"No, I'd move in there, and still come here," he said, laughing. "I can't surrender a library. Money, yes, but books never.
Stephen snorted. "Not what I meant. I don't want to be her first, and don't want to be the only man she ever shags, because that's just... weird and extremely boring. She's doing brilliantly, but I'm not marrying an eighteen year old who's goal in life is to get married without caring who the husband is."
He nodded. "She's intelligent and fun. I don't mind spending time with her, so you can still hope," he finished with a smirk.