They had a past together. Did it rule out a future?

You can’t move forward with your life until you make peace with your past.

If you kiss me like that,” she purred, “I’ll take on any danger. I’d rather stay with you.

He had made a vow to defend his country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. He’d never expected to fight unknown beings that weren’t human.

Sounds like I’m the man of your dreams…