Cora woke up disorientated, then she felt a hand on her breast and she remembered, she drove to Downton last night and she and Robert were back together. Or at least, she decided to stay and they had an amazing evening together. Both had been very tired, Cora wanted to feel him, but knew it could wait.

Now she was lying next to him. listening to his calm breathing. How could she have stayed away from him for all these weeks. She would never let this happen again. What ever would happen, she would fight harder. Robert moved and turned on his other side. Cora turned with him and pressed herself against his back. She slid her hand over his chest, he had slept without a nightshirt. She loved playing with his chest hair. Her nose pressed in to his neck, he had a musky smell.

"Good morning" Robert said with a raspy voice. His hand moved over Cora's hand.

"Good morning my love, did you sleep well?"

Robert turned and faced towards Cora, he had a smile on his face, Cora looked into his eyes, they were blue like the ocean and she felt she could drown in them. "I haven't slept this good in weeks." He softly kissed her lips. "Thank you for coming back."

Cora giggled and kissed him back. "I couldn't stay away from this." She softly bit his nipple.

Robert had moved his hand to her back and now his nails were digging into her skin. "Don't tease me, young lady." He growled.

Cora moved her tongue over his chest in a cirkel motion. "What do you mean." She said very softly, biting his other nipple.

Robert moved quickly and turned her on her back, he rested on his hands and looked down on her. A smile was playing around Cora's lips. "You know what I mean." He said, leaning down, hovering over her face, he made sure not to touch her lips. Slowly he opened the buttons of her nightshirt and uncovered her small breasts.

Now it was Cora who pressed her nails into his skin on his lower back. He felt how she moved and pressed her pelvis against his. He crashed his mouth into hers and discovered her again. He moved his kisses down, when there was a knock on the door. With a sigh he stopped.

"Breakfast is ready Milord." A young voice said.

"Put it down, Gwen, thank you."

The door to his room openend en quickly he pulled up the blankets to cover Cora up. Who had been quicker herself and was already buttoning up her shirt again.

"Oh, I am so sorry Milord." Gwen turned bright red and froze in her steps.

"It is alright, just put the breakfast down on the table." Robert said and Cora heard he was trying not to laugh.

Once Gwen had left the room, Robert started laughing. "That girl will not come into my room ever again, I am afraid."

"Don't laugh about that. It is horrible for her, she just walked in on two people having sex."

"Almost having sex." Robert corrected her.

"She didn't know that. We must apologize later today." Cora got up, slid her feet in her slippers and walked to the bathroom. She felt so embarrassed , how must that poor girl feel. She quickly jumped in the shower, a cold draft let her know Robert got into the bathroom. Robert was brushing his teeth when she got out of the shower, she wrapped a towel around her and wrapped one around her hair. She saw Robert looking at her through the mirror and she gave him a smile. She stepped towards him and leaned against his back. "I was serious about apologizing, what are your plans for today?"

"I will let Mrs. Hughes know."

"No, we are going to apologise our self. Mrs. Hughes doesn't need to know this."

Robert chuckled. "You are a darling, for thinking this is something nobody will know downstairs."

"What?" Cora exlaimed.

"Cora." Robert turned around. "Nothing in this house is a secret. It will stay in this house, but that is all. The downstairs staff knows everything. They know more about what is going on, than we ourself."

Cora moaned. "I am happy, we aren't living her permanently. I could never deal with that."

"A good thing, that I feel exactly the same way. Although I love the staff that does everything for me, but I prefer my private life in London." His face clouded.

Cora put her hand on his arm. "What is it? What is bothering you?"

"I don't know how we are going to combine our London life with the hospital stuff."

Cora smiled and kissed his cheek. "I love you for saying 'our' London life. Don't worry, we will figure it out. First let us go to the hospital and find out if I can really help. You were going to the hospital today right?"

Robert gave her a confused look. "How did you know I was going to the hospital today?" He sighed. "Never mind, you talked with Rosamund, did you?"

"Let's eat breakfast, I am starving." Cora said, while walking out of the bathroom and changing into her clothes.

"How did you like the Whiskey tasting?" Cora asked when they walked out of the hospital. They had a meeting with the rest of the board and they were all enthusiastic by the thought of working together with her. Cora got the feeling, they were mostly relieved Violet wasn't being the one in charge. Dr. Clarkson was a very nice man, she got the feeling, he truly knew what he was doing. Cora had expressed, she was surprised that the hospital wasn't taken over by one of the bigger once. And he had smiled at her, as long as we have the funds, we will stay a private hospital. She had seen, he was very proud of that fact. She needed to look into the books to know where the money was coming from, but she had an idea.

"That was a wonderful afternoon, I am glad Marmaduke took me there. I think it was one of the last times we could do something like that together."

Cora didn't say anything about the fact it was her gift. She saw how hard it was for Robert to think about Marmaduke's coming death. Although the doctors were still not saying it. Rosamund had told Cora she knew it was over. There was something eating him from the inside. They had decided to enjoy life to the fullest as long as they could. They took the train this morning to Paris, to be away from everything and make memories.

"Cora?" Robert touched Cora's arm.

"Sorry what?" She looked up.

"You were miles away. I asked if you wanted a cup of tea?" They were standing in front of a small lunch room.

Downton was a very cute and old English village. Cora felt like they stepped back in time. "I was miles away indeed, I am sorry. I would love a cup of tea and maybe a sandwich?" She looked at the time and it was already 13.00 o'clock.

"I think they will have that here." Robert smiled and opened the door for her.