Who: Vlad and Helena What: The aftermath of the half-naked Boyd/Helena conversation. Where: 1104 When: Sometime shortly after this. Warnings: None.
Boyd might have complicated matters, but if Helena was jealous then perhaps all hope wasn't yet lost. If she thought of him as nothing more than her husband's employer then she wouldn't care who he associated with and what state of undress they were in, would she? The kiss they'd shared was testament to that, and combined with this, it was very much encouraging. All he had to do now was let her know how he felt without explicitly stating it right away. Maybe he should let her think that he and Boyd were involved, if only at first. In a way, really, he had nothing to apologize for - she was married and he was single. They weren't attached, nor had they acknowledged much of anything in the way of feelings for each other. This might be just what he needed to encourage her to step out of her usual comfort zone.
Vlad showered and changed before leaving, locking the door firmly behind him and hoping that Boyd stayed asleep until he came back. He had a feeling that Boyd was right in her assumption that Peter was out, and if he was lucky he wouldn't be back for quite some time. At no point did he feel guilty for trying to lure his wife away from him - if he'd been doing it simply for the pure thrill of the challenge, that might be different... but it was more than just a game. Much, much more.
In no time at all he'd reached the eleventh floor, and only hesitated for a moment before knocking on Helena's door.