"I know, I know," she said, fighting the urge to kiss him and kiss him and never give up on kissing him. Peggy ran her thumb along the base of his jaw, wondering just how he would be happy without someone to hold at night. She couldn't picture him alone, it was just impossible.
"You'll have family, sweetheart, but what about someone who'll devote themselves to you?" she asked softly, moving to climb into his lap just to get closer. "Someone who takes care of you when you feel like you're drowning? Steve, you can let yourself love another person when we're gone."