Those words didn't make things worse, thank goodness. Steve's voice was the exact opposite of what she'd expected to hear, soothing and gentle, full of care and concern. It settled in around her and slowly her crying finally calmed. She relaxed into the arms that were wrapped around her and focused on those words as her breathing settled.

After a few minutes passed, with that gentle voice and those strong arms rocking her, Rogue finally leaned her head back to rest against shoulder. "I'm sorry," she breathed, the words so quiet they weren't even quite a whisper.