He supposed this was the best he could have hoped for; perhaps her decision to leave him the other night had truly been one of poor judgment and impulse. He hoped that a ring - the surest sign of commitment that a man could offer - could convince her of his devotion going forward so they wouldn't be driven apart again.
He kissed her back gently and without any desperation before pulling back and sliding the ring onto her finger.
"I need you to keep it safe," he said, glancing back up at her face. "And just as importantly, I need you to keep it secret - just until I can handle matters at work. I don't think you'd wish to marry a jobless man whether you loved him or not." No, he couldn't just spring a scandal upon the Minister; he needed to figure out how to approach the situation and make it seem normal.
He kissed her back gently and without any desperation before pulling back and sliding the ring onto her finger.
"I need you to keep it safe," he said, glancing back up at her face. "And just as importantly, I need you to keep it secret - just until I can handle matters at work. I don't think you'd wish to marry a jobless man whether you loved him or not." No, he couldn't just spring a scandal upon the Minister; he needed to figure out how to approach the situation and make it seem normal.
— set by MJ! —