As soon as he saw her come in, he knew he would be in trouble. As she walked closer, he felt his heart beat faster and, sure enough, the liquid rose up in the tube. Maybe his new machine did not only detect lies through nervousness, it could also detect passion and love. William tried to get George to stop the demonstration but the inspector asked Julia to ask the questions. And he could see in her eyes that she would not go easy on him

"So Detective Murdoch, do you like my new dress?" she asked.

"Yes." he answered.

"Did you liked the eggs I made you this morning?"

"Yes." he whispered, knowing full well that the blue liquid would rise at the top of the tube.

He had closed his eyes but he knew his assumption had been right when he heard the constables and the inspector laugh.

"Don't mock him gentlemen, I am a really bad cook. I would have lied too if I had been asked the same question." she said, laughing.

George was about to ask another question when they heard the whistles. Everybody moved around, leaving William tied to his chair and hooked up on his machine.

"That was a really interesting answer you just gave here Detective." Julia laughed, untying her husband.

"All the results were false. You rigged me and the machine when you entered the station house. You have a bad effect on me, Doctor." he laughed.

"I would say I have an excellent effect on you William." she said seriously, kissing him softly. "And you have an excellent effect on me. We complete each other my dear husband."

"That we do. Now, if you'll excuse me, duty is calling. Oh and I will make dinner tonight. I don't want to be poisoned twice in a day."

"Go before I hit you William!"

"This was a good lunch." William said as he walked arm in arm with Julia around the lake of the King's Club.

"I hadn't been back here in … forever." Julia said. "I forgot how beautiful it was. Also how judgemental the people were here." she added when she saw a couple look at them disapprovingly from a bench.

"They must sense that I am not from this world." William said, looking at them and smiling politely.

"Well, it's a good thing you are not. You would have been very arrogant if you had grown up in a place like this."

"You didn't become arrogant."

"I hated coming here. I had to put on those fluffy dresses and act as a proper lady. All I wanted to do was climb trees and play hide and seek. But my father was determined to have me find a rich fancé."

"Well, I'm glad he didn't succeed." William said, kissing her sweetly.

"Come on, let's move before we shock these two to death." Julia laughed. "You should know, Mr Murdoch, that it is not proper for you to show any sign that you actually love your wife. You should spend your time with your gentlemen friends and abandon your wife to her boredom in her empty house."

"Well, I prefer my world. Where I can hold my wife's hand when I want to." he said, taking her hand and squeezing it. "Where I can tell her I love her, even if there are people around. But I do know how to conduct myself in society so I will wait until we are home to take this new and very beautiful summer dress off my wife."

"What a delicate attention. Now, before we go home and take this dress off, what would you say about a drink? I here they serve coffee here now. Do you like coffee William?"

"Pretty much as much as your eggs." he answered.

"Have you even tried it?"

"Yes, George made me taste it last time we were here. It was very bitter."

"Some tea then? Make the most of the sun a little while longer?"

They walked back to where the tea room was and sat at a table by the lake. They were drinking and talking when William saw his wife's face freeze.

"Julia? What is it?" he asked, looking behind him to see what she had seen that had such an effect on her. When he saw his father-in-law he turned his head back to Julia. She had started breathing again. "Forget him Julia. Just enjoy the moment in the sun." William encouraged her, placing his hand on hers.

"I hate that he has such an effect on me. I keep telling myself that I don't care, that I am very well without him but … after everything he did to us I just want to ..."

"Don't tell me. If anything were to happen to him, you would be interviewed, I would probably be too and we both know that I can't lie. And my machine proved to be very effective so we would be doomed."

Julia burst into laughter, loudly, attracting all the eyes on her.