"That's a yes," she agrees, settling herself into the circle of Steve's arms, her head against his chest, her eyes closed so she can listen to the sound of his heartbeat. "It's a yes."

She understands what Steve means, although she can't imagine how scary it was for him to ask. Saying yes is terrifying, too. Putting herself into a position where she's potentially going to be hurt, a situation where things begin to get a little more sticky if something goes wrong, it makes her heart pound hard within her chest.

There are details they'll need to think about, logistics, their current roommates, but Maeve doesn't want to think about any of that yet. She just wants to think about this, them, the moment they're sharing.