He loves her

"I'm in love, Cat." he bluntly stated.

"You mean, with this Aloysia girl?" she asked with a confused frown. "Yeah, I guess so, but wh..."

"No..." he interrupted her and drew her closer, looking straight into her eyes. "I'm love you. I always have. And I always will." he affirmed with conviction.

Her eyes widened as realization sank in. He could tell her heart was probably beating at least as hard as his.