Author's Notes:
This is the first part of the Trinity Blood fanfic I'm writing. Due to some miracle I managed to reach 4K words on this fic, although I decided to post only the first chapter just to see it end differently from the one I have written. I don't own the characters n,n
Please R&R so I'd know if you liked it (^^,)
Chapter 1: And She Smiled
He was inwardly shocked to see her smile. For one fleeting moment, she really smiled. Then it was gone, and she was all business again.
"Well then, Cardinal de Borgia. If all goes well, I will see you in Milan," Caterina said, and was gone. The furniture that was her bodyguard followed, and Antonio, though he'll never admit it, envied him.
Come back, he thought. Smile for me again.
He saw his face in the mirror, and saw the wistful expression painted there. He quickly changed his demeanor, so much like putting on a mask. No one should suspect his feelings toward the strong-willed Duchess, more so when he wasn't even sure of it himself. There were times when all he could think about was her, followed by a sinking feeling he couldn't explain well. Perhaps it was her eyes. Beautiful, captivating. And intimidating. Those eyes always makes his heart skip a beat, a feeling he expertly masks with his usual flamboyance and flirtation which he knew perfectly well gets under the woman's nerves.
Antonio smiled, a gleam lighting his coffee-brown eyes. A light bulb turned on in his mind, and suddenly he couldn't wait for the ball in Milan.