Aly looked away, and made no attempt to stop her, only sighing deeply, and saying in a low tone. "Then go away for a while... but I'm staying here. And I'll stay here for as long as it takes for you to decide whether you meant what you said, or if it was just a slipup...." He was nearly whispering now, in his grief that he'd possibly killed another relationship. "I'll be here...."