“I’m my best self with you, Millie,” he said when the kiss was done. “I don’t want to make you uncomfortable with improper behavior such as traveling together as mere lovers.” With an enchanting sleight of hand, he produced a ring, holding it between thumb and forefinger. Its center glinted green, emeralds sparkling in a setting of gold-work vines, interwoven to form an unbreakable knot.
