"Of course I find you attractive. How could I not? I wouldn't be with you if I didn't--" Oh no. Back up, back up! "N-not that I'm with you solely because of your looks. I mean, you're hot, but that's not what's keeping me here. It helps, but it's not the main reason." He sighs. "Look, Katherine. I love you; you know that. I'm with you, because I love you, and I like being with you for reasons beyond how great the sex is. And lately it seems like all we do is have sex."

It should not be that easy to tell her that he loves her. It used to be a chore to choke the words out without them sounding choked.