I haven't decided if I'm going to make her actually say the words to him, because she does love him, or not. She just can't vocalize it. But with what I have planned for her, as I'm sure you know thanks to the summary section, I don't know if she'll ever be able to say it to Matthieu.
Yeah, I'm excited for the sequel (I'm hoping to get it out tomorrow sometime). And I'm actually thinking of doing a short follow up about Rose's early life (before Ash and Luke came into the picture) after I'm done the trilogy. A friend of mine gave me the idea. :)
Yeah, she'll develop even more feelings for her, as will he. It's going to be fun to write. :)
Thanks again!