Oh, I agree; she loves him. But loving him and a) being aware of it and b) being able/willing/ready to verbalize and trust in that love are separate issues. ;)

Compromise is a part of any relationship, whether it's about minor or major things, and that's what this story suggests to me.

Then you have taken away exactly what I hoped people would see, Elena.

As always, thank you for your thoughtful comments.