He takes her hand at first, but then lets go when he realizes his are starting to shake.
It's hard to listen to her, to focus on what she's saying, but he tries.
He wants to hear what she's saying and not the little voice inside that's already trying to tell him that she'd probably have been ready for Nate.
"Of course," he says quietly. "Behaving 'too old for my age' again, I suppose." No, trying to speak lightly won't work; he can't force a smile. Not even a little. "Please...please excuse me. I need to go home now. I will call."
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