Re: Ashley and Fitzy and Open
Darcy was incredibly grateful to Ashley - she seemed to preempt everything that was likely to cause him anxiety, and then find a workaround. She did it as a matter of course, as naturally as if she had been thinking of it all her life. And it had been worrying him, so when he knew that they could just walk into the room together and mingle about at their own pace, it was a wonderful relief. He felt like he might actually be able to enjoy the gathering for once, not worry about his every tiny action.
As they walked in, he was able to look to his new wife and see her reaction to the orchestra. It was exactly as he had hoped for, and he was grinning from ear to ear as he watched her take it all in.
"I thought you might like that," he whispered in return.