Maureen shook her head in disagreement. "Roger may be family, but this hasn't been home without you," she said in honesty. She was trying to find ways to let Joanne know how much she loved her. Maureen decided in the time they were apart that she was ready to commit herself to Joanne. The thing to do now was to figure out how to get Joanne to see that and trust that this was honestly what she wanted.