I really meant to tell you about her before now. I just...didn't know how to bring it up. I didn't want you to think you came second. Or that whatever's going to happen between me and her mom would...replace you.

[What he wants to do, then, is to turn and rest his hand against Adrian's face. Unfortunately, that'd necessitate either letting go of his hand or throwing away his ice cream, and he's not about to do either.

So he settles instead for turning and just gazing at Adrian, letting him see all the open, unguarded affection waiting in his expression.]

There've been a lot of things in my life that I didn't ask for. This much, I get to choose. Whatever else I need to do, we need to do...you're the one I want. It's you.

[But then he's quiet a minute, and a smile he can't suppress starts to tug at the edge of his mouth.]

So...you've already been thinking about it, too, huh. You really want to come home with me?