The remark stung, and how quickly and thoughtlessly Cash had delivered it stung just as much. Ford looked hurt for half a second before he covered it with a more neutral expression (or tried to — it was probably still lingering around his eyes, as he'd never been the best at disguising how he felt).
"I meant the bit about the wife," he said. He still had a stone in his hand, which was rather stupid if he wasn't planning on skipping it. He tossed it at the lake where it immediately fell into the water, briefly leaving a plume behind it. Rotten throw.
"I meant the bit about the wife," he said. He still had a stone in his hand, which was rather stupid if he wasn't planning on skipping it. He tossed it at the lake where it immediately fell into the water, briefly leaving a plume behind it. Rotten throw.
Set by Lady!