Ellory always kind of assumed that all men knew what was going to happen in the bedroom. It hadn't occurred to her that Cash might also be a virgin. Even though she and Cash were very close, they never talked about Cash's love life. Ellory assumed that was because her cousin was very shy about women and also too devoted to Quidditch to fall in love. If anyone knew details about Cash's sex life, though, that would be Claude. Truth be told, even though Ellory told Cash everything about her disastrous crushes, she would draw a line at telling him details about her sex life. It was a very private matter that she wouldn't feel comfortable sharing with another man, even if that man was Cash.
She did assume that Claude wasn't a virgin, however him bringing it up made her feel somewhat awkward. "Oh." It hadn't occurred to her, up until now, that Claude had also had a life, before her betrothal. That he might have been in love with some woman. That he might still be in love with another woman. Seeing another woman.
Ellory had no right to be jealous. She wasn't even in love with Claude. The only love she felt for him, was the cousinly sort. However, she did feel a tinge of jealousy at the thought that another woman might have the love of her husband and living the sort of romance that she wouldn't be able to experience as a result. She also thought, if Claude was having an affair with another woman while they were married, why couldn't she have an affair of her own? Why would it be acceptable for Claude to love other women when Ellory could not?
Even though he was her cousin and she felt quite comfortable to talk to him about most things, she didn't dare voice those thoughts.
Ellory decided to lift their spirits somewhat. "Well, you were excellent at teaching me chess when I was little," Ellory commented, deciding to go with a humorous comment, then dwell on the possibility of Claude being in love with another. (Which she had no right to be mad about!) "And, seeing that Evelyn used jigsaw puzzle analogies, I would assume this is very much like playing a game."
She did assume that Claude wasn't a virgin, however him bringing it up made her feel somewhat awkward. "Oh." It hadn't occurred to her, up until now, that Claude had also had a life, before her betrothal. That he might have been in love with some woman. That he might still be in love with another woman. Seeing another woman.
Ellory had no right to be jealous. She wasn't even in love with Claude. The only love she felt for him, was the cousinly sort. However, she did feel a tinge of jealousy at the thought that another woman might have the love of her husband and living the sort of romance that she wouldn't be able to experience as a result. She also thought, if Claude was having an affair with another woman while they were married, why couldn't she have an affair of her own? Why would it be acceptable for Claude to love other women when Ellory could not?
Even though he was her cousin and she felt quite comfortable to talk to him about most things, she didn't dare voice those thoughts.
Ellory decided to lift their spirits somewhat. "Well, you were excellent at teaching me chess when I was little," Ellory commented, deciding to go with a humorous comment, then dwell on the possibility of Claude being in love with another. (Which she had no right to be mad about!) "And, seeing that Evelyn used jigsaw puzzle analogies, I would assume this is very much like playing a game."
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