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Is he serious? I was just kidding.
How could except him to be serious. She sat still and just stared at him, weighing her opinion.
Fathers life had to be saved and ONE KISS would not be so bad.
Whatever
Athy leaned forward a simple kiss on the cheek. She did not have a lot of experience in kissing people in this life or the past but she knew that she should close her eyes.
Making contact with his skin it was as smooth as it looked, and up close he smelled like he had been out in the rain. She lingered for a moment Just soaking in his essence.
She opened her eyes to see his staring at her.
“What are you looking at?” she turned and placed a hand over her mouth to hide her embarrassment.
He Snickered “I think I need another.”
Huh
“I'm about to save a life yet again and I think a kiss on the cheek is not going to cut it”
Athy yelled “That's not being reasonable!” standing up in protest. How could he ask for more!
I think that I am being more than reasonable.”One kiss on The lips isn't going to kill you.”Still seated he gave her their side-eye smirked
He dropped his voice to a deep and shallow tone he asked again.
Can I have another kiss
She Couldn't open her mouth once more to answer him before she heard something at the Drop at the door
Oh, lily and Felix are at the door now of all times... Great.
Before disappearing he whispered “I'll waiting”
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All-day long she had been thinking about what Lucas said. He had allowed her the opportunity to say no. To be honest she did not mind kissing him again but what would that mean for their relationship. She was left 3 days to think about what her answer would be, the next time she would see him is after Ezekiel confessed his feelings to her.
He came in at exactly the right moment she let a sigh of relief at seeing the sight of the piercing sanguine eyes of her savior looking right at her
“Princess’s time, I have come here to escort you”
“Of course your right I can’t believe I forgot sorry for making you wait Lucas
Just in time, he is always so ready when he wants to be
Athy sighed saying her last words to the love-filled boy before she left he said “I can see you out princess”
Glaring ,Lucas denied his request “It's fine I'M HERE ,you should head back young master” his words traced in Poison he covered her with his cloak as a warning
Lucas being who he is just had to rub salt into the injury. Rubbing his large hand against her face announcing “your face is red do you have a fever”
Athy was shocked what was he doing in front of Ezekiel ?!
She stammered a Lil bit saying “no I’m fine,just a little hot”
Her final attempt to make it out the door pushing Lucas out with her. He glanced back at Ezekiel smile in his so thought victory.
But dukes son was not one to just stand by “princess” he yelled grabbing her hand before it was too far out of reach.
The air then seem to be filled with rose as he bent down to kiss her hand
“goodbye Thank you for giving me some of your precious time I’ll be back to finish what I had to say”
That last bit was not directed towards the Princess but to the shadowy figure standing behind her. It was a warning to Lucas and he, in turn, started thinking if he should just kill the boy where he stood
Athy and Lucas made it back safely to her room. She had to calm her heart down or else she thought it might burst. She sat down by Lucas and braided his hair adding small flowers as she went along. She was lost in thought thinking about everything all at once, the only thing that comforts her was his silk jet black hair. She almost forgot what they had talked about. She was in her own little space
“What were you thinking about just now” Lucas grabbed her hand waking her up from her daydream
“Huh?!”
He just stare before speaking utter nonsense
She was cut off while speaking
I'll ask again what were you thinking about
Lucas had never seen her mana fluctuation like that before. He thought it could be the reason and he came to the conclusion that it was either about her dad or the white dogs bastard son.
So he did the only logical thing and asked her and the flustered denial she gave only confirmed his suspicion
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“Do you like guys like him?”
“What”
“Do you like a guy that pretends to be obedient and act all nice?”
She started to wonder why he was asking all these questions. He was never that interested before now she was starting to get upset.
“He is not pretending to be obedient. He’s actually really gentle, and he is not acting nice he is just well mannered!”
“Ezekiel isn't a jerk like you he is a gentleman!”
“Gentleman?”
Lucas grabbed her hand, bending down to meet his mouth his breath felt hot against her skin and she could feel him smile as kissed her
Looking her dead in the eyes laughing asking “Is this what makes a gentleman?”
Athy could still feel where he still She could not face him right then. He was laughing. Her face flushed, why were both Ezekiel and Lucas acting like this?
GET OUT!!!
But Princess, before I leave I have yet to receive my answer. And who knows the next time we will be alone so...