"No." Gen straightened as he stepped back, and she stepped toward him in return, her hands reaching for his. "I'm afraid I'm selfish enough to deny you trying to delay anything. No more stepping back or being noble, Jules. I want you, and I want us to get married. Everything will work out the way it's supposed to. And if it doesn't...well, like you said, we'll be near enough that she knows I'm always there for her if she needs me."