He had a point there, one she hadn't really let herself consider because then she had to deal with what they were really doing. They weren't passing time or playing house, they were living together. They hadn't had to, not even those first nights after he arrived. And she'd never considered not trusting him after being hurt. It was herself she hadn't trusted. "No, I guess that's not fair."

She dropped her hand. "The truth is, I have no idea what I'd say because the whole idea doesn't seem real. It's like you're asking me to climb Everest. There's no civil authority, no church, no way to be married." She shrugged. "I wouldn't know what I was saying yes to."

She didn't really understand that she'd just answered him.