"How is having an afternoon of delights with me disrespecting dearest William? You know he just loves me, I'm sure he wouldn't mind us spending an afternoon together." Nikola said lying with a perfectly straight, not at all wicked face. Really William just loved Nikola, perhaps not the part where he ruined all their lives repeatedly and occasionally, when she was bored and wanted to play dress up, borrowed his clothes. "Or we'll stay tee-total for Gregory and play dress up. You can borrow all my lovely Victorian clothes. I'll even help you lace them up."

She would enjoy that at least.