Expression softening, Aves stepped forward, wrapping her arms around Noah's waist. For a moment, she didn't even know what to say. Noah always seemed to know exactly what to say to make her feel better, and she loved that about him, too. "And I want you as my husband," she said against his chest. Finally, she stepped back again, a smile breaking out across her face as she laughed. "I can't believe we're actually going to do this."