You could make some argument that they couldn't have gotten here without the bad times, but this isn't the right moment for introspection. She doesn't want to think; she has her hands full with feelings.

The flood of tears is finally abating, thank God. She rests her head against him with a little sigh. Maybe she's not quite ready to say it every day, but she's determined not to let him forget she loves him.

"I like the idea of a movie. I can't swear I won't doze off."