"Well, that wasn't a complete disaster, was it?" Cedric chuckled as he climbed into his coach across from Anne.

Anne grinned. "No, it wasn't. You did wonderfully." She held something in her arms, something Cedric could not see. It was a surprise for him, one she and Lady Pickering were quite excited about. They had managed to smuggle it all the way to the coach without Cedric suspecting anything.

"Why don't you come sit by me, lady wife?" he suggested with a brow raised ...