He sat on the floor at her feet, stripping away the "clout" and the ego he’d been trying to protect. He told her everything—not to ask for immediate forgiveness, but because he realized that a relationship built on secrets was just a house of cards waiting for a breeze.
Julian didn't reach for an excuse this time. He remembered the lyrics he’d grown up on: the realization that he was a fool to take a chance on losing her. Babyface Never Keeping Secrets
"So I'm telling everybody now," Julian said, his eyes meeting hers. "I know I was a fool. But I don't give a damn about anything else but getting back with you. No more secrets. No more lies. I just want to make it up to you". He sat on the floor at her feet,