Kainene rolled her eyes as she shook her head, ‘None of the above. I don’t even know what exactly we’re doing or what we could define ourselves ...s now.’ Lorna replied, ‘Don’t think about that now or it’s going to occupy your daily thoughts. Trust me. Just…take the days as they come and have fun. Soon, you’ll find out if it’s real or…not.’ Mykelos nodded in agreement as Kainene looked at the two of them with an unconsciously cute and lost expression on her face. ‘You think so? Okay, I guess. “Oh, Cory,” Lucas whispered seductively, “you can help you me with a lot of things.”The young man was saved by the rest of the servants, marching from the kitchen with all kinds of delicious treats on their trays.Cory took advantage of the brief interruption and scurried away, murmuring an apology. No matter how much he wanted to stay right there and lose himself in Lucas’s amazingly hypnotic gaze, he knew his master’s words could not be taken as idle threats.He was aware that the man would not. " You flatter me, Lady Palmerston," I said. "I am sure some credit for those adventures must go to Mr Holmes."Palmerston looked awkwardly between me and his glowing bride."Well come inside gentlemen," he said. "Your rooms are ready and dinner will be served at seven."Dinner was uneventful, although that was to be expected. Holmes and I were there on business and it is impolite to discuss business at the dinner table. When Victoria withdrew at the conclusion of serving, Palmerston invited us to. They had hit itoff instantly and for a week Mario had accompanied Jimmy as he saw thesights of Rome. Both had seemed sorry to part when they shook hands inthe airport and tentative plans had been made for them to meet later inthe summer in Paris. These plans were not to be fulfilled.Within three days Jimmy found himself before a judge, in a courtroomwhere he was convicted of trafficking on the evidence of the customsofficer. No proof was offered that the white powder was a prohibiteddrug and,.