Her question made him nervous. He wanted to stay, he admitted that. He never wanted to run again. He wanted to be around her, to talk to her, and just to stay this close all the time. Her warmth, her scent, and her touch was nearly too much for Ash to handle and he wanted to stay here forever. He could tell she felt the same way, but the nervousness was getting worse as he felt like it was wrong, as much as it felt so right. She was willing to take whatever risk was necessary to be close to him and he would do anything to protect her, yet he was worried there may be times he would be unable to.<br/><br/>Yet, she was right. He had to stop running. His plans were to leave town when this addition to the student centre was done and his under the table contract was complete, yet now he had no intention of ever leaving. If the worst were to happen, he could run again, but he would hate to have Rebecca leave her job, her school, and her life just for him. He knew it would be better in the long run for her if he left, but the way she was holding on to him on the couch, her arm across his stomach and the other wrapped around his, he felt she needed him around more. He thought he was being selfish to indulge himself in the luxury of her company, but failed to think that she wanted it just as much, or even more than him.<br/><br/>"Yeah, I'll stay." Ash finally said with a sigh after a long pause, "But you better get used to me being around because now that you know my secret, I'll have to be glued to you in case something happens." He paused for a moment, "And remember, you've just seen my arm so far. Don't go running when you see the whole thing. It's probably pretty scary!"