Everything worth having is work. Even the things we're told we're born to. Earning something makes it sweeter. Earning his love has made her a better person.

Verity would argue that she has an excellent sense of personal space, only that her sense of her personal space has expanded to include Matt at all times. This is not a bad thing, in her opinion. After all, he gets all her space in turn. As tall as Groot? The question makes her laugh. "No, not really. He's like, twelve feet tall. We wouldn't be his height even if I was standing on your shoulders."

That said, she leans down to kiss to top of his head. "Don't worry, honey. I do love taller men, but you've got better hair."