Rowan looked at Carcel. Carcel's face was flushed, and his eyes were wide with embarrassment. His large hand was still clamped firmly over his wife's mouth. Ines was wiggling slightly, trying to pull his hand away so she could finish her scandalous sentence about how their private honeymoon went.
Carcel let out a nervous, awkward chuckle. It was a sound Rowan had not heard from his serious brother-in-law in a long time.
"We are going back to our room," Carcel spoke rapidly. His voice was slightly higher than usual. He was trying very hard to sound perfectly calm and polite. "We need to be really prepared before we leave for Carleton. Yes. A long preparation ."
Carcel slowly, very carefully released his hand from Ines's mouth. He immediately wrapped his arm securely around her waist, completely trapping her against his side so she could not run back to Delaney.
Ines opened her mouth, taking a deep breath of air.
