I nod cheerfully, quickly. "We did. And we're lucky, Ankh. We're lucky to have people around us who understand us, who'll help even when we can't figure out how to reach each other."

I lean a little closer, and rest my head on his shoulder just for a moment. "I always want to reach you. Just for the record," I tell him softly, then I bounce up again. "I can have that engraved, witnessed in front of a judge, and then laminated so you can put it in your wallet, if you like."

I'm only mostly joking.