It almost felt like he was looking for a reason not to try, like he was searching for an out and just hadn't found the right phrasing yet. Ben was so focused on the negatives of their situation that Melody began to wonder why they were having this conversation at all. After all, she'd already given him the out, had already made the offer of being only friends, and he hadn't accepted it.

"Nora isn't even a year old yet, we have time enough to know where we stand before she understands the differences between a loving marriage and one of only friends." Melody pointed out.

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