"Just making sure you know where I stand on this," she said, finally pushing herself back up to a sitting position. "I still think you're better off with someone else, but you're clearly as stubborn as ever and you're not letting this go without a fight. I'm sick of fighting you, Ric, so since this is what you want... sure, I'll play along. But if we end up hurt, don't say I didn't warn you."