"I don't know that Athos ever wants to marry again," Porthos points out gently, because it's been hard enough to get him into a relationship. He can't imagine broaching the subject of trying to get him to put a ring on, let alone sign those sorts of papers. He takes a deep breath and pulls the animals closer to him as he shifts.

He shrugs, at the question. "It's more that after everything, he's started to question kids. He doesn't really want them right now and I've spent the last year preparing myself mentally for just that. It's really hard to turn off, Allison."