"Did you really? Hey, congratulations!" Daniel said happily. John and Karen just worked, in a way that Daniel and Peggy had worked, and he was glad they'd gotten to that step. Marriage wasn't everything, and they'd still be committed without it, but it was good that John was willing to do that again, for one thing.

"Uh, I'm guessing she said yes, or you wouldn't be telling me about it?"