Oz twirled the marigold between his fingers. He hadn't anticipated any particular response from her to this declaration — often, with her, it was best not to anticipate, because when he did she always found ways to surprise him. To that end, he wasn't put out not to receive an immediate yes.
"You'd be quite comfortable here," he explained. She may not have seen the entire house yet, but he trusted that the time she had spent in the house and the garden was enough to convince her of that point. For some women the fact that Ozymandias was in a position to someday inherit a large estate would have been enough, but he didn't expect that to be the case for Miss Pomfrey, who had elected to work instead of becoming a debutante. Of course he also thought she would enjoy having him as a husband (even if she did not admit it), but he couldn't think of a way to say that without sounding far too egotistical.
He twirled the marigold again and arched a brow at her. "It's the last thing anyone would expect of us," he pointed out, which seemed like it might be as good a reason for her as any.
"You'd be quite comfortable here," he explained. She may not have seen the entire house yet, but he trusted that the time she had spent in the house and the garden was enough to convince her of that point. For some women the fact that Ozymandias was in a position to someday inherit a large estate would have been enough, but he didn't expect that to be the case for Miss Pomfrey, who had elected to work instead of becoming a debutante. Of course he also thought she would enjoy having him as a husband (even if she did not admit it), but he couldn't think of a way to say that without sounding far too egotistical.
He twirled the marigold again and arched a brow at her. "It's the last thing anyone would expect of us," he pointed out, which seemed like it might be as good a reason for her as any.
MJ is the light of my life <3