Thad's heart was racing both from the threat of being caught out of his chambers after nightfall in a corridor he was never suppose to be in to begin with and with the anticipation of spending time with Catherine. He felt his heart leap as the door opened and he was pulled into her room. He smiled at her as she picked up her work. As she showed it to him his heart stopped and his mouth fell open as he gazed down at the clean white cloth. His hand reached out and his fingers lightly touched the cloth. He'd never seen anything more beautiful and her words made him choke up. It was for him. He looked at her gratitude write all over his stunned face and he gently took it in his fingers. Running the cloth over his rough calloused fingers.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFF80">"Cat this is amazing,"</span>he said softly. He had to make sure he didn't speak too loud or someone might hear him and come looking to see why there was noise coming from her room.<br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: #FFFF80;background:#FFFF80;"/></div><br/><br/>Thad read the note he held in his hand. It was an address. A residence in the country. He'd read the address six times in the last couple of hours being unable to believe his eyes. They really would get to be alone in the country as they had always dreamed. The note was written by Cat and said only three things.<span style="font-style: italic">This is our new home,</span>those written words rang out in his head as he reread them. They were followed by the address and another small note<span style="font-style: italic">come alone at eleven.</span><br/><br/>He didn't know what this meant, but he figured it out very quickly. He had just finished organizing the move of her possessions, the new furniture and a bunch of other details for her home to be made ready before she came home from the honeymoon. He was standing in the atrium of the new house as the remainder of the servants finished up. Some who had been hired just for this began to leave as the majority of the placing was done. the others were already beginning to head towards their own rooms. It was getting late. He wondered idly of Cat would be home tonight or tomorrow morning. Would they stop in some Inn to spend the night or would they head on in the dark.<br/><br/>Thad felt both elated and scared. He was worried that Cat's husband would find out about them. At the same time he was excited to be here with her. They would be alone in this home soon enough. It was beyond exciting. It was everything he'd ever dreamed of since that long ago promise.