Ford considered this. It wasn't exactly what he'd been expecting to hear, but he wasn't sure what he'd expected instead. He let out a huff of breath. "I don't know. Not if it hurts someone else." He followed Tycho's lead and set his mug down on the tray between them, then buried his hands in his pockets for warmth. Happiness and love was one thing, but those moments didn't exist in isolation.
"I've got a lot of people to take care of. And —" Ford hesitated again. This was the point of no return. He shifted his weight in his chair. "— he was married. About to have a family." Ford glanced at Tycho long enough to see his reaction, then shifted his eyes to his lap. His cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he continued, "It's better that it's over."
"I've got a lot of people to take care of. And —" Ford hesitated again. This was the point of no return. He shifted his weight in his chair. "— he was married. About to have a family." Ford glanced at Tycho long enough to see his reaction, then shifted his eyes to his lap. His cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he continued, "It's better that it's over."
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