“I’m not going anywhere, I can’t. Not again. Leaving you… not coming back to you the first time—it broke me. How could I ever think that was best for you, for us? All I did was hurt us both. I’ll carry the guilt. I won’t lie about that. What happened to Charlie, to you, it’s always going to weigh on me. But you’re right. I need you, Cupcake. I can’t help feeling guilty, but I’d rather feel it right here with you, so you can slap me silly when I need it.”
“How about this? How about I kiss you silly instead of striking you? You think that would help you feel better?”
“I think I can handle that. Although the force of your kisses is so powerful, my heart feels like it will explode.”
“Oh, well, we can’t have that now, can we?”
“The heck we can’t!”