Elijah nearly dropped the dirty cloth he was taking to wash in the sink when the question came out. He took a second to not look surprised as he spoke. "A-ah.. well me and Rose don't love each other, not like that. And I believe it is important for people to marry when they love each other and want to be husband and wife. B-besides, I'd make a terrible husband. I care about my job too much that my wife would feel neglected." In more ways than one, he silently added.