[ In many respects, that's exactly what Charles is asking. There's more to this than whether Jean will say yes or not--he has his hopes-bordering-on-assumptions, of course--and it affects all of his relationships, not just that of a student and her pseudo-parental-stand-in. ]
She's actually neglected to mention it at all, and while I sincerely doubt THAT would be the issue, I'll be sure to ask.
I think you should do what feels right. I want you to be happy and she sounds like she deserves to be happy, too.
[ He doesn't really feel he has that much say in it, in truth. He's technically an outsider. But he's not going to stand in the way of Charles' happiness one way or another. ]
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As long as she's okay with us, I don't see the problem.
[ He hates having to put it out there like that but it is a concern. He almost feels like the person coming in to be a step parent or something. ]
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She's actually neglected to mention it at all, and while I sincerely doubt THAT would be the issue, I'll be sure to ask.
After all, I know you deserved a say in this too.
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[ He doesn't really feel he has that much say in it, in truth. He's technically an outsider. But he's not going to stand in the way of Charles' happiness one way or another. ]