Fred looked at Rupert and let out a deep breath. "Do you think I know what I'm doing? This is the first relationship I've ever had, Rupert," she said. She crossed her arms over her stomach and looked to the floor. Was she doing this all wrong? Fred didn't know what to do. She knew she loved Rupert more than anything and she knew she wanted to spend forever with him. Was that enough?
When he came to stand in front of her, Fred looked up at him. All the angry she had been feeling seem to leave as he spoke. Looking down at the floor, she toed the tile of the kitchen floor and took a deep breath. Looking up again, Fred dropped her arms to the side. "All right," she said with a nod. "I want to be your wife."
It was the first hurdle and Fred knew she shouldn't ask for anymore at the moment. They needed to stumble through this together and figure things out as they happened. Fred took a step forward and wrapped her arms around Rupert's body. She pressed her head against his chest and sighed.