“Andy, I love you. Right now I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don’t know if that will ever change; I hope it doesn’t. But I’ve just never had a need to be married. If it’s that important to you, I’ll do it. But it won’t make me love you any more, because I couldn’t love anyone any more than I love you.”
Tara barks, which I think is her way of telling me to keep my mouth shut and leave well enough alone. I can’t stifle a smile as I look up toward the sky and take a deep breath. “The air really feels great, doesn’t it?”