The opening words are not mine, (they're much better), the characters are not mine and Spooks is certainly not mine.
"Marry me, Ruth?"
"This is neither the time, nor the place."
"This is exactly the time, and the place."
"It's the funeral, it's made you emotional."
"No, it's made me see clearly. Ros gave everything to this country and six people came to say goodbye to her. Six people, Ruth. I don't want that for myself and I don't want that for you."
"And you know what I don't want Harry? I don't want something I've thought about a thousand times to be like this! Do you honestly think I could say yes to you standing in a graveyard, being told that the reason to marry you is so that a few more people might go to my funeral. Have you even thought about how that sounds, Harry? In fact, have you thought about this at all. Because from where I'm standing it doesn't feel like it."
She turned away, before he had chance to speak again.
"Oh and just to prove my timing is as bad as yours, you need to read this, it's about the former Home Secretary."
She handed him a file and walked away.
Harry held the file. He didn't open it. He was too taken aback by the vitriol of her reply.
Still, it could have been worse, she could have said no.
A/N I suspect Harry may soon be considering a better way to propose.