There are too many conflicting feelings battling inside of him right now, and they all come as one huge tidal wave that he can't stop. Fear and worry clash with a strange kind of joy, panic crushing against an almost eager excitement. His stomach twists and turns, his heart leaps in his chest, and in the midst of it all, he's still too spent to control any of it.

His head nearly pounds, so overwhelming everything is. And here he thought the Hulk would be the most difficult thing he'd have to learn to deal with in his life.

"Trish, I... we need to talk."

Wait, that sounds bad, doesn't it? Quickly, he adds.

"I mean, talk about this. About things. There are... things you need to know, before you even start thinking about that."