Ophelia smiled at the sight of Valerian, leaning in to his kiss. She reached up and brushed his hair out of his eyes. It was clear that she had been worried before he walked in the room, because at first sight, she looked relieved. "I'd feel better if you got in here with me," she said, shifting in the tub and making room for him. "I'm sure they would be willing to serve your coffee to you in the bath just this once." She grinned and tilted her head to the side. "How was your night?"
Alec looked up and waved her inside. As the tray was sat down, he immediately went into eating and reading the daily tasks that needed to be done. "Call for a jeweler, will you? Tell him to bring his ten best rings and I need them within the hour. It's important, so 'no' is not an answer I'm willing to take," he said, then handed her a envelope that had just been sealed, "And deliver this to Lady Iris' father, Lord Cleotys. I'll be meeting with him today at noon. Make sure that dinner is ready for Lady Iris and I tonight at sun down. The maids in the kitchen tend to get distracted if not monitored, and tonight is not the night for them to be behind schedule." He glanced up at her, and it was clear he was trying his best to act as if this just a professional meeting. To him, it was. This was not about love or any of the above. It was business and appearances, something he never had to consider before becoming captain.
Alec looked up and waved her inside. As the tray was sat down, he immediately went into eating and reading the daily tasks that needed to be done. "Call for a jeweler, will you? Tell him to bring his ten best rings and I need them within the hour. It's important, so 'no' is not an answer I'm willing to take," he said, then handed her a envelope that had just been sealed, "And deliver this to Lady Iris' father, Lord Cleotys. I'll be meeting with him today at noon. Make sure that dinner is ready for Lady Iris and I tonight at sun down. The maids in the kitchen tend to get distracted if not monitored, and tonight is not the night for them to be behind schedule." He glanced up at her, and it was clear he was trying his best to act as if this just a professional meeting. To him, it was. This was not about love or any of the above. It was business and appearances, something he never had to consider before becoming captain.