James continued to hold her close, slowly rocking with her as they spoke, then blinked when she mentioned him proposing to her, and he shook his head a moment, thinking on it, "I uhmm, well I wasn't necessarily, I was just bringing up ideas. I didn't... I mean we've only been dating for so long, and I'd never put you in that position so early."
James lifted his hand suddenly to rest his palm against her cheek, staring back into her eyes and tilting his head to the side some, "I doubt you'd like the idea of me proposing to you so early in this relationship, and just as a means to free you of your commitment to your father..."