“You Were Just Worried About Me.“ An Exhale, Relieved That I Had Understood. "Yeah.” I Turned.

“You were just worried about me.“ An exhale, relieved that I had understood. "Yeah.” I turned. “Because you think I’m worth it?” He put his fingers under my chin. “I absolutely think you’re worth it.” “But you don’t think you are.” His mouth opened. Shut. “That’s what this is about, Derek. You won’t let us worry about you because you don’t think you’re worth it. But I do. I absolutely do.”

Derek & Chloe (The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong)