At the thought of weeks still to come Padma closed her eyes. Merlin, would Nathaniel ever get to see the inside of his nursery at the Manor. "Has this spread anywhere else? Couldn't we just go to France? You know I'm fine." If she rested another minute, she would go insane.
His laugh was rich, and she had missed hearing it sound so genuine amidst all the worries they had. Her hand trailed down his chest as she let her fingers toy with the clasps on his robes. "Oh I definitely can't imagine the lecture she'd give both of us if she only knew..."
She looked over at the bolts of silk that were draped over the back of one of the other chairs. "Perhaps we'll just have to... improvise?" There was a distinct hint of desire laced in her words.