He breathed in her familiar scent as she spoke and his heart calmed. "I'm not havin' second thoughts if that's what ye're thinkin'." Oh, thank God. That's exactly what he'd been worried the most about. "It's normal to be nervous, isn't it?" Frederic gave a small smile, finally. "Yes, it is." He held her close. Her response that she loved him further reassured him and he responded to her kiss, one of his hands coming up to gently cup her chin and cheek.