as sally said, yelling back is like adding more fuel to the fire., (very childish if u ask me) of course, it'll be very damaging to relationship..loads of regrets..
just to avoid more drama on top of lame drama. i'd let him cool off. then go back to him i'd just smile at him and look him in the eye until he'd gather his thoughts and clear his mixed emotions and ready to discuss what/why/how it happened.
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"Since love first made the chest an instrument Of fierce lamenting,
by its flame my heart Was molten to a mirror,
like a rose I pluck my chest apart,
that I may hang This mirror in your sight." M Iqbal (ra)