i love her , i need her and i want to marry her , '' he said in a rush , getting the words out before he lost his courage . rose slid her arms around him , her heart aching . having him here , always here , it wo n't work . when are you going to get me home ? ' the island looked more substantial , at least four times larger than what he was on now . how could she possibly work that closely with him and stay away ? 