Dinner continued with light conversation.
When it ended, Millie offered to clean the dishes before returning to her home, which was well guarded by Aiden and the other men stationed outside. Should her son return, he would not find an easy path to Millie.
Eloise warmed water for Damien and her own bath, as there were no servants present to help them. It was a tedious task, for the pot used to heat the water could only hold so much. Steam curled upwards as she refilled it again and again, setting it back over the crackling fire.
Now alone in the small home, with Millie having retreated next door, Damien joined Eloise in the kitchen. He stood behind her, watching as the pot bubbled with the last of his bathwater.
The home was quiet now that it was only the two of them, and again, Damien got the feeling that they were a couple married for more than a year, reuniting after being away from each other all day.
