Lavender had obviously told Not Nick that she loved him before then both before and after she figured out he wasn't her husband so he wouldn't be suspicious that she suddenly stopped. But she never truly meant it until that moment. She really did. She loved him so much and she didn't even know his name.
He said he loved her too and she knew he probably didn't mean it but he had still showed her more love than Nick ever had. She would take what she could get.
She kissed him with all of the love in her heart and was so happy and content after they finished making love that she felt herself drifting in and out of consciousness. She was that relaxed.
While she was half awake, she felt Not Nick caressing her face. He sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Lavender. I promise I'll protect you and make you happy."
That woke her up fully. He was apologizing? Why? Because he wasn't Nick and thought she loved him?
