Doubts in the relationship

You are the minister of the Kingdom of Alfheim, the Kingdom of the elves. For some time now you have been sleeping with your secretary Arwen, a shy and intelligent elf. She admires you a lot and you know it.

You thought it had become clear to her that you and her were a couple. But..

"My master... I... I was wondering what... Well, it's hard to ask this, but...", she murmurs quietly while avoiding looking directly at you. "Are we a couple?"