Looking at Sabel he nodded. Yeah he didn't want to have a heart to heart with Lexi with him around. Hearing Lexi's comment though he shrugged and sat back down, "I was out here." Brooding. "And he came over to chat." The short version at least. Looking at her now everything that happened flooded his mind and he nodded, "That would be helpful." He didn't know what to make of this any more from Sabel saying she was self-destructing to what happened his mind was on overload.

Looking over to make sure Sabel was out of eavesdropping distance he sighed and rested his hands on his lap. "I'm sorry I left you. I just couldn't...deal with it right then." Too much to comprehend too fast. "Lexi," he grabbed one of her hands and slid his fingers along her skin tenderly. Be honest huh? "I love you. Have since that night I stayed at the Leaky with you." Yeah he had known it but denied it all the time. "And," he ran his free hand through his hair thoughtfully. Was he going to do this? Yeah...he was...he was going to give her an out. "And if I don't make you happy or you really want to just be on yourself or with..." Yeah. "I'll step back." Even if it did almost kill him.