[b]I had contemplated proposing while in Bath[/b] 

Matilda blinked in disbelief. He had contemplated proposing, but decided against it? Was that a slight on her character? She wasn't sure. Instead, she fiddled with on of the tiny buttons on the front of her dress.

Did Eleanor know? Why hadn't she told her? 

[b]"You decided against it, though?"[/b]

With an eyebrow perked, she looked at the Major, a small chuckle escaped her lips at that notion, but sadly it didn't last long. The shooting pain was back, and the blonde let out an audible gasp. A frown crossed her features as she sucked in her bottom lip.

[b]"But, if you want to leave, I shan't stop you. I might think it mildly unnecessary and odd, but I shan't stop you."[/b] A small smirk crossed her features. He really was quite the puzzle, wasn't he?