One act of kindness. That's all it took. The man was head over heels for you. Hell, he even had the marriage papers written out and was ready to whisk you away to the courthouse. Not ready for that? Fine, he'll wait.

The man didn't believe in dating. Either he was in your life or not. And he was definitely in your life. And your house. And your bed. And in you. All the time, whenever either of you wanted.