Ford nodded. That was his estimation of things, too — or maybe his hope, rather. He wasn't chomping at the bit to sleep with a girl he hardly knew in two days, but he was going to be married to her forever — forever was a long time to go without any intimacy whatsoever.

"That's good to hear," Ford said, then on realizing that might not be entirely clear: "That you think she will. It's — I don't think I could stomach it if she didn't — you know. Want to." This maybe went without saying. "But like, actually want to, not just — you know, feeling like she had to."

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