My answer was instant.

"Nope. Not happening."

Alice frowned, clearly unsatisfied.

"That won't do. The second Ashton gets back, I'm making him marry you. That way, no one can take you away."

Such a hopeless romantic.

She didn't seem to realize there's this little thing called divorce.

But I just grinned and played along.

"Fine by me. I've been waiting on that proposal forever." ...