There was no mistaking who Macnair meant by her. Ford frowned, but said nothing. He wrapped his own arms a little tighter around Macnair's chest.
You didn't have to marry her, Ford thought. It wouldn't have been a particularly productive thing to say. Even if there were no underlying issues that had forced his hand initially, it wasn't as though Macnair could call it off now. Not without burning his bridges entirely with the bride and her family, which — would be rather awkward, since it was his family, too. Whatever had propelled him into this situation, he was well and truly trapped now. And Ford still didn't know why he had decided to marry his cousin in the first place. The only thing Macnair had been particularly forthcoming with was that it had nothing to do with love.
Ford traced his fingertips down Macnair's torso slowly and waited to see if Macnair wanted to say anything else. He was rather torn about his role in this conversation. He wanted to be comforting, and he wanted Macnair to feel glad he'd confided in him and empowered to do so in the future if he wanted to... but he desperately didn't want to find himself in the middle of their marriage.
You didn't have to marry her, Ford thought. It wouldn't have been a particularly productive thing to say. Even if there were no underlying issues that had forced his hand initially, it wasn't as though Macnair could call it off now. Not without burning his bridges entirely with the bride and her family, which — would be rather awkward, since it was his family, too. Whatever had propelled him into this situation, he was well and truly trapped now. And Ford still didn't know why he had decided to marry his cousin in the first place. The only thing Macnair had been particularly forthcoming with was that it had nothing to do with love.
Ford traced his fingertips down Macnair's torso slowly and waited to see if Macnair wanted to say anything else. He was rather torn about his role in this conversation. He wanted to be comforting, and he wanted Macnair to feel glad he'd confided in him and empowered to do so in the future if he wanted to... but he desperately didn't want to find himself in the middle of their marriage.
Set by Lady!