“Will you stay with me? I think I'll sleep better. I swear I won't hurt you.”
“Sleep, Echo. I'm right here and i swear i'll never let anyone hurt you again.”
“I think it would be best if you came down from there before I explained that.""I think I'll stay right where I am, thank you," I said. "And you, you stay where you are, or I'll...I don't know what I'll do, but it will really hurt. You, I mean.”
“I'll be better, so I won't want it to hurt anymore.”
“Will you stay? I think I'd sleep better if you stayed here tonight. Then we could miss them together.”
“Here's the thing- I love you and I love her, but I swear to God I'll kick your ass if you hurt her.”