"I want to do more than stare, but that does not help with the talking you requested," he pointed out with a lopsided grin. He scratched his chin as he got more serious.

"I don't think I'll ever be ready for one until I have one. I've not exactly been emotionally stable since... since Valeria insulted me and I lost a sister again." He crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I would like you to be the mother of my child, but if any of this ruins your life in any way, I don't want you to go through it."