Peter listened to her talk, but couldn't do anything but listen to her, and have his head down. After a short pause he finally spoke with a broken voice. "I see him everywhere. Whenever I'm helping catch a runaway, or stopping a robbery. He's standing in a crowd of bystanders. Or a police officer. And I don't think I can take it if I lost you." He looked up at her. "Tim clearly doesn't like me, and because I'm with you, you got hurt... And anyone ever found out-" he shook his head at the look she gave him. "Don't give me that look... I couldn't live knowing that someone would hurt you to get to me." 

He took her hand and grasped it. "You know I love you to death... I know you believe in me. But there might come a day where Spider-man won't be able to help" he fought back tears. He didn't want to break up. He just wanted her to know what's been on his mind ever since that night...