"I'm glad," he answered honestly. He took her hand, interlacing their fingers again and pressing his lips against her wrist.

"I haven't always made the best decisions when you were involved." No, that was putting things lightly--cowardly. He could do better. "I hurt you, I know I did. I ruined things for you." Apollo pressed his cheek against her hand, sighing softly.

"I regret that. There's little I regret, in my long history of terrible decisions, but I regret that. That I turned you into that person you didn't want to be."