"No, you didn't ask. I did it because I wanted to. I'm not trying to blame you, Jo. I know that this is probably more my fault than anything else, but I didn't want to have this fight, and I didn't want to lose you as a friend. I didn't force myself to do anything, but at the same time, I didn't do what was right for me."

His jaw set as he looked back at her, trying to not to explode and really screw things up. "You wanted me to tell you how I felt? This is me doing it. I'm just being honest with you, Jo. I don't want to lose you, but I needed to give myself a little distance. And I'm sorry that I didn't handle things well before."