Annie knew it without his saying it, but it was still nice to hear. And as she settled into the bathtub with him, leaning against his back, she felt the swell of emotion that she knew was going to lead to tears again.

Swallowing it back as much as she could, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her hand searching out his under the water. When she found it, and felt the ring on his finger, a tear slid down her cheek anyway - another kind of emotion.