Josh smiled, the shy smile he would often get when he was clearly a little nervous about something. "Okay, well. I know that the holidays aren't a great time for it, because I know everything is busy. But I was thinking that we could do it after..." He paused, realizing he was rambling and not exactly getting to the point.
He bit his lip as he stopped walking, turning to face her fully. "Jalia, what I mean is, well, do you want to move in with me?" He waited, breath held, for her answer.