so i hope you like it, not as long as the first one, but still pretty good i hope.
and of course, i dont own any characters except a select few and the plot. :) enjoy!
When the doors opened to Duke Edwards room, I was instantly shocked. I had never actually seen how the other half lived, but it probably was the most beautiful place I've ever been in my whole life. There was a huge bed with what looked like the softest material and a canopy over the bed to give it a romantic charm, there was a fire place over in the left corner with a love seat and ginormous book case filled with hundreds of books, and a huge bay window in the right that over looked what I could only guess was the English Channel, which was open and letting in the smell of the sea a breeze. The whole room was done in creams and reds and the furniture was done in a cherry oak, just like the door, and it all contrasted so well with each other that I couldn't help my eyes going big and my mouth dropping. Thankfully Alice was there to help me no make a fool of myself and jabbed me with her elbow. Quickly I regained my composure, and tried to look at the room with indifference. I couldn't believe that this was Duke Edwards room, when I had met him earlier I would have thought of him as a dark blue and black type of room to match him ugly personality, not that I really knew him or anything, that's just what I've picked up since I've met him. Looking over at Alice, I gave her a questioning look.
"So I take it you didn't think that his room would look like this?" Alice said with a light laugh in her voice.
"Well, I guess you could say that, I was expecting something a little more… darker?" I said rubbing my side where she elbowed me.
"Yes, well, I would have thought that he would have gone with a blue or something, it's his favorite color and all, but no, he just one day decided that he wanted red and cream. It's quiet a lovely room, just the person who owns it isn't so much." Alice said with a sigh.
"Lady Alice, I was wondering, why is the Duke like that, I don't mean to be rude or anything, I understand it's not my place." I said rather quickly, and blushing mind you.
Then Alice gently laughed a little, " Oh, he's just a moody person, always has been, but some things have come up in the past few weeks that are shaping his future and he isn't all too pleased with them, he just hates not being in control of him own life and other people making decisions for him. He's kind of spoiled." Alice said laughing.
"Thank you Alice, I believe that will do, I can show Miss Swan the rest of the castle." Duke Edwards said from behind me, my instincts told me not to move and look at him, but… they weren't that strong, so I looked, regretfully. His face held no emotion, except his eyes, I swear those eyes could tell so many stories, but only one was showing right now, anger, and not just any anger, pissed off anger, the kind you don't want to be in the middle of but can't seem to help being in the middle of.
"Oh fine Edward, be a meany, I'll just have to talk to Bella later, won't I," Alice said walking past Edward and I, but just as she was about to close the door she said one more thing, "Don't worry Bella, even if he acts like a badass vampire, he's just a scared little kitten deep down inside." Alice said with a smirk as she slammed the door shut, I could feel the vibrations from her shutting the door so hard.
After what seemed like an eternity, Edward walked in front of me, and gave me a look that made me flinch slightly, it was a look of pure loath.
"From now on," he said with menace in his voice, "you are NOT allowed to talk to Alice, do I make myself clear, Miss Swan?" Edward asked me in a voice that made shivers go up my spine, and not the good one's mind you, the ones that made you scared for your life.
"Yes sir, I won't speak to Lady Alice." I said leaving my head bowed.
"Good, now, as you see, this is my room, every morning, I want the bed made with new sheets, everything dusted and cleaned till it shines, and at 10 o'clock sharp, I want a bath drawn with jasmine oils. Then after my bath is done, and the bathroom is cleaned, you are to report to the kitchen where you will get your other assignments until 6 o'clock when I will have dinner and you have drawn another bath and put out my loungewear out. Do I make myself clear?" He asked after his long sermon.
Nodding to what he said, a thought popped into my head, what about my family?
"Um, sir, I was wondering about my family, I mean, they are more than likely wondering where I am and are terribly worried." I asked with a shaky uncertain voice.
"Ah yes, I suppose we should go and see your family, and tell them of your new arrangements. Come." He said and walked out of the room at an ungodly pace. Catching up with him, he led me to the stables.
"We're going to have to use some of the guard's horses for my horses aren't at the castle at the moment." He said walking to a set of horses, opening one of the stable doors, he handed a medium size blonde horse to me and took a large black one for himself. After getting all the required equipment on the horses, we rode off. Did I mention that I've never rode a horse in my life? And they scare me? Oh well, I guess now is a perfect time to get over my fears.
After almost getting killed by this wretched beast they call a horse, we were finally in town, Duke Edward got behind me, signaling that he was going to follow me to my house. Oh I was going to have so much fun explaining this to Ma and Pa. I can almost see how the conversations going to go.
'Ma, Pa, so sorry I am over 2 hours late from getting milk from the milk maid, but while I was walking, I bumped into the most gorgeous man I have ever seen, and I tripped on him. Oh but that's not the worse part, he was a Duke, an angry Duke. Then after he talked to another Noble, I back mouthed him and told him that he can't just pick up any girl off the street that looks like she has no life, and make her his personal servant, ah, but of course, I was wrong. He told me that since I back talked him in such a rude manor, I now HAD to be his personal slave, which is of course if we wanted to live through the up coming winter. So we just stopped by to tell you, I will be staying at the castle, and I won't be able to marry Jacob, tell him I'm sorry.' Yea, this should be lovely.