He doesn't say anything, instead, he closes his eyes shutting me out as he tries to deal with my outburst of anguish.
I watch as he inhales and exhales deeply a few times before he finally peels back his eyelashes to look me in the eyes as he emotionally destroys me.
"I want you to come with us too, askim." [My love.] He finally says and I close my eyes saying a silent prayer of thanks.
"You do?" I ask, double-checking that I heard him right.
[Yes.] "Evet." He looks at me like I've lost my damn mind. "You are my fiance, soon to be wife. Why would I dream of leaving you behind when it is dangerous?" His nostrils flare with displeasure. "Is that how little you think of me?"