That was true; they were together in every way that mattered, and here, at least, marriage didn't even confer any special legal obligations or protections. But it still felt like an enormous step.

At some point, she was going to have to stop being such a chicken.

They were going to get married. Sam didn't have an idea of when or how or where, but they were going to do it. And despite her fears, a slow, quiet smile curled her mouth as she looked up at him.