Welp, now they were both shouting. That was going to draw a crowd, alright. Two travelers reunited, and one of them's asking to elope? There were definitely natives watching, cooing and murmuring in shock, approval and all manner of things. So this is how they'd brought color back, right?

Yeah, that was really helping Samantha's embarrassment at having blurted that out right now.

She tried clearing her throat again, tried fumbling and clenched her eyes shut. This was not how you were supposed to ask this question. She'd seen just enough movies to know it. Wasn't one of them supposed to be on one knee? Shouldn't she have a ring? Damnit!

"Yes!" she blurted out. "I don't know if I'm going to get the chance to say these things again, and ... and... this isn't just about us dating or t..the sex anymore!" Yeah, a lot of things were getting said way too loud.