"I truly do desire to have you in my life, my home, my bed...my heart," he confirmed quietly, with a small smile, and offered one of the glasses of lemonade across in exchange for the empty water glass. "I realize that we cannot truly know each other yet, and there are considerations that my profession enforces on my life that I choose to accept that you may not, but, yes, it would please me exceeding well if you were willing to join your life with mine."