A Trial Marriage

"I tried to tell you how it would be," Jake said slowly. "You knew our marriage wasn't going to be easy, but believe me, it's the only way."

Rachel felt as if she were confronted by some enormously complicated puzzle. And as yet she had no clue to its solution. Jake had said it was the only way, but the only way to what? Helplessly she realized how unyielding his attitude was. Would nothing she could say change his mind?