Nell stopped what she was doing and turned to give him her full attention. She just looked at him silently for a moment with very little expression.

Then she said, "Maybe you should."

Why not? She was happier when she slept in his arms. He was good company. He didn't need entertaining and was perfectly happy to read a book companionably by the fire. The cats loved him - almost as much as she did. Why not?

Why not do what made her happy?

"Maybe you should."