[At first, he's frustrated. This is how the bulk of their conversations go when he's trying to talk her through something. She hits a wall somewhere along the way and he has to trial and error until he finds an alternate route.

But, well. In the interest of being honest with each other...]

It doesn't matter what you expect or what you're worried might happen. What matters is what you want, and worrying about that other shit shouldn't stop you. If you love someone and you want them to know, you tell them. It's not fair to saddle them with the risk, not all the time.