Darcy did laugh at that comment, because he knew that she would love him no matter how he’d turned out appearance wise. He had absolute faith in the strength of their marriage, especially after 30 years. He felt the moment as well. In fact, as soon as she’d touched his cheek he felt like he wanted to give her a kiss. But he had really doubted she would want that, and he didn’t want to be pushy, so he did nothing.
Her next comment did surprise him a little, although he wasn’t sure why. “It doesn’t make me uncomfortable, as long as you aren’t uncomfortable,” he assured her. As far as he was concerned, he had the absolute certainty that everything worked out for them. Nothing could be more natural that wrapping his arms around his wife, but- oh my God, she was even a little younger than their daughter. There was a momentary flicker of surprise over his expression at that thought.