"Honestly?" Aves said, tipping her head. "I have no idea if I'm ready for marriage. But if there's one thing my life has taught me, it's that you can't count on there being a tomorrow. The rug could be pulled out from under us at any minute, and if that happens, I don't want to be left with any regrets." A little smile crept onto her face as she thought about all the good possibilities looming in her future. "All I want is to spend the rest of my life with him."