“Much better, thank you.” Theo was already arranging the tray to be taken back downstairs. “As I said, all I needed was rest and breakfast. And your tea was sublime.”
“You’re—”
“I’m positive. Unless…” Theo, adjusting the positions of the teaspoons, hesitated. “Do you need to rest some more?” He started getting out of bed. “I can bring these down instead.”
Before he could, Henry got to his feet, did his best to ignore the way the room spun around him, and reached for the tray.
“I can manage.” He nodded when Theo’s eyebrows lifted. Henry thoroughly enjoyed that look. “Might I help myself to a kiss first?”
Eyebrows lifting a little more, Theo considered the question; he kissed the tips of his fingers, then pressed them to Henry’s lips, and whether Theo expected it or not, Henry kissed th
