As she’d walked, she tried to figure out what Mark was thinking by proposing to her now, after so long together. They often joked about having a “European partnership,” with no need to sanctify their love for each other in a church or some kind of ceremony in front of friends. What was the point? Charlotte had done it once and vowed never to again. Everything could change in a minute, even if you were careful. The fact that he was even considering such an act made Charlotte wonder if she’d read him all wrong.
