Ah yes, how one did swoon. There was a touch of sadness to her smile. She didn't want to be a burden to him, and obligation to fulfill an old, old promise, but if it meant they could spend more time together she was willing to take advantage.

"Nothing would make me happier." Well, she could think of one thing that would, but she wasn't going to count that.

She looked down at the half-eaten apple in her hand and started to fiddle with it, deciding whether or not it was wise to say what she was thinking. But if she didn't say it now, when would she ever get the chance again?

"I missed you, all those years. Even thinking you were right in front of me, it was never the same. I kept hoping that one day he would wake up and remember..." She chuckled suddenly, a little embarrassed by her naivety.

"It was silly, I guess, thinking that anything would change after seven years of waiting"