“I’ll settle for us being engaged, for now. I want my ring on your finger. I won’t compromise on living together or sleeping together and being a couple. I feel it’s important for us to be united together for the children, but if you’re asking for time before committing to each other in front of God, family, and friends, then I can give you time.” He rubbed his cheek on her hair, the stubble of his beard mussing it up, “a diamond on your finger will quell my father’s annoyance for now, and I promise you, he will be pushy, but I’ll keep him in line.”
She sighed, “okay, but we don’t have to get married before the end of the week?”
“No,” he rubbed her back reassuringly, “we’ll revisit in a few weeks and see where we are.”
“Thank you, Olivier.” She closed her eyes and relaxed in his embrace
