It was hard to arrange any dalliances around the presence of his children; he'd taken the opportunity tonight to feign illness, and their absence for the next several hours to invite over one of his occasional lovers. Prosper's office wasn't the most romantic place for romance, but it offered an extra layer of security that most of the rest of the house did not — just in case Merritt or Fortuna came home early.
Of course, his locked office only offered an extra layer of security for the living.
Prosper froze at the sound of Herbert's voice, but — regardless he was more or less caught red-handed, and he could only watch as Herbert vanished back through the wall, and then finally he removed his hands from the other man. Go, Prosper mostly mouthed, and he waited until his partner apparated out of the office with a crack! to frantically put himself back together. (Fly zipped, buttons redone, he did not bother to put his jacket back on because shit.)
His heart was pounding in his ears. Prosper opened the office door. "Herbert," he said, hesitant.
Of course, his locked office only offered an extra layer of security for the living.
Prosper froze at the sound of Herbert's voice, but — regardless he was more or less caught red-handed, and he could only watch as Herbert vanished back through the wall, and then finally he removed his hands from the other man. Go, Prosper mostly mouthed, and he waited until his partner apparated out of the office with a crack! to frantically put himself back together. (Fly zipped, buttons redone, he did not bother to put his jacket back on because shit.)
His heart was pounding in his ears. Prosper opened the office door. "Herbert," he said, hesitant.