"Do you think that Maja will let us spend the night tonight? I'd really like to put Fredrik to bed, and maybe be the one to wake him up in the morning. I mean, we're going to have to know his routine, if he comes visit us in Sunderland."

"I can ask when we get there this morning. Do you want to put some extra clothes into one of our carry on bags and stick it in the boot, just in case?" Roxanna nodded eagerly, and he gave her an indulgent smile as she emptied out her carry on, piling the contents neatly on the dresser before packing fresh underwear for them, along with new shirts and their pyjamas. Then she disappeared into the bathroom, and he listened to her putter around in there as he finished dressing. When she returned, she had a small cosmetics bag in her hands that she slipped into the larger bag before zipping it up and giving him a small smile. "All ready to go?"

"I think so. It's just…did I do something to offend Maja?"

Henrik had assumed this conversation would be coming at some point, since he had noticed the tension radiating off Maja from the moment they had appeared on her doorstep. "She hasn't really talked to me about anything with regards to you." Roxanna stiffened a little as she looked at him, her eyes darting around his face, as if she couldn't find a place to focus on, as if her brain was just a second behind her ears. "Roxy…"

"So, she's talked about you, with you, then? About what?"

The tension in Roxanna's voice caused him to wince, and he stepped closer to her, wrapping an arm around her waist as he took a few deep breaths. "She wants to resume a relationship between us." A short gasp tore from Roxanna's lips, and he tightened his hold on her, not knowing how to comfort her in that moment. "I keep telling her that you're the only woman in my life now, but she doesn't seem to understand that that's the case. So she's jealous of what we have, and I'm trying to diffuse the situation."

"I see." He hated how defeated and sad those two words sounded, and he welcomed her turning into him, rubbing her cheek against his chest as he enclosed her in his arms. "I'm going to try my hardest to make her like me, because I want to have a connection with Freddie. I don't think she likes me calling him that, but I feel like that's something only the two of us share. Is that stupid?"

"No," he murmured before pressing his lips to the top of her head. She relaxed a little against him before letting out a deep sigh. "You are not stupid, and I don't want anyone to make you feel that way. Maja just has some issues that she needs to work through. Trust me, please?"

"All right," she whispered before pulling away from him. As she looked up into his face once more, he could read the sorrow and fear that lingered in her eyes, and he shuddered a little at the sight, knowing that he had unwittingly put those feelings there. "I just want you to know, no matter what happens, I love you. I love every part of you, and that includes your son."

Roxanna pursed her lips as she blinked rapidly, trying to keep from crying. He nodded as he cupped her face, closing his eyes as he brought their foreheads together. "And I love every part of you, Roxanna MacMillan." They stood there quietly for a few moments before she nodded a little and stepped back from him. "Now, are we ready to head out for the day?"

"Yes." Roxanna took hold of his hand before smiling at him. The expression never quite reached the depths of her eyes, and he knew that he would have to comfort her a little more once they were alone, even if that meant taking a long walk with Fredrik on Maja's property. "I really can't wait to start work, you know. I feel like I've been in a bit of a holding pattern, waiting for this moment. And I know I need to do my rotations between the different wards, but we both know what my specialty will be."

"As if there was ever any doubt what that would be," he tried to tease, hoping that it came off right. From the little giggle that slipped from her mouth, he knew that she had understood his intent, and he squeezed her hand a little harder as they reached their car.

Henrik set the bag in the back seat before getting behind the wheel and taking off for Maja's. It didn't surprise him to find Maja waiting for them outside, a cold smile on her lips. From the corner of his eye, he watched Roxanna stiffen a little, drawing herself up to her full seated height, as if she was trying to steel herself for the encounter to come. "Everything will be fine," he murmured as he put the car in gear and turned it off.

"I know," she replied as she got out of the car, giving Maja and Fredrik a small wave as she waited by the front of the car. Henrik reached into the back seat and grabbed the strap of the bag, pulling it over the seat as he clambered out of the small car and made his way over to Roxanna. Taking hold of her hand, they walked up to Maja, and he smiled a little as Fredrik leaned out towards Roxanna. Maja frowned a little as she handed his son over to his fiancé. "Hi, Freddie, did you miss me?" she cooed as they went inside.

"Are you planning on spending the night, Henrik?" Maja asked as she tried to take hold of his arm. Brushing her off, he went into the house, intent on following after Roxanna right away. His former lover seemed to have other ideas, though, as she caught his hand and tugged him sharply to her side. "Answer me! Have you finally seen the light? Is she going back to the hotel alone?"

He glanced over at the stairs and saw Roxanna there, Fredrik hugged close to her chest, that unbearable sadness back in her eyes. From the sly glance Maja threw her way, he knew that she was pleased with this turn of events. Before he could even think about what would happen next, Maja pulled him in close and gave him a passionate kiss, wrapping an arm around his neck to keep him in place. He could vaguely hear Roxanna's dismayed cry in the background, and he fought to pull himself away from Maja, knowing that he had to make things right between himself and Roxanna before a rift grew between them. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he hissed as he tore himself away from the woman and stumbled over towards the stairs.

"I'm just staking my claim, Henrik. Whether you give in now or later, you're mine. That's what your father promised me, and that is what will happen. Understand?"

"That will never happen, Maja. Never." Turning his back on the woman, he stalked up the stairs and made his way to the nursery, wondering just how upset Roxanna was with him. And a part of him didn't know if she would ever be able to forgive him for that kiss.