“Although I understand this can be delicate news to break, considering the timing and circumstances. I’ll allow you a few months to smooth out the rough edges. Prepare the soil, so to speak.” “Marry?” Her eyebrows lift, her eyes widening with open, unabashed pleasure. She is keeping her excitement out of it, not wanting to acknowledge her own disadvantage in our negotiations. “I didn’t peg you as the marrying type.” “Marriage is a perfectly pragmatic endeavor.”
