"Huh," Billy thought it over. "Well we're at war now, even if it's not in the active phase all the time. If you'd like that more than suits and dresses, I'll marry you in morph."

It was a funny mental picture, but he liked it. Even if he liked the formal wear too.

'We're at war.' That was part of his motivation. There was no knowing what would come next, when they might be separated. They had a chance and he wanted to take it.