Bulba's unease fed into Vinnie's, but it was his job to be the reassuring one right now. He had to believe what he was saying. He had to convince Bulba to believe it too.

"Of course I am." Sure, Vinnie did things that he still undoubtedly regretted, but he knew that giving their relationship a chance wasn't one of them. It was an absurd question. To illustrate that, he added, "Would you regret me?"