At that, his jaw tensed and he reached out, grabbing her arm and pulling her up against him. "You can accuse me of a hell of a lot of things, Chloe, but not caring? That's pretty fucking far away from the truth and you damn well know it." His voice was quiet, but harsh. "I care a hell of a lot more than I ever wanted to. But I'm from the wrong planet, so it doesn't matter now, does it?"