"Oh, I worry," Kathy told him with a wry smile. "I just can't let the worry win because even now, some days my footing feels real unsteady. You know?"

She reached out and laced her fingers with his. "But I also know it hurts you when you feel like...I'm not..." She struggled to find the right words, words for emotions she'd only guessed at, since he'd never really said them. "I saw how happy you were when Ada said she wanted to visit. And how secure you are with Anders, cause he always is there. Backing your play. And I worry that maybe...I don't...give you that kind of security."