Alexei nodded to the doctor, please that the lady that was in such distress a short time ago, now had a friend in the court to help her. His gut gave a slight twinge with the pair turned to walk away and he got a look at the plunging back on Angelique's dress, and the smooth expanse of skin that was exposed. To an outside observer the quickness of the redirection of his attention was funny. As it was, Alexei was completely unaware of it. He felt the thigh brush against his and looked down to see just a hint of his fiance's skin.<br/><br/>Picking up his spoon, he resumed eating his soup while the hand between them dropped below the table top, his actions covered by the cloth. His large hand curled over her delicate knee, his thumb rubbing cicles on the small patch of exposed skin as he continued to eat. Alexei's attention was now firmly back on his fiance and the feel of her small form against him.