32. Rubatosis

(Isaac POV)

Arriving at the Durham Kingdom palace, Isaac sat in his guest room with one of his trusted knight who come along.

A burning cigar smoke flew out of the bedroom where he belongs, looking past the white scenery of this foreign lands, Isaac mind wander to the first night he embraced her.

At that time, he was sure to pluck it regardless of place.

"Strange...." He muttered quietly, solemnly, drown in his imaginative world.

He was a prodigal man, a kind of player who sometimes play for a moment of bliss. More than that, the first time he kissed the drunken Edith made him feel guilt after he lost that conscience in the past.

Then their next meeting, he thought that she was lovely.

She,

of all the woman, he has been embraced could still say such a pure comment towards the opposite gender.

He never thought to get to know her before because she was infatuated with his cousin.

Madly enough to made him judge her as an irritating woman.

Their path never connected, so does he think in the future.

On the day of departure to the kingdom of Durham under the emperor task, he was surprised to know that she was left for the same kingdom along with them.

From that day onwards, he felt it every time he saw her. There was a surging heat from him, the most contrast thing was the stiffness on his lower body.

It must be lust, he thought.

Well, the road was far. Sometimes he caught her looking at his cousin, reminding him of the song she sang on their first meeting. Feeling the displeasure creep out from the bottom of his heart.

Acknowledging that he wants her, maybe physically because she was undoubtedly pretty.

At the end of it, when they parted away. He was relaxed until he heard the loneliness from the song she played under the night sky.

He was filled with the unknown rage as she submerges in a melancholic vibes.

Not only that, but he took that initiatives, a kind of act he never did. Obtrusting her space, and narrowing their bodies.

'I've been wondering, after you kissed me passionately at the banquet. Do your lips still taste as good as the first time we do it ?'

He said at that time, throwing a bait shamelessly.

Testing the water, and anticipating the upcoming slap.

It never happens

To his surprise, the pinkish glow on her cheeks reaching both of her ear.

Then it dawned on him, he could get her.

The next day, when the sky darken along with a silent night.

She did come to his room.

Yet, when he finally could ram her inside with his member, the sight of her who sleeps soundly on his bed carved itself inside his mind.

'It's a pity,' He thought, 'to just rush it like this.'

Holding himself, he asks jack to call her exclusive maid.

The maid changing her clothes, and I eventually lay beside her.

Holding her tightly, breathing her scent, made Isaac could finally sleep after his restless night dreaming about her.

"What's wrong, your Grace ?" Celtic, the brown haired knight behind him asking.

Isaac, who seemingly zoned out, turn his head to him.

"Am I old ?"

"... uh, your grace ?"

"I was wondering about that, what do you think Celtic ?"

"Did someone said that, your grace? Of course, you're still in your prime, even thought all your peers has married already."

Feeling the lord strange question, Celtic tried to humor him. All his words were true anyway, he was one of a strong figure in the empire who probably will have a long life. Realizing his jokes caught on different ears, Celtic tried to solve himself from the blunder he made.

"Do your Grace need a company? I could go asks the maid around here."

Isaac, on the other hand, gazing at him strongly with his furrowing brow.

"... he he." Scratching the head awkwardly, Celtic couldn't pinpoint where his mishap.

".... Your grace ?"

"Nah... I should just go for it." He muttered inaudibly.

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In the afternoon.

Edith wakes up after sleeping all day in her room. She felt a little pain on the back of her neck, considering for a few days ago she always lay on her contractor firm hand and never countered this kind of problems, maybe it's all just her changing sleeping habit.

Knock- Knock- ...

"Milady, it's me. Selena."

"Come in."

Selena pushes the wooden door and closed it, She was bringing a stack of paper with a trolley, it's a document she was tasking Selena to do in the morning.

"Oh, it's done? I thought we'll need a more time to clear all the process." I took the file from Selena.

"According to Butler, Hans, the progress tends to be complicated. Some civil servants directly installing service rates, that's why it tends to take more time to acquiring permission. "

"Wow, even here, people take bribes." She was seriously amazed, people don't differ very much from the kind of people she knew in her previous life.

"Of course, Milady."

"Then, the reasons our document can be processed quickly was because of the Grand Duke ?"

"His Grace Isaac I. Salvatore name was a well-known figure, You're right, milady. Mr. Jack helped to smooth the progress."

"Anything else ?" She skimmed the document Selena handed.

"Yes, there was also a land certificate at a certain spot for dining experience which was accessible for you. It's a temporary parting gift from his grace, according to Mr. Jack said." Handing another file, Selena began to pour a drink.

"What an extravagant gift, I'm not even doing much yet." She said quietly, making Selena countenance slightly uncomfortable.

"... Milady, did you have to do this ?"

Selena has a worried look, her question specifically asking about her relationship with the Grand Duke Salvatore.

She ought to be concerned with her well-beings as an exclusive maid. Worst, it could be further damaging her already ruined name.

"What do you mean, Selena ?"

I decide to act innocent, she probably thinks I am undervaluing myself. Although, I admit it. But, does noble women are all a chaste nowadays? Given from my perspective as a reader of this world.

I know some of them had an illicit relationship, even the main center of the story did that.

Besides, Isaac I. Salvatore was a handsome and powerful figure. He probably had many women before, but hey... doesn't in modern world had similar case?

I was attracted to him,

physically...

Both of us does.

We might be become a f*ck friend eventually, until he bored, and the contract will be terminated.

Then I'll just gloss over it, after all the novel events cooled down. I'll have mountain money in my pocket, and I can suspend my marriage at a later date.

My father himself marrying foreign woman which was my mother, I could just do the same.

"I know Milady know what I mean." Selena said helplessly shrugged.

"We haven't gone that far, but..."

"..."

"It's probably sooner than I thought."

Edith said, while remembering the bulging area she felt every night in his embrace.

It was an embarrassing situation because I thought he was unable to get it to stand because of my lack of appeal.

Somehow he was being considerate and letting her be comfortable around him first.

I was relieved.

"Anyway, it's my choice... and I know what I want anyhow, thank you for your concern."

Hearing that, Selena sighed. There is nothing she could do anymore, besides her master already sleep with him in the ship.

Time passed, and its already past afternoon when the moon resurfaced on the sky. Edith had her dinner in the chamber because Adams couldn't come right away.

He might stay a night at the palace instead sleeping in the mansion. The Royals might be welcoming their arrival sooner or later.

So, she didn't have to be worries.

Taking a bath, Edith spent her time leisurely, she was washing every dirty spot in her body. Applying the citrus oil to the water, she felt refreshed as she hurriedly wore the bathrobe in the corner side of the bathroom.

Wearing only her underwear, she covered it with the bathrobes, Edith need to change it with her pajamas which was inside the bedroom.

"Selena, you don't have to help me change."

"This is my duty as your exclusive maids, Milady."

"—sigh. It's not like I have an injured hand." Edith murmured, still doesn't want to give up. They're walking through the corridor, and arrives in front of her bedroom.

[-criieet]

Opening the wooden door, Edith sight traveled inside the dimly lit room. There is nothing wrong inside, her pajamas was already on top of the bed.

"You can go no-" Edith stopped speaking.

There is someone who sat on the long couch, twirling a glass of wine in his palm.

He was a man that she knew better from a few days ago.

She saw him, and so he does.

"I think I'll change by myself. Your duty for today ends here, Selena." Edith said to the maid behind her, sending her off early.

Selena would have to insist if she didn't see how serious Edith face looks like.

"—Then, I'll do as Milady says. Excuse me..."

Selena bowed, and leaving her master in front of the slightly opened door.

Looking at her distanced back, Edith went inside. Locking the door, and turn her body to his direction.

"I didn't know you're here, Isaac..."