What is she supposed to do with all of that? There were so many bits and pieces to the grand picture of their lives and then that confession...what was she supposed to about that? That wasn't even something she'd expected. She'd known, they both knew, but there was so much they had to do before they could even think about anything else. Then again, did he even mean it or was it part of everything else?

She tries to keep the pain of that uncertainty out of her demeanor when she replies; the smile doesn't quite reach her eyes, however. "I knew you'd get there eventually."