With Henry removing himself from time to time, the young people quickly reached an agreement that Tamsin would play deck tennis with Charles regularly... It was during their first game that their hands touched 'accidentally' and less than a week before their first stolen kiss.'How odd, ' thought Tamsin, 'I'm pregnant and have done all manner of things with the Emir and in my father's bed, but I feel like a bashful school girl on her first date when I'm with Charles.'A week later, Henry woke as. Dinner was as entertaining and relaxing as usual. One of Father’s rules was that conversation at dinner should remain polite and civil. Dinner was not the place for heated discussions. James had lots of information concerning the war. For the first time in almost four years, there was talk of the war coming to an end. Alice was able to share some news about President Wilson’s plan for peace she learned from her fiancé. James also announced that he and Patricia were returning back to London. ‘Except I don’t rent him, he does it for free,’ she chuckles, ‘don’t you pretty one?’He shakes his shoulder length blonde locks in a subtly impatient way, straightens up, looks at his watch and speaks for the first time since his warning.‘There is no such thing as a free ride. Any chance we can saddle up for home? It’s getting late and I am a horny son-of –a-bitch.’With a slightly harder then necessary flick with the back of her hand, Lady Victoria admonishes him. ‘Now my love, do not be. " At that, Zilla reluctantly stopped her efforts to wriggle from the deceptively fragile-looking bands. "Besides Zilla, you know you love your treatments." She picked up Buzz from the table and considered him, a small half-smile on her face. "Yes, now there's a good girl."Her seat tilted backwards and the lower half that supported her legs gradually widened until she was somewhat reclining, her legs spread a few feet apart. "Show me Zilla. Show me how you use Buzz, love." Her breathing.