He sighs and rets his head against hers.

"I really am not...I love you, Steph... but I dont want to have sex yet. And I dont want to hurt you or make you feel as if I dont want you. You know I do, right?"

He searches her eyes, concerned for her.

"I just... I feel like this has to be right and that we should go slow..."

He closes his eys for a moment but opens them and looks into hers, his care for her there, open and vulnerable.