Eyes slid shut for a brief moment as Marian contemplating continuing the argument. He was steadfast; they were man and wife. And prolonging her acquiescence to a ring on her finger might make the difference between a man who didn't wish to have a cold wife under him and one who didn't care.
She did not meet his gaze as her hand rose slightly, stretching out partway into the gap between them. He would have to close that gap.