that I won't get right or understand. Please be patient with me. Let's both learn how to make each other happy and understand each other, that's what couples do, okay? But to do that, you need to be...