Josh had lain awake for hours in the night, and judging by how restless Rupert had been, he hadn’t slept well either. Their moods were sombre, and they were quiet as they packed up their belongings ready to travel home. They’d got up early, deciding to skip the hotel breakfast and get on the road home as soon as they could. Rupert had no desire to see his mother or Charles before leaving, and Josh didn’t blame him. After the shitty way Charles had behaved last night, Josh thought the ball was definitely in their court. He hoped Rupert would eventually get the apology he deserved. “We left our suit jackets in the Ballroom,” Josh said as he loosely folded his come-stained suit trousers to shove into his case. “Shall I go down and look for them?” “If you don’t mind?” Rupert was still wearing just a T-shirt and boxers, but Josh was fully dressed. “If you see Charles, run in the opposite direction and I’ll buy us both new suits instead.” His lips quirked, but it only half sounded like a joke.
