Tristan turned off the lights gently, his voice filled with a hint of reluctance. "Are you actually going to marry Joshua?"

Nova's lips were sealed. She found herself unable to respond, as both 'yes' and 'no' felt equally difficult to say.

Tristan inhaled deeply, his smile tinged with sadness as he tried to hide his disappointment.

Joshua had provided what he hadn't; perhaps it was for the best.

The three years he and Nova were apart were also the three years Nova ...