In his mind, "This is my beautiful wife. It is my duty to satisfy her every need."
They dressed up after that and went to the kitchen. Breakfast was left on the warmers by the servants. Like any doting husband, Cody was serving George as they harmoniously had their first meal after their wedding night.
They decided to have a stroll in the village after resting since they were going back home the next day. While Ise is a serene and beautiful place to stay in, they have to take care of JADE and their properties in City D.
Besides, George is still insistent on keeping their marriage on paper despite her active participation the night before. She would still want them to go on their separate lives when they return. The only compromise is that they will be staying together in the same room.
Cody simply gave in to end the discussion but was already planning on how to eventually woo his wife. He was also secretly hoping that "the deed" would bring them into the family way.
As they walked around the village hand in hand, George's impression of Cody kept improving. She is already considering him a good friend whom she can freely share her thoughts with. She also found how similar their views on many issues are.
When they returned to their bailey, she was happy thinking that this new marriage is not that bad at all. However, she still told herself to be careful and not fall for her new husband. She couldn't afford another heartbreak.
Cody, on the other hand, decided to steer their conversation away from very personal matters. He thought that making his wife feel that he is easing the pressure off the marriage from her will be to his advantage.
That is why they have jumped from one topic to another smoothly and found a lot of similarities between them. While they were walking, he also made sure that he wasn't sending her any attractive signal. He made it appear like he was just keeping up with their agreed act in public.
Back in their room, as they were packing, he avoided any physical contact. Again, just being consistent with what the dear wife wanted.
His action and inaction made her at ease around him. She believes they will live well together without falling for each other.
She really doesn't want to see the probability of them being together for good. She would not even consider.
What George failed to acknowledge is the fact that she is actually thinking about not falling for Cody. This simply means that subconsciously, she can see the possibility of the marriage become a real one.
In reality, if one attempts to shy away from something, it is actually because deep within, one has already felt the significance of that thing.
Therefore, in as much as George wants to keep Cody at a distance, her heart has actually started to gravitate towards him. Even at their first meeting, she was already strongly attracted to him and there is no better proof but the quickie they had before leaving for Ise.