I'll Be There For You

"..If you're sure." Emmett said, still worried he would be distracting her from her goals. True, there weren't many babies being born right now (though he had heard one crying in the Rathskeller earlier) but her services would be in high demand eventually and he couldn't have her working away on a farm when expectant mothers needed her. He could not have predicted her reaction to his words as she took totally the wrong meaning from them. Instinctively he tried to sit up so they could be eye to eye but his body sung out in pain and he fell back against her leg with a hiss. Sighing, he tried to recover his slip up: "No! Bee, I want you to stay as long as you can. But...I know this is a lot, for you. My family, 'n' me bein' all messed up, 'n' the kids...I'm just saying if it's too much...I'd get it. If you wanted to take a break or just...go. From me. I'd work things out." This was him trying to be compassionate, kind. Giving Phoebe an out was the most generous thing he could think of doing in the moment. He didn't want her to take it, selfishly wanted her to stay forever and help, but...he couldn't feel right in himself if he didn't give her a chance to leave. Emmett I'll buy you a horse my love, and honey you shall ride And all my delights shall be walking at your's side Will stop at every lil' house, and drink when where are dry Be truth to one another, get married by and by.