Missing

"This is my office where I spend most of my time I guess." Max said when he and Merry entered the office room.It was quite dark and shaggy but well arranged.

"It's nice and v-very quite in here."Merry stepped few steps in and show a painting on wall which was quite captivating.It was a scenery that she thought she had seen somewhere.Max looked at her with curiosity while she looked at the painting silently.

"What is it? You don't like it. I can ask them to remove it." Max asked Merry and rested his back on the wall near the painting and stared at Merry .

"N-No! Not at all! It's re-really so wonderful " Merry exclaimed with surprise.Max widened his eyes in a little surprise.

"It-it's just I think I have se-seen this place before.But I c-can't tell where." Merry replied with a confusion.

"It's Northern rift valley in Astrony." Max said and rubbed his chin.

"Ah I see."

"Have you been there?" Max asked

"I don't re-remember.If I ever been th-then it must be in my childhood." Merry replied.

"I guess you have forgotten." Max said with a smile and sighed.

"What?" Merry asked.

"It's nothing." Max tried to change the topic.

"Wh-who made this?" Merry asked Max while looking at him with curiousness.Max blushed when he looked at her.

'Oh God she is looking so cute like this.' Max thought to himself.

"It's actually not that good...But I made it"Max replied rubbing his forehead with his hand to hide his blushing face.

"What? Really? It's so be-beautiful and creative.You are re-really an artist." Merry said all her heart out.She is continuously getting surprised by him.What he appear in front of others is totally opposite to what he actually is.

" Don't need to exaggerate dear." Max blushed even harder and tried to control his overwhelming feeling.

"It's re-really worthy of more applause." Merry replied while looking him blushing.She felt something inside her heart when she looked him getting shy.

" I think we should go see somewhere else." Max tried to avoid this situation as much as he could.

"Okay.." Merry got that he is kind of feeling shy by just getting a appreciation which was worthy.

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It was almost dead of night.Everyone had have dinner.

Merry took shower and wore something warm as it was getting cold at night.

Max too took shower before Merry.

Merry entered the room but Max was not in the room.

"Have you seen Max Mrs Eliza?" Merry asked Eliza who started brushing Merry's hair.

"He must be in his office.Everyone had discuss about something.

" Oh I see. I didn't k-know."Merry said.

" Should I leave your hair open my lady? They are still wet." Eliza asked.

"Yes."Merry replied and looked at herself in the mirror and sighed.

' Hope father is doing well and Elle too.' Merry thought.She was missing her father and Elle .

"What's the matter my lady ?" Eliza asked as she thought Merry looked quite upset all of a sudden.

" It-it's nothing."

"Really?"

"Y-Yes! Sorry to worry you."

"If you feel any discomfort here.You can tell me.Think of me like your aunt my child." Eliza told Merry .

"Absolutely! Th-Thank you." Merry thanked Eliza.Merry felt like crying because she thought really comfortable after hearing her out.

Eliza left the room.Merry looked outside through the window which was almost her height.

" I th-think it's going to rain today..." Merry said to herself.The weather looked really cloudy and windy.

Max entered the room and he tried to find Merry who wasn't near the bed area.Then his eyes went toward the window and he saw her standing there looking at the sky.He moved closer slowly.

"It may rain I think." Max stand near Merry.

"Oh Max!Yes seems li-like it." Merry got a little surprised.

" What happened Merry?" Max asked her when he looked her looking sad.

" No-Nothing!" Merry waved her hand to deny

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"Are you missing your father?" Max asked as he felt what she must be feeling right now.Merry looked at Max with surprised face like how did he know.

Merry nodded her head.

"Don't worry,we will go see him soon.I can't right now I have an urgent matter to deal with for few weeks but I promise we will go soon. Would it be alright?" Max asked with a concerned eyes.

" Yes!" Merry became really happy after hearing him.

Max petted her head and smiled.

"I will try to complete my work soon for my darling wife." Max said with relaxed look.

Merry blushed .He always speaks so softly to her with that deep voice that made her feel ticklish.

"Now let's sleep" Max offered.

"Yeah" Merry nodded.

Max laid down on the left side and asked Merry to lay down too.He covered her with a blanket.

"Are you fine with lights off?" Max asked Merry before turning the candles off.

"Of-Ofcourse" Merry replied.

"Good night dear." Max said and kissed her forehead.But suddenly both of them started looking at each other while he was still close to Merry's face.

"G-Good night my lord."

"Max,you address me by my name like I do" Max told Merry to say his name.

"B- But" Merry felt awkward as she never used his name while talking to him.

"Say my name.I wanna hear it from your mouth." Max insisted

"M-Max"Merry said it hesitatingly.Max flustered when heard his name from her .

"Once more."

"Max ?"

"Damn it" Max felt butterflies in his stomach and kissed her lips lightly.Merry got surprised.

"That's my girl!" Max applauded and smiled.

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