Khaat always preferred Rob's apparating to her own. For some reason, he was just smoother at it at times. And she just wasn't in the mood to be jarred any more today. She'd been jarred enough. She felt confident that the shields around St. Mungos would hold for tonight or that either she or her father would know if they had not. Now, away from the tensions of St. Mungos, and feeling like she had permission to relax for the first time in weeks, she could feel fatigue all ready threatening her.
"You know, I'd like to come back," Khaat told Rob softly. "Daddy is tired of me sleeping on the office sofa and drinking up all St. Mungo's french roast. Hey, I have an idea. Can I franchise you so that everyplace I go, at home or at work, or anyplace else, I find Rob-style cooking? No, scratch that. I'd weigh 300 pounds." She kissed him on the cheek, feeling like a great stressor had been lifted from her. "And I can't believe that spell still hasn't worn off our furniture. It actually misses me? Tell me, what the devil does that look like when your couch misses you?"