"I know, darling, and thank you for at least considering it," she said with a dazzling smile. "It was really just a spur of the moment question, brought on by the fact that Edgar won't be moving in with me. I would never force you to do something you didn't want."
She turned around and kissed him on each cheek. "You're a good person, Dean Thomas," she said, taking the wine and heading up the stairs.