Her laughter helped his enthusiasm settle into something less forced.
And now the more he thought it over, the more startlingly relaxed he became. They were doing this, actually doing this. Well, good. It was about time he got married!
Maggie, on the other hand, had extremely flushed cheeks, for some reason Lorcan couldn't quite discern. Amusement or relief, he presumed... and her comment made the latter dreadfully clear, about being grateful. His hand leapt up to scratch the back of his neck, feeling abruptly sheepish. He didn't like to think of this as him doing her a favour, particularly; there was just something about it that didn't feel quite right. But why else would he have agreed to this? What had compelled him so?
Adventure, and nothing else, he told himself, offering her a blinding grin. "Now, don't you start getting all sentimental on me," Lorcan teased fondly, and threw her a wink before he could stop himself. "Better save that for the ceremony."
And now the more he thought it over, the more startlingly relaxed he became. They were doing this, actually doing this. Well, good. It was about time he got married!
Maggie, on the other hand, had extremely flushed cheeks, for some reason Lorcan couldn't quite discern. Amusement or relief, he presumed... and her comment made the latter dreadfully clear, about being grateful. His hand leapt up to scratch the back of his neck, feeling abruptly sheepish. He didn't like to think of this as him doing her a favour, particularly; there was just something about it that didn't feel quite right. But why else would he have agreed to this? What had compelled him so?
Adventure, and nothing else, he told himself, offering her a blinding grin. "Now, don't you start getting all sentimental on me," Lorcan teased fondly, and threw her a wink before he could stop himself. "Better save that for the ceremony."
