"I'll give you more than one. You don't have to marry me to be a father— this past week proved that to me if it didn't to you. Marriage for the sake of giving a child her father's name is not necessary."

"It is."

She glanced at him, then twisted in the seat to check on her daughter, who was happily chewing on a cracker and making a mess of Stefan's car.

"I need more reasons than that.”

“Oh do you now?”

Alana groaned, "Stefan, this isn't a 'Can you top this?' discussion."

"You ...