"Um... Why not, exactly?" When Damien looked embarrassed, she backtracked. "I am not saying that we should just jump into anything or that we should be casual about our physical relationship. But I am eighteen. And you are, around three thousand."
"I am one thousand or so." He shook his head. "And I have sworn to protect your virtue, Vienna. I don't take things like that lightly."
"Whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying... Wait, what are you actually saying?" she asked him.
He looked her straight in the eye. "I am saying that I would not take that step with you to consummate our relationship until we are husband and wife."
Vienna did not say anything for a moment. "Huh."
Damien's eyebrow arched. "That was a loaded 'huh'."
She blew out a deep breath, feeling like her brain had been sc
