Alexei laughed at her comment about bringing alchohol into play. He was more pleased than he realized at the idea that his future wife had a sense of humor hidden under that shyness. It made her an excellent counterpart for their Czarina. Perhaps Liz could help bring that out in her. As she disappeared into the bathroom, he exited the room. Thankfully, he was already dressed for dinner, so he needed to occupy himself for an hour or two. Glancing down the hall toward their rooms, he smiled, knowing exactly where his cousin and his lovely wife had gone. He knew them both well enough to know that the bit of kissing he saw would have ignited a fire in Liz that would have to be tended to.<br/><br/>Making his way to the servant's wing, he spared a glare at Olga's doorway. God only knew what that harpy was up to. Shaking his head, he wandered further into the wing, wondering how he would find Nikolai and their new addition to the palace. He rolled his eyes when he heard baba's distinctive voice laying into Nikolai and Dr....Yelkin, it sounded like. Standing in the open doorway, he knocked on the doorjam.<br/><br/>"Am I interrupting the scolding?" he asked, his eyes lit with amusement.<br/><br/>