"Christmas," she said, nodding, letting out a breath as she thought about how they'd, at the very least, have to get through Christmas.
She nodded. "I'd like to be," she said. "Because I love you and because I want to express that in every way that I can, but if it's a choice between sex and you, I'd pick you a million times over." She thought about mentioning a therapist or a counselor of some sort, but it had taken him over a decade to admit how he felt to her and only after prodding. She doubted very much that he would be agreeable to that sort of solution.
His question got a nod. They may not be able to plan out the rest of their futures at that moment, but she didn't want to leave. "I want to stay here with you," she nodded. "For as long as you'll have me."