Evander almost seemed shocked by her response, as if he could not quite accept the fact that she had indeed agreed. But then she was rewarded with a grin so wide stretching across her face. She very rarely had seen a smile from him, but a grin such as this - no she wasn't even sure she had seen that yet.

He shook his head for a moment as if trying to clear it and then started in again, as if to propose a second time. Knowing Evander, as Caroline felt she did, she realized how very nervous he must be. She waved aside his words, there was no need. The question had been asked, their future was now twined together. His hands tightened around hers, expressing his own happiness in this arrangement.

"I think I might have some idea." Caroline returned, her gentle voice filled with happiness, "For you have no idea how very happy you have made me."