RtD (8) Look me in the eyes, and tell me what you want.

Blinking her eyelids for a few times, she was adjusting her blurry sight on a wooden ceiling with its hanging lamp, Edith tried to remember her last memories before the sleep strike her. She saw the ceiling were layered by a varnished wooden liquid, and it was coating the surface, giving them a smooth and pleasant vibes, also a bit old and classic. It's almost a month or more since she became Edith from the very first day she woke up.

A nasal groan left her cheery lips, resounding inside the room. His very room, the one who contracted her on an artificial relationship between a man and woman.

Tidying her messy bangs, Edith look at her side. A man nearly thirty years old sleeping soundly, holding her waist with his firm hand while his other hand became a pillow for her head.

His steady breathing on top of her head and his perfectly toned body seize her little figure into his embrace was enough to make her dizzy.

Shifting her view on the clock, Its six in the morning, although the sunlight that cross over the small windows faintly lit the dimmed room and reach their bed. Particularly ray him under the morning greets, mesmerizing his figure like a Greek sculpture almost made her wants to beg him to impregnate her right away.

'This sinned man... unbelievable.'

Sigh~

As much as she felt jittery inside, looking at the topless man spooning her in peace still feels weird and strangely sweet tho.

Looking at her nightwear clothes, it must be Selena who changed it. Honestly, she wants to smack this man head for touching her, but too tired to be angry. A fact that she was sleeping with a man tonight could make the count and countess mad, not so sure about her older brother Adams, lets be sure to prevent Selena to tattle her.

For her this was simply a sleep-over, like a camping days back at her high-school periods. Happy fun days with a rough ground to sleep, and the difference was his bed were soft, comfortable with an automatic heater package.

Removing his hand on her waist was an arduous task, he was heavy like a man of his age with the tight muscle on his flat belly was enough to make her panty sweat.

'Fucking hormones.'

After a moment of eternity, she pushes him flat on the bed. His toned abs was painfully obscene, making her blood rush like a period cramps. If not for her pride she would touch it there and there. The cops might be arresting her with a sexual harassment case in modern civilization. Ha. Fun times.

"Happy for what you see ?" he said without opening his eyelid, sure enough Isaac was awake when Edith tried to move around. He's just pretending to sleep.

Surprised, Edith glared at him. Pouted, she tried to leave the bed while he saw her pouting looks changing to her annoyed expression.

"I'll let you touch it if you want."

Then He pulls her into his arm. The soft mounds under her nightwear was thin, enough for him to feel the stiff twin peak pressing his bare chest. It tickled his senses, because Isaac was aware of her body, furthermore Edith sweet scent attacking him directly.

Intoxicating him

They look into each other eyes, prying what was inside their mind.

"No, lets do that later. I am hungry..." Edith breaks their silence, and She neither push him nor shy away by his act, because of this... for the first time, Isaac had a doubt that this wasn't her first time to be in this situation.

Under that suspicion, Edith was calming her erratic heart. She still had that lovely shade, pinkish color was subconsciously painted on both her cheeks.

"Sure, I'll just do this then."

Isaac leans in and kisses her, he bore a gaze to her opening eyes. Licking and sucking her soft lips. He keeps doing it until Edith starting to reply to his kisses. Both of them lost in their intertwined lips, pouring kisses as they're breathing became rougher.

Changing his position, Isaac pinned her underneath his body. Still kissing her, He slid down his tongue and playing her inside.

It became rough and demanding as he sucked and bite her lips in an unrestrained manner. Breathless he made her, Edith was feeling overwhelmed. Unknowingly to her, a moan escaping her mouth in between their kisses.

Although she was in daze, she still could feel another sensation under her chemises, A rough palm made its way to her soft skins.

Caressing her back with his rough calluses hand, sending shiver straight to her body as he bites her long neck passionately. Marking his territories.

"Hey! Stop it." A bit mad, Edith slap his back in reflex. Grinning, Isaac licked his lips cheerfully as if it was the sweetest treat for him in the morning.

"I'll call Jack to bring the breakfast, wait here. Your maid will be informed too."

Leaving her again, he put on his clothes. Whenever he pulls his clothes, his abs seducing her. Gulping her dry throat, Edith moves her eyes to the window side, avoiding his sinful body from her gaze. Filling her empty brain with another thought, singing a song inside her brain and as for Isaac he simply smiles knowingly.

He left.

"Ah... my head hurts." Touching her forehead and expressing the never existed headache, Edith slid down her foot from the bed, and took Isaac clothes. She wore Isaac's robe, took the quill, ink, and a blank paper on his desk. She had a ton to do in the span of two years, and she needs to reorganize what she can do rather than doing nothing. Thus, she decided to make a business plan.

"I guess, I have to reorganize it first before he comes back."

Her career on music could be achieved alongside her last primary work. 'Culinary'. Why ? Because it was easier to grow it, She can give the management responsibilities to a trustworthy person, training the chef, and advertising the restaurant. Listing the menu list she's almost done until Isaac opens the door without knocking.

He was looking for her at the bed, but Edith was already sat on the sofa. Their gazes meet in the air, smiling happily Isaac move his two foots to her side, followed by Jack with the food trolley that was pushed by both of his hand.

"Good morning, Milady." He greets her respectfully.

"Morning~" Edith answered, smiling from ear to ear.

Jack was an interesting fellow, from his stern look Edith could tell that he valued his job as Grand duke butler, competent and agile like a professional. He's arranging the food in sequence, from the appetizer, main course then the dessert were neatly placed on top of the table.

"Mind If I take a look at what you're writing ?" Isaac reaches the paper, leisurely take a sit on her side, and he goddamn didn't even care to hear her answer. He snatched the file on her hand.

"What's the point of your question ? You took it anyway, My lord." She was giving up already, didn't waste her time to get angry.

"Don't be mad, Kay ? I'll just want to take a look on something that make you occupied."

Ignoring her, Isaac read the document carefully. His interest was piqued, It was a plan to build a restaurant. She was writing the restaurant concept, sketching a bit of its design and listing an unknown named dish. Isaac suggesting Edith to let her eat first while he read the document.

Understanding his gesture, Edith holds the cutlery and pick some sort of hard bread. Roughly similar to Pancetta, pear and pecan puffs dish when she had to do the food research, back in her university as a student.

The food weren't that bad actually, considering this world in line with fantasy thing where magic, and magical beast do exist. Although its distinguishable, part of this world still had similarities with her old world. Such as its plant, fruit, animal, etc., maybe this was just the world setting. Madly enough, she thinks that this world just another parallel world, and she stuck inside the whirlpool.

"A business plan ?" Said the good-looking man, a bit interested from his tone.

"Roughly, Although I haven't checked the market around there. I'll do it soon and make some adjustment."

Edith saw him putting the paper, picking his cutlery he starts to eat his portion.

"So, Your plan for study was a made up story ?" He pointed it out, not minding her reaction. Hearing her chirping laugh, Isaac didn't mind it at all. Its sound like a melodious tune in his ear.

"No! ..... It was in my plan, but this is entirely a different matter. I won't be in charge of everything, and only act as their supervisor. That way, I'll have more time to study my musical course." She said truthfully.

"Oh, That's fine. Need a hand ? For example, I can lend you my people."

Edith not going to lie that she needs a capable hand for it, looking for the building and registrating it under her name won't be hard if he helps her, just name the price... she will play along.

"I'm truly grateful, Your Grace."

Edith meekly bowed her head, shamelessly admitting her dependence. Why not ? Isn't he using her too ?

"Then sleep in my room until we reach Durham Kingdom." His word contains an order without a room for negotiation.

"As you wish, Your Grace." Still, her plastered smiled didn't even crumble.

He who pays the piper calls the tune, and Isaac win this verbal contract.

Both of them resuming their breakfast portion. Awkward as they seem to be, Its just Jack who thinks that way. Edith and Isaac were unperturbed, they just comfortable by being in each other presence. Now that their relationship was established, they didn't bother to wore their mask.

Edith as she was a modern woman and didn't care too much on how he thinks of her, and Isaac seemingly willing to let her act as she wishes. No more words, just a quiet feast.

They're just feeling hungry.

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Leaving his room, Edith was greeted by the boiling sun. She thinks that there are two suns in this world because she had a hunch that she would get a sunburn even though it's almost winter. The sun reflection above the sea level were magically beautiful, drawn to it, but she might drown by the mermaids. Do they exist tho ? In this world.

Let's just ask it later, for now she was thirsty.

Selena whom seldom speak was just tailing her behind. After so much secret sign inside the Grand Duke chamber, Selena calmed herself.

It's an affair.

The fact that her Lady she serves spent a night together, took a bath, and even changing her clothes inside the well-known figure private room were reeks adultery.

Even if nothing happens, but it will...

Soon enough.

She had to be careful keeping it, because the wall speaks and people mouth itch to an entertainment.

"Two mashed Strawberry please, and basket of pastries."

Edith said to the waiter on the cafeteria, sitting herself in one of the table. Then, she left to bring her order.

"Selena, do you know where my brother whereabouts ?" She asks, a bit curious because she hadn't heard anything from Selena.

"I do, Milady. Young master was knocked out because of yesterday drinking competition between his peers. Also, Durham Kingdom delegation joined the match after not too long ago after they started."

"So he completely wasted."

She mumbles, reaching the food cart from the waiter who comes to deliver her order. "And get me something to cure a hangover. Hurry!" She added her order,

After a few minutes, the waiter has come with all the things she asks on top the serving board. Organizing the food in sequence, Selena on the other hand paid the bills. Pushing the food cart she asks Selena to show the way to her brother room since she wants to take it herself. Walking past people whom relaxing themselves on the deck ship carefully not to spill the food.

They're another passenger in this ship, had nice clothes on them and probably another noble or merchant. Common people stay downstairs the noble lodging, cheap place but clean enough while the staff lives further under their floor.

Another good thing about this ship was actually its architecture, the symbol, carvings, and its design were nicely done.

~Knock~Knock

She knocked the door steadily, waiting for the other person to respon. Edith doesn't need to wait that long when A handsome raven haired man pops out from the door. He was Durham Kingdom Prince's personal attendant, messy hair, with tattooed line printed on his countenance due to the fabric he sleeps underneath his face.

'He's Sir Ragnar, from the neighboring kingdom. Why is he in this room ?'

"Isn't this my brother room?"

The girl mirth voice tickled him, holding his pained head Ragnar sobered his muddled mind. Finding her surprised expression were cute, and her odor was tempted him to indulging himself on her pristine lean neck. The man force himself to spoke.

"He is on the sofa, knocked out." a bit hoarse, Edith still thinks that he wasn't inferior to the man she was with in the morning. Ragnar back off. Letting the little girl see what was inside while he's staggering to reach the bed to sleep more.

Now, Edith could see how dirty the room was. Four adult were unconscious strewn inside, topless, and Adams was relatively neat even though his button shirt was off.

"What a shit hole."

Lessening her grown headache, Edith come inside the rooms. Helpless as she was the only woman, she needs to ask someone for help. Understanding the situation, Selena excusing herself to bring some helper.

Sighed~

"I don't know if I should laugh or cry..."

Pushing the trolley, she walks toward her older brother. Shaking his body carefully, she tried to wake him up. After so many attempts, his gray eyes opened.

A bit mulled feeling the discomfort, Adam's groaned. He held his head, trying to assess the situation. The little sister he adored now staring him attentively, meanwhile he could see his subordinate and the other acquaintance were wasted in his room.

"Ugh! Th-thank you Ed..." he said a bit embarrassed, receiving the cup of water she offers. Drinking it in one gulps, perceiving the situation a bit more clearly.

"So what's happen, care to enlighten me. Big brother ?"

"Uh, s-so ... L-lord Isaac was letting us drink last night along with everyone from Durham, and we got pretty drunk with each other company just like that." He said slumped on the sofa's. Resting the headache and closing his eyes. Adam's could feel a cold hand on his forehead tried to tidy his bed hair, he saw his little sister figure sit near him.

"Sigh~ just rest then, I've already asked Selena to bring some hand and eat this for now."

"Hmm... Thank you." Reaching her slender hand, he put his palm on top of her hand. He holds it and play with Edith's palm, tracing it carefully from her thumb to the ring finger.

He thought her hand was pretty, lean and long finger with the trimmed nail looks so cute. This situation seems the same and yet different compared to when Adams saw her down the stairs before the coming of age banquet.

She was gorgeous and lovely.

Still a bit drunk, Adams impulsively hold Edith hand, his heart pounding. Alarming him that something was not right, gazing at her confused face, Adams can't take his eyes off.

"Cough-cough!"

Until the fake cough disturbing his mind.

Edith and Adams turn their head almost simultantly, the cough comes from the black haired man whom Edith thought he was sleeping.

"Forgive me for disturbing you guys..." He said covering his coughing mouth, smiling sheepishly.

"Could you pass me some water ?" he added.

"Oh... Sure."

Edith pulls out her hand from her brother grasp. Pouring water to the other cup while both of the men stare into each other eyes before Adams turn his head sideways, hiding his embarrassment.

Unaware of the brewing tension, Edith walk leisurely to his direction.

"Here is your water." Edith said to him, Ragnar who sat on the bedside took the glass from her hand and drank it.

"Thank you... Lady Edith."