Chapter 49
THEY WOKE in time for lunch. Which, they were informed, they would be sharing with the Queen and the Prince Consort. Privately.
There was probably a very good reason for the shudder that went through Lucas, but he was still too tired to suss it.
Luckily, Alex somehow came up with a ribbon so Lucas could tie his hair back and look at least a tiny bit presentable. Nothing he could do about the rumpled clothes, though. Alex's hair, Lucas noted with a curl of his lip, was still bloody perfect.
It just wasn't fair.
They entered the Royal Family's receiving room to find Slade and Laurie collapsed together on the velvet couch. Cackling.
And Cr醱a was merely standing there. Staring at them.
Lucas paused in the doorway. "Something funny?"
Laurie and Slade didn't even acknowledge the intrusion.