If I did anything right in my life, it was when I gave my heart to you

Chapter 3: Adam and Alexis's Date

Marry Alexis in two weeks? What? I hardly knew her, and yet I was getting married to her in two weeks, Adam thought as he laid on his bed that night. He was not happy about getting married to some woman he hardly knew, and he knew that he wasn't going to fall in love with her.

Adam thought, definitely not smiling, the way she kissed me… it was like kissing a fish. Her breath was disgusting, and she is not a good kisser. I am not so sure about marrying this girl.

He sat up in his bed, and he rubbed his eyes. He sighed deeply, and he thought, I wonder if Belle is awake…

Adam smiled; just thinking about Belle made him smile because she was such a wonderful young woman. Her personality, her beauty, everything about her he seemed to like already.

He knew he wasn't in love with her or anything related to that, but he already liked her. Probably as much as he loves his servants, even though he doesn't show it as much.

Adam got off his bed, and quietly walked out of his grand, luxurious room. He just continued to smile because he enjoyed the thought of seeing Belle. It was about eleven o'clock at night, and the castle was mute. Nobody seemed to be awake at this time like they usually aren't.

He just continued to walk slowly towards the other grand room he gave Belle. He had to walk up two flights of stairs to get to her, but he didn't mind.

As he walked up to her room, he was stopped by the sound of Lumiere's voice behind him saying, "Master, you are awake."

Adam froze, thinking, God, what does Lumiere want? And why is he awake, too? Adam forced his smile to stay on his face, and he turned around to face Lumiere, the kind, old servant.

Lumiere was surprised that Adam was giving him a smile, especially at this time of the night. Adam asked, "Lumiere, what are you doing up? Is everyone else asleep?"

Lumiere explained, "Well, Master, I seem to have been awake this entire time. I was putting Chip in his bed because Mrs. Potts was busy cleaning the bathrooms. And I believe everyone else is asleep, and I was heading to my bedroom."

Adam chuckled softly, still forcing his smile. Adam thought, he seems nervous about something. He was shaking as he spoke… oh well.

Adam put his hands on Lumiere's shoulders, and he said, "Lumiere…" Adam had a pause in his sentence. Lumiere thought, forcing his own smile, oh God, I am in trouble. Usually when he pauses in his sentences, he's getting ready to yell.

Adam chuckled softly again, knowing that he is scaring Lumiere. He said, "I want you to go to bed please. After this day, I want all my servants in bed by eleven. No later than eleven. Which means I should see you all in your bedrooms by ten-thirty. Okay?"

Lumiere nodded, and he said, "Yes, Master. I promise I shall not be awake later than eleven." He thought, thank God he didn't yell at me because I hate it when he yells.

Adam took his hands off Lumiere's shoulders, and he said, "Since I want you all in bed by ten-thirty to eleven, I shall cut your servant work short."

Adam seemed happy to do this because deep down inside him, he felt bad for his servants, having to do all the work all the time. He started thinking this after he saw Belle getting exhausted from her work one day.

Lumiere knew that he wasn't forcing a smile anymore; he was more than happy to do less work in the castle. Adam turned around, and started to walk to Belle's room again. He said to Lumiere as he walked, "All my servants shall do less work from now on. My servants should also be in bed right now, so goodnight Lumiere."

He continued to walk to Belle's room, and Lumiere turned to walk to his room. He thought, man, this night went from tiring to fantastic! We are going to do less work in the castle from now on, which means I won't be exhausted as much anymore!

Adam could feel himself smiling for real; he knew he made a good choice to help out his servants. He doesn't want them doing a lot of work in one day because they will never be able to sleep.

It took Adam another twenty seconds to reach Belle's room. He stood in front of the door, cleared his throat, and fixed his looks. Even though he was in pajamas and Belle was probably asleep, he still wanted to look and sound good.

He put on his best smile, and he quietly opened the door. He stuck his head through the crack of the door, and he saw Belle looking out her window. He sighed happily, but quietly.

She was sitting on the ledge of the window, and she was saying, "Oh, Papa. I miss you so much. I know I already wrote to you today, but it just hurts me to think that you are gone for real. I miss you like crazy. Even though living in this beautiful castle with such beautiful people is a dream right now, I wish I could see you again."

Adam's smile faded, and he quietly walked in her room. He ended up leaving the door open so she couldn't hear him walk in. He slowly walked towards her, her voice getting louder as he got closer.

She was wiping the tears that were falling from her eyes, and she said, her voice breaking from crying, "I cannot believe you are gone, Papa. I honestly wish you were still here because now I don't have you or Mother. I honestly don't have anyone."

Adam was close to her, and he thought, you have me. And my servants, Belle. He said, "You have me, Belle."

Belle gasped, and immediately turned to face Adam. She wiped her tears, and she looked up in his eyes. Adam was smiling at her, and she smiled back, still trying to hold back the tears.

She said, "Sir Adam, I did not hear you come in. I am sorry that I didn't see you. I was, uh… well, I was talking to my father." Adam's smile got bigger as she talked to him, and he sat next to her on the ledge.

He put his hand on her shoulder, and he said, "It's okay, Belle. I know how much you miss your father, and it is totally okay to talk to him."

Belle smiled, and she felt chills run up her body as he touched her shoulder. Belle said, "I honestly cannot thank you enough, Sir Adam. For this castle and for my job. Everything I am loving. Plus, like you said, you have my back, and I really appreciate it."

Adam felt himself rubbing her shoulder, and he thought, I am caught up in this moment and I want to kiss her, but it would be wrong since I am technically engaged.

Adam said, smiling, "Belle, right now, you are a wonderful young woman. You seem like a hard worker, and you have a great attitude about everything. Even though you have only been here for two weeks, I really like you. As a person and as a servant. Plus, I know this may sound strange, but you are absolutely beautiful."

Belle's eyes widened with surprise, but joy at the same time. She felt a smile grow on her face, and she asked, "Really?! You think I am pretty?"

Adam thought, man, that smile. He said, still smiling at her, "Of course I think you are pretty. You are one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen."

Belle thought, oh my land, I can't believe what I am hearing! Sir Adam thinks I am pretty! Belle smiled, and she said, "Well, thank you very much, Sir Adam. I cannot thank you enough for the kind compliments. You have no idea how much that means to me."

Adam said, "You're welcome, Belle. You deserve these compliments because it's the truth." Belle's smile became wider, and she was even using her teeth to smile. Adam could even feel himself smiling, too.

Adam said, "So yeah, I will always be here for you. Same with my servants. If you have any problem, call for us."

Belle said, "You know I will, but I probably won't have any problems now." She winked at him, and Adam chuckled softly. Adam thought, smiling at her, she is so cute, all the way around.

He said, standing up, "Well, I would like you to go to bed now, Belle. It is almost eleven-thirty, and from now on, I would like all my servants to be asleep by eleven. I want you all in your rooms by ten-thirty every night. Is that okay?"

He saw her heading towards her bed, tucking herself in. She smiled at him, and he smiled at her. She said, tucked in her bed, "Perfectly fine with me. Whatever you say, Sir Adam, I will do."

Adam walked over to her, and he bent down next to her. His face was close to hers, and he whispered, "You are the best."

Belle smiled, and sighed happily. Adam walked over to the door with a smile, and he looked at her one last time. She was closing her eyes, and he thought, I think I am falling for her…

The next afternoon, Nathan and Alexis had come over to Adam's castle. Adam opened the door to his castle, and there stood Nathan and Alexis. They were both smiling, and Adam returned the smile. He thought, oh great. Time for my date with Alexis.

He said, "Hi Alexis. Hey Nathan. Come in please." He moved out of their way, and they walked in his castle.

Alexis said, "Hi baby." Adam chuckled, and he knew that it was fake. He thought, nobody can call me that.

He asked, "So, are you ready for our date? I had my servants make us some dinner. Food that you like, and I have the table in the dining room ready."

Alexis walked up to Adam, saying, "Oh thank you, my fiance." Adam chuckled, and Alexis passionately kissed Adam. Nathan was just standing there, thinking, man, this is going great. I am such a great brother.

On the other hand, Adam thought, I am absolutely hating this. I honestly wish I was kissing someone else besides her right now.

Alexis separated from Adam, and she held his hand. They both smiled at each other, and Alexis put her other hand on his cheek. Nathan said, "Well, I should probably leave you two alone. I just brought her over here."

They both faced Nathan, who was smiling at them because they looked so cute together. Adam said, still forcing his smile, "Yes, Nathan. I believe it would be best if you would leave Alexis and I alone. Thank you."

Even though he still despised his brother, Adam still had to be nice to him because it was the right thing to do. Nathan gave him a nod, and he walked towards the front door.

He sighed, and then turned to face Adam and Alexis. Adam and Alexis were returning the look, and Nathan said, "I love you, Adam."

Adam's smile faded a little, thinking, I honestly don't believe you, Nathan. Then, his smile returned, and he said, "I love you, too."

Alexis said, "Bye Nathan. I can walk back home today, thank you." Nathan gave her a nod, and then he finally walked out of the castle. Adam faced Alexis, who was still smiling at him.

He said, "Well, I shall lead you to our date." Alexis chuckled at him, and she kissed him again. Adam thought, god damn, stop kissing me, Alexis!

She separated from him, and she said, "Lead me, sir." Adam chuckled at her, and he took her hand.

He said, "Well, follow me, please." Then, he led her to the dining room, where, of course, they would have their date.

Alexis was amazed at the beauty of the castle, inside and out. She loved every hallway she walked in to get to the dining room. It took them about thirty seconds to reach the dining room, and Adam said, "Well, here it is. You can choose whichever seat that has the plates."

Alexis gasped when he opened the door to the dining room, and she put her hand on his chest. Adam smiled at her, and she said, "This is the most beautiful dining room I have ever seen."

Adam chuckled, and he said, "Thank you. I have to admit, it is pretty amazing." Alexis faced him, her dark brown eyes facing his blue eyes.

She claimed, "I can't believe I am going to live here once we get married. This place is going to be my castle in two weeks." Adam thought, oh great, here we go again. Talking about marriage and all that crap.

Adam still forced his smile, and he said, "Well, you can sit in one of those two seats." Alexis chuckled, and she walked to one of the seats that had the plates in front of them.

On the other hand, Adam sat in the opposite seat from Alexis, and they immediately started eating the food in front of them. All of a sudden, Lumiere and Cogsworth walked in the dining room.

Lumiere said, "Master! Alexa! It is wonderful to see you guys on a date!" Alexis rolled her eyes, and she sighed in disappointment.

She said immediately, "My name is Alexis, not Alexa, you dimwit." Adam's eyes widened, thinking, she is not allowed to name-call or roll her eyes at my servants! How dare she?!

Lumiere's smile faded, and Cogsworth mumbled, "Rude, much?" Lumiere gave him a slight nod, and he said, "Well, enjoy your date, please."

Adam gave Lumiere a smile, and he said, "Thank you so much, Lumiere. I really appreciate your work. Thank you."

Lumiere gave him a smile, and Adam said, "Same goes to you, Cogsworth. I really do appreciate your work."

Cogsworth smiled, and he said, "Thank you, Master." Both Lumiere and Cogsworth bowed, and then they immediately ran out of the dining room.

Adam faced Alexis, who was still eating her food. Adam's smile was gone from his face, and Alexis had a smile on her face. Adam thought, still, how dare she speaks to my servants like that? Or roll her eyes at them? If she did that to Belle, she is a dead woman.

Alexis said, "You really need to get your servants to remember my name because I am about to marry you, and if they don't remember my name by now, they need to get a brainwash or something because they have horrible memories."

Adam said, "Alexis, please. Stop being rude to my servants. They do not deserve your rudeness. Plus, if you want to have a happy marriage with me, you better get that attitude in check. I shall never see you roll your eyes or call my servants names. Understand?"

Alexis frowned at him, and said, "Yeah, sure. I understand." Adam shook his head slightly, and he thought, such a stubborn woman. She does not understand.

Adam said, "Thank you. Trust me, you honestly do not want to see my angry. And being rude to my servants makes me angry, especially if you are my fiance."

Alexis waved her hands to signal that she was done talking about it, and she said, "Alright, alright. I get it. Let's just stop talking about this, okay? I am sorry, Adam. I really am."

Adam sighed, and he said, "It's okay. I honestly just don't want you to be rude to them like that again. It's not how things roll around here. It's okay."

Alexis said, "Thank you." Then, they continued to eat their food, trying not to avoid each other, but trying not to talk to each other. It was a complicated situation right now because Adam was still deeply angry with Alexis, and Alexis was annoyed at Adam for getting mad at her.

Adam said, "So, I feel like we should open up to each other."

Alexis gave him a look, and she asked, "What do you mean?"

Adam explained, "I think we should tell each other, before we get married, what we don't want to see each other doing, or what we don't enjoy or like. Things that you feel like telling me so I know. I'll do the same for you."

Alexis smiled, and she explained, "I do not like people disrespecting me. I like to do my own thing. I want to have kids with you. I want us to have a happy marriage, and to have a happy marriage, I do not want you to see another woman."

Adam asked, "Wait, what?" He thought, she can't tell me who to see or who not to see. I am my own person and she's her own.

Alexis said, "You heard me. I do not want you to cheat on me, or see another woman. That goes for that servant of yours. The one with brown hair."

Adam asked, "Belle?" He thought, you know what, Alexis? I like Belle more than I like you, and she is my servant. I am allowed to see her whenever I want. She is better than you.

Alexis nodded, and said, "Yeah. Her. You may not see her or have any relationship at all with her. You shall not be friends with her. You shall not talk to her. Nothing with her. She is going to ruin our relationship because she is in love with you."

Adam thought, what? Did Belle tell her that? Adam asked, "What? Did she tell you that? Or are you making that up?"

Alexis rolled her eyes, and she said, "I am not making this up. She doesn't have to tell me. I can tell by the way she walks by you, and by the way she talks to you. I see the way she looks at you. I do not want you to fall in love with her or anything because I am in love with you, Adam. You're mine."

Adam was in a state of shock; how dare she speaks to me like that? She cannot tell me what to do because I am going to keep talking to Belle because I can. This is a choice she is not going to make for me. I like Belle, and I am going to keep talking to her, Adam thought.

Alexis said, "So, that's all I really want to happen. I do not want to see you with Belle again. Understand? I am going to ask your servants to make sure that you are not talking to Belle or even looking at her."

Adam thought, this is stupid. She is stupid. I can have Belle in my life because I like her, and I am going to keep liking her. I'll just say 'yes' to get her to stop talking about this.

Adam smiled, and he said, "You have my word. I shall stay away from Belle. If I want a happy marriage, then I shall respect your wants and needs."

Alexis smiled, and she said, "Thank you. That's my man." Adam chuckled, and they continued to eat their food. Adam thought, man, I really fooled her. I can fall in love with Belle if I want because maybe I am.