Tehr almost choked as she mentioned a dimmed room.  Certainly the both of them knew what was being suggested, and was glad that she had dismissed the servants.  He didn't see her smile at his own distress over the comment and therefore couldn't know the joy she got at taunting and teasing him.<br/><br/>Tehr, realized the game could go back and forth, but decided that he would probably be best served if he refocused his attentions on the task at hand.  Then finishing dinner he should head to the palace and see if the queen desired his company for the evening.  If not he'd at least inform her of his trip out of Londinium for a few days as well.  "Sister," he said, "Tomorrow I've some final plans to draw up for the builders that will be working on the gates, landscaping, and the house that we will be moving into.  The meeting with the foreman overseeing the project will be coming by around sixth bell afternoon.  If you'd like, I can have you along on the meeting.  I could let him know in no uncertain terms that you are my proxy while I am gone.  That you are overseeing the restorations."<br/><br/>Tehr paused and finished his meal and then added, "In fact tomorrow if you wish you could come into my study and we could go over the plans before he gets here."<br/><br/>Unbidden an image entered his head of Christina clad in naught but sky or only the barest of silk undergarments sitting on his lap.  Leaning forwards pressing against him as they debated if the bushes on the grounds should be higher than the fence or lower.  He shook his head to clear the image, working with primal energies really got his motor going.  If the queen did not require his presence tonight, he'd likely need the services of more than just Angelique.  Maybe Tera or Heidi would like to join him as well.