He sighs looking down at her hand on his covered arm. His other hand covers hers. “I know. I do but you shouldn’t be without just because there are a lot of things I can’t do.” Hell just being around a lot of mutants</> who all know and respect his power is enough to send him close to a panic attack. Taking her out, being with her outside of that carefully cultivated bubble? Virtually impossible.

He looks away. “I want you to have everything, Kitty. Because you deserve that. I already have everything I need. A pretty wife, my forge, Mimsy. But I know. I know there’s got to be more that you want.” He’s saying this all wrong but it’s wrong to just blurt out that he can’t be a full husband to her - in the biblical sense - and she should find that solace somewhere else.

But it seems so crass to say that. Plus they had just sworn an oath before God and Mutants to be faithful.