It's been very easy falling into a comfortable rhythm with Joan so far. Perhaps too easy, if they're going to try to take things slowly. Ted's feelings towards her have grown faster than he expected them to, but he wants to makes sure that's not just rebound feelings of having missed being in a relationship.
But she really is a remarkable woman, and Ted is constantly impressed and delighted by her. He's had a spring in his step all week, even if he hasn't told anyone why -- which is actually a little bit of a challenge for Ted, since he really wants to gush about Joan. Beard has probably guessed though. Maybe not that it's Joan specifically, but that there's someone.
And, well, it will probably be obvious by the end of the evening, at least to Beard. Even if Ted is perfectly fine with keeping a professional distance in public, he knows he's not very good at reigning in his looks of affection.
"Yeah no, take your time," Ted he answers cheerfully as Joan excuses herself, and he wanders around and looking at titles of the books in the bookshelves to entertain himself in the meantime.
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But she really is a remarkable woman, and Ted is constantly impressed and delighted by her. He's had a spring in his step all week, even if he hasn't told anyone why -- which is actually a little bit of a challenge for Ted, since he really wants to gush about Joan. Beard has probably guessed though. Maybe not that it's Joan specifically, but that there's someone.
And, well, it will probably be obvious by the end of the evening, at least to Beard. Even if Ted is perfectly fine with keeping a professional distance in public, he knows he's not very good at reigning in his looks of affection.
"Yeah no, take your time," Ted he answers cheerfully as Joan excuses herself, and he wanders around and looking at titles of the books in the bookshelves to entertain himself in the meantime.