"I would never want to do something to mess that up. To...I would never want to, to lose you. I don't want to lose you. As a friend or as anything else. I've lost too many people and you're too important."

Was he saying too much? He wasn't sure. He also thought maybe he wasn't saying enough.

"I would be... I'm... I would be happy to do this, more than happy to do this still. If you wanted. But we don't have to. If you don't. But I like this. Whatever it is right now. But I... if you ever did want more..."