OMG soooooo romantic ~CACKLES
SHE WAS IN HER TEENS/TWENTIES HAHAHAHAHA #facepalm OMg but her knowing Fiona *praying hands emojis* It feels too real, Lizzy <3333 I mean tbh idk that they would’ve known each other well or anything like that but I can’t stop laughing. That all totally makes sense. Tbh, I don’t see Viv asking about Fiona at all, really, unless it’s something specific like, “Where did she put the key to the silver chest” or something v practical like that hahaha but that being said, I don’t think it bothers her at all that he was married before or anything like that. I mean, this isn’t exactly a love match: she’s not jealous and it’s not at all scandalous (heheheh I mean other than the part where he had her murdered…) so Viv doesn’t care.
That def makes sense and tbh the only cheating Viv might ever do is the emotional sort but tbh she’s not a sentimental person, anyway, so idek that that would go on and she’s def not planning on that ever happening hahaha But anyway Viv would NEVER do ANYTHING that might cause a scandal, yknow? THATS ENOUGH TO HAVE HER KILLED AHHAHAHAHAHA
No but she def expects there to be sex and children too and for them to be highly educated and provided for and polite and basically - like David - expects her son(s) to be like Elias (and NOT like Harry at all - s/o to David and Ava for NOT doing things properly divorce is sooooo middle class/new money and what kind of nanny did they hire bc she was clearly incompetent #mdockseyeroll) Also, I think Viv v pointedly does NOT talk about Jack’s bastard or his business and like tbh she’s taking Elias on despite his problematic brother #facepalm And she probs plans to persuade Elias to do something about him once they’re married smh “Even Ems isn’t a mechanic w a bastard”
I imagined them in such an apartment as well but then I don’t remember what but I was like, “Wait, so are they staying with him?” hahahah tbh I’m cool w whatever. I do think the Bassfords def have a place in London as well but yeah esp w Em’s ballet career, I can see them having a few flats here and there and the expensive part of town would probs suit them. *thumbs up* But so would Elias’, I’m sure. Either way, she’d def come over to do a few inspections of her own (and probs plan how to properly appoint the place - ‘these poor single men are quite beyond themselves in this area tho he does try his best’ ~Viv, probs someone pls tell her it’s not 1882 anymore) ANYWAY, I’m cool w either arrangement too hahaha
I CRY bc tbqh their entire marriage/relationship is basically mostly a business proposition #facepalm But they’re both comfortable with that so yknow whatever works right? smh A TEST DRIVE no but for realz she was def also measuring him and how he interacted w society and obv he was not found wanting which is def a remarkable quality in anyone, so that’s probs when she decided she’d marry him #facepalm
I do think that his first marriage was very much the same sort of arrangement. I def think that he had a lot of respect for her and he cared about her on some level, but I think that Viv would probably also know (or at least suspect) that the kind of relationship that they have is sort of what he had with his first wife and not that there would be any jealousy there even if he had loved her, I do think that she probably knows what it was like, etc. etc.
HAHAHAHA OMG!!!! (tbh Elias feels the same like when you marry someone you better be damn sure??? And if things fall apart you had better stick it out for appearances sake -- or have them murdered -- like gdi David get w/ it ;DDD) In other news Elias and Viv bonding talking about how lacking Harry is <3333
oKAY so how about Emma and Viv live together at this point??? And then obviously Viv will go live with Elias after the wedding and idk what Emma will do. I think she’ll try (and possibly fail) to find her own place but she does NOT wanna live in that big apartment by herself and she def does not want to live with Elias but I can see Elias being OKay with that if only b/c he can keep a closer eye on her.
EVEN EMS ISN’T A MECHANIC WITH A BASTARD AHAHAHAHH omggg tbh I think that Elias thinks that Emma is actually worse (i mean he is biased) but a) jack is totally invaluable to his operation -- s/o to all the people he’s kidnapped!!! b) he’s wayyyy quieter than emma and tbh he’s probably a lot easier to hide jack’s mistakes than emma’s (even if jack’s are probably worse) and while Jack wouldn’t deny the existence of his illegitimate daughter, he probably doesn’t broadcast it since he really doesn’t talk much??? And then there’s Emma who just says whatever the hell she wants and Elias is like NO. I think you asked me sometime what elias would do about the Emma situation and tbh I don’t think he’d say much at this point (altho I think Viv would know with a look that he doesn’t approve of Emma’s behavior). I can see him making a comment to her if Emma says something especially forward but I think he’d wait until they are actually married to really voice his concerns about it. idk I think like he feels he’d have more control over the situation once Viv is his wife? Like I think that he can tell that Emma is important to her (altho he’s not sure why??) and might even potentially be a deal breaker if there’s too much tension there. i MEAN, even once they are married I’m not sure he’d be aggressive about it or anything, he might just be a little more vocal?? Ultimately, I think he would like to see her married well to a man who would be able to control her (enter matchmaker elias tbh) OR if that fails, that she’d move b/c of her job but either way he doesn’t want her ruining his dinner parties.
