Chapter 4: The Meeting
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Back home, 4.30p.m.
*Sigh* "30 more minutes to Ciel and Sebastian's arrival. They're always punctual," Ashley mused.
"That's true. Alice is preparing the guest room, Dee is preparing the tea table out in the garden, and Dum is preparing the dining room for dinner while Lawrence is getting out the ingredients for dinner. As for me, I'll be preparing the tea and snacks for this evening."
"Oh, I see."
"What tea would you like to drink, Mistress?"
"Err… Chamomile perhaps?"
"Something soothing and relaxing. Shall I prepare Earl Grey for Master Ciel?"
"That should be fine. Ciel likes Earl Grey, after all."
"Mistress, would a chocolate cake be ok for today's snack?"
"Uh-huh. I love your chocolate cakes," Ashley said, smiling cutely at Regal.
"All right then, Mistress. Everything is almost ready. Why don't you go upstairs and check on Raven?"
"Will do. See you in a bit, Regal!"
"Yes, Mistress."
*Ka-chak*
Ashley crept into her room to check on Raven, thinking he was still asleep. A few days ago, Regal told her that Raven was in fact, a hell hound, and a twin to Pluto, Ciel's dog. The only difference was that Raven didn't have the ability to change into a man. Instead, he could communicate to anyone just by physical contact. Raven was now lying on the ground. Just as Regal said, he was now a full grown wolf.
As Ashley took a step closer to the sleeping wolf, Raven's eyes opened. Ashley remembered Regal's précised instructions.
Mistress, when Raven wakes up, the first thing he'll do after getting up will be to see your reaction. You will have to sit down on the ground and stare directly into his eyes. Stay completely calm. After a few moments, he will circle you. This is to make sure that it is truly you, Mistress. Once he stops in front of you, he will lean his head onto your lap and curl up. Gently stroke the fur on his head. You will feel a loud humming sound coming from the base of his throat. The next and final move may shock you. He will slowly get off you and then pounce on you. He will open his mouth and cold air will be blown onto your face. Do not move a muscle. This is his way of cherishing and marking his master. The moment he gets off of you, the ritual will be over and he will be loyal only to you.
10 minutes later, 4.42p.m.
Raven was nuzzling Ashley's face. He was practically sitting on her lap, and boy was he heavy!
"Ok, Raven! Enough! Stop it! It tickles! Gross!"
Raven started to lick her face when she pushed him away and got up. He seemed disappointed.
"It's ok, Raven. I just have to get ready for today, ok?"
Raven's next move really surprised Ashley. He nodded his head in understanding.
"Good boy. Stay here ok?"
Once he nodded again, she left the room and closed the door behind her.
As she was walking down the staircase, she remembered the little outing today. After parking the car and meeting up with Alice and the others, the six of them went to 'La Bodega' to eat lunch. After that, they went shopping, looked at furniture and she even bought a book. Overall, it was fun. Dee and Dum made fun of Alice when she tried on a poofy dress while Ashley, Regal and Lawrence just laughed. Ashley found it even funnier when the sales assistant tried to flirt with Regal!
Being the gentleman that he was, he gently brushed off her flirtatious lines and told her that Ashley was his girlfriend. The moment he said that, the sales assistant huffed and puffed as she stormed away, clearly upset from getting turned down by such a handsome guy.
Ashley laughed at the idea of Regal being her boyfriend. He only said that due to the 'going-out procedure' that Ashley came up with. In public, Alice and Lawrence who were 'siblings' were Ashley's cousins while Dee and Dum where her adopted twin brothers. And of course, Regal was to play the role of her boyfriend. Truth be told, she couldn't imagine a better role for him to play.
As she walked down the stairs, Dee and Dum walked out of the kitchen.
"Mistress, your guests have arrived. They are parking in the visitor's car park," they said, in perfect unison.
"Thanks Dee, Dum," she replied.
The two of them walked to the either side of the double doors that led to the house. Ashley stood in front of the table in the centre of the entrance hall to welcome her guests. In the blink of an eye, Regal appeared next to her. She noticed that he had changed into his usual butler attire.
He whispered into her ear and said," They have arrived, Mistress."
She turned to face him and replied," Punctual as usual."
*Ka-chak*
"Welcome to the Flur-de-Lis household, Master Phantomhive," Dee and Dum said in unison.
Ciel entered with Sebastian following behind him carrying one large suitcase in his left hand and a medium-sized one in his right. Ciel was wearing dark blue jeans with 'Burberry' dress shoes, a white polo t-shirt and a dark navy blue jacket. Sebastian, on the other hand was wearing his butler uniform.
Once they were inside, Dee and Dum shut the double doors and proceeded to removing Ciel's jacket and taking the luggage from Sebastian to be taken to the rooms assigned to them.
"Master Ciel will be staying in the room next to mine on the first floor while Sebastian will be staying in the guest room next to Lawrence's room," Ashley said to Dee and Dum.
"Yes, Mistress," they bowed politely and went to put the luggage in the respecting rooms.
"Thank you, you two!" Ashley said.
"No problem, Mistress," they said in sync.
Dee, who took the larger of the two suitcases, went upstairs, while Dee proceeded to the guest room on the ground floor. Once Dee and Dum were out of sight, Ciel took a step closer to Ashley and kneeled before her.
"Thank you for accepting my request to stay at your house for the period of one week, Lady Ashley," he said, bowing his head.
Ashley kneeled down on the floor in front of him and pulled his face up so that he wasn't looking at the floor.
"No need for such formalities here," Ashley said with a kind smile on her face.
Ciel got up first and held out a hand to help her up. When she took it, Ciel pulled her into a hug.
"It's good to see you again, Ashley," he whispered into her hair. He was a good half a head taller than her. The last time she saw him was four years ago. Back then, they were still the same height.
"It's good to see you too, Ciel," she whispered into his neck.
Regal watched the two embrace and couldn't help but feel a slight stab in his heart. It hurt watching another man hold his Mistress. It hurt even more when he saw that Ashley didn't mind being hugged by Ciel. In fact, if he was being honest with himself, he was sure that she liked being hugged by him.
Regal knew Ciel's feelings towards Ashley, and Ashley was aware of his feelings too, but she didn't mind. He watched as the two pulled away from each other and took a step back.
"It's good to see you again, Sebastian," she smiled pleasantly.
"It's a pleasure, Lady Ashley," he replied, bowing low.
"Welcome, Master Ciel, Sebastian," Regal greeted while bowing.
At that moment, Alice walked in.
"Excuse me, Mistress. Tea is ready," Alice said.
"Welcome, honored guests," Alice bowed.
"Thank you, Alice," Ashley said, dismissing her.
"Let's have some tea, shall we, Ciel?"
"After the flight, it'll be nice to relax," Ciel replied.
The two teens walked through the open French windows to the garden tea table, their butlers following behind them.
Once they were both seated, Lawrence brought out the chocolate cake Regal made along with the pastries that he prepared.
"For tea today, I have prepared Chamomile for my Mistress, Earl Grey for Master Ciel and a chocolate cake, while our chef, Lawrence has prepared pastries as snacks," Regal said.
"Please enjoy, Mistress, honored guests," Lawrence said while bowing.
"Thank you, Lawrence," Ashley said.
"You're very welcome, Mistress," he replied before leaving.
Regal poured the tea for Ashley while Sebastian poured the tea for Ciel.
"I notice that you always thank your servants, no matter how small the task they perform," Ciel stated while drinking his tea.
"Of course! It's important to let someone who has performed a task know that his or her hard work has been appreciated," Ashley replied.
"I see. You're still the same girl I met four years ago," Ciel said.
"Well, of course I'm the same. How could I be any different?" She asked, clearly confused.
"What I meant was that, your values and your morals haven't changed at all," he replied.
"Is that a compliment?"
"It was merely a statement, my dear," he laughed at her silliness.
At the sound of the words 'my dear', Regal's mouth twitched. Ashley and Ciel may not have noticed, but Sebastian most certainly did. The two butlers were on good terms and Sebastian could just about guess what ticked him off. Sebastian decided to interrupt.
"Excuse me, Master, Lady Ashley, but if you don't eat the cake that Regal prepared as well as the pastries, they would all go to waste," he said while grinning.
"Sebastian…" Ciel said menacingly. He wasn't one to interrupt while talking, especially to Ashley.
"Sebastian's right. If we continue chatting, all this food would go to waste! Let's eat," she said, trying to calm down the fuming boy.
"Alright."
Ashley took a bite of the chocolate cake and couldn't help but moan at its deliciousness. That one moan turned on Regal and Ciel. When Sebastian saw what Ashley's moan did to the other two, he couldn't help but laugh. They were turned on by THAT?
"!"
Ashley was shocked to hear Sebastian's booming laughter, but was puzzled by Regal and Ciel's flushed faces. Apparently, Regal and Ciel knew EXACTLY why Sebastian was laughing.
I am going to KILL him, they both thought. One death glare from Regal and Sebastian immediately shut up. At least he values his life, Regal thought. After the three of them recovered from the embarrassing situation, Ashley was still left beyond confused.
"Sebastian, why did you laugh?" Ashley asked.
"I just saw something funny, is all," he said. It wasn't a lie. Technically, he was telling the truth. Technically.
Ashley could see that he wasn't lying, but the answer was so vague!
"What was is that was so funny?"
"Ciel and Regal heard something."
"And how exactly is that funny…?"
"Their expressions were hilarious, Lady Ashley."
"I don't get it! I didn't hear anything!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Perhaps, they would tell you themselves?"
"Sebastian, I'm going to kill you," Ciel threatened.
"I second that," Regal chimed in.
"Can anyone PLEASE tell me what's going on?" Ashley asked, exasperated.
"I'll tell you later, before you sleep, Mistress," Regal said. Knowing full well that if he no one told her, she would pester him till 3 in the morning until he did.
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Fine," she said pouting.
After finishing the cake, pastries and tea, Ciel suggested that they play a game of chess before freshening up before dinner.
Ashley led the way to the business room, Ciel following behind her with the two butlers at the back. Once inside the room, Sebastian locked the door while Regal started to set up the chess board. The lights were dimmed slightly, making the atmosphere in the room, quite tense.
As usual, Ashley would use the white pieces while Ciel dominated the black. The butlers stood behind the chairs of their respecting masters as the game began. Ashley made the first move. In the past, Ciel managed to beat Ashley 47 times out of 50 games. But that was four years ago, and this was now.
After an intense match, the game came abruptly to an end when Ashley muttered the words," Check mate". They had been playing for over an hour and the time was now 7.06p.m. Ciel sat back into the comfortable arm chair and looked at the chess board. There were six white pieces left on the board: The king, the queen, two bishops, one knight and one castle while there were only two black pieces remaining: The king and one knight.
Ciel knew very well what the remaining pieces on the board represented. The king was Ashley, the Queen was Alice, the two bishops were Dee and Dum, the castle was Lawrence and the knight was Regal. On the other hand, the black king was Ciel while the knight was Sebastian.
Ciel reflected on how true the circumstances on the chess board were similar to the current predicament. Ashley had all her key pieces with her on the chess board to the very end, whereas Ciel only had one. In real life, it clearly reflected that Ashley was extremely close with her servants whereas Ciel's one true companion was Sebastian.
Ciel was staring at the board for a really long time. So long that Ashley began to get worried. Regal had a faint idea what was bothering Ciel and decided to break the awkward silence.
"Excuse me, Mistress, Master Ciel. But I think that its time for the two of you to get ready for dinner. It would be a shame to see all that food go to waste," Regal said calmly.
"I agree with Regal. It's not healthy to eat too late," Sebastian added.
"Ciel…? Is something the matter?" Ashley asked, unsure of what to make of Ciel staring at the chess board.
"It's nothing…"
Ashley walked over to where Ciel was sitting and stood next to him. She gently placed a hand on his shoulder and said," Ciel, its ok to get upset. Is it because you lost?"
*Sigh* "It's not because of that. Don't worry about it," he said smiling. He got up and adjusted his pants before turning to face Ashley.
"We should get ready. It's almost time for dinner. I'll see you downstairs, Ashley."
"Alright. See you downstairs," Ashley said as Ciel and Sebastian left the room.
What was that about? Ashley couldn't help but wonder. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Regal, is my bath ready?"
"Yes, Mistress."
"Erm… Regal?"
"What is it, Mistress?"
"Would you… erm… mind washing my back please? It's been kind of sore lately… erm… its ok if you don't want to…" she trailed off, looking away from him, clearly embarrassed.
"Of course, My Lady," he replied.
He turned off the lights and left the room. Ashley entered the bathroom and said," Regal, don't come in until I tell you to, ok?"
"Of course, Mistress."
He waited until he heard the movement of water in the tub.
"You can come in now…"
Ashley was already in the tub, completely naked and totally submerged in the water. The water was coated with bubbles. Therefore, Regal couldn't see her body. He removed his jacket and tie, and then rolled up the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows. Ashley took the opportunity to pull her legs up to her chest and wrap her arms around her calves, her smooth back now exposed.
Regal took the bar of soap from the counter and lathered it all over her back. Once satisfied, he took the scrub and cleaned her back gently. Regal took the shower head from its stand and turned it on. He moved his hand up and down her back in order to wash off all the soap.
He turned off the water and got down to massaging Ashley's back. Kneeling down behind the tub, he placed his hands on Ashley's shoulders and massaged her gently. He slowly moved south, pressing his knuckles to the contours of her back, making sure that the motion would not cause her any pain. He now had a slight problem. He couldn't see the bottom half of Ashley's back due to all the bubbles. No matter how skilled he was at other things, he still needed to see where to massage.
He sighed inwardly at the thought of making a request. Ashley turned her head and said," Why'd you stop? It was so nice and soothing."
"Mistress, I can't see the rest of your back. Would you mind draining the water?"
"It's fine. I still have time to get ready right?"
"Yes, Mistress."
"Wait in the bedroom, please."
"Of course, Mistress."
The moment he closed the door behind him, he heard the sound of water gushing down the drain. Once she was dry, she wrapped the towel under her arms and sported a strapless towel dress.
"Regal?"
"Yes, Mistress?"
"Please close your eyes."
He closed his eyes and wondered what her plan was. He heard the springs of the mattress creak.
"Mistress?"
"You can open your eyes now…"
When he opened his eyes, he saw Ashley lying face down on the bed with nothing but her underwear on.
"This will make it easier to massage my back, right?" Ashley asked from the bed.
"… Yes…"
Regal walked over to the bed and went on with massaging her back. Regal kneeled on the bed in order to get into a better position.
Oh wow… This feels amazing… Ashley couldn't help but enjoy the massage that Regal was giving her. Slowly, he felt her muscles relax and noticed that she was enjoying it. How he wished he could ravish her then and there. How he wanted to flip her body over and kiss her lips. How he wanted to make sweet love to her right now. She was, after all, only clad in her innocent grey underwear. How he yearned to feel her tight walls around his dick, his Mistress screaming his name as he released in her.
But all those thoughts went out the window when he heard his name being called.
"Regal? Thanks for the massage. You can stop now."
"You're welcome, Mistress. Were you relaxed?"
"Uh-huh."
"I'll let you get dressed, Mistress. Would you like me to wait outside?" Regal was about to head out the door when Ashley pulled him back.
When he turned around, he was shocked at the sight before him. Ashley was still only wearing her underwear, her left hand pulling him back and her right hand covering her breasts.
"Please st-"
Before she could even finish what she was about to say, Regal pushed her back onto the bed, his mouth on hers. The sight of her almost naked made him lose all control. His kisses weren't gentle. The feeling of her now exposed breasts against his clothed chest made him moan into the kiss. Ashley's hands were on his shoulders. He wasn't sure if she was trying to push him away, or pulling him to her. Either way, he knew that he had to stop. And he had to stop NOW.
He was about to pull away when he heard a moan coming from the girl under him. It was then did he notice that his erect cock was pressed against the warmth of her clothed vagina.
"Ahh… Regal… Please… stop…"
This wasn't like the usual Ashley. She wanted this. She actually wanted him. And she wanted him now. Come on, Regal! Snap out of it! There are guests downstairs! Who are expecting the Mistress! The logical part of his brain was screaming at him. Damn… I just want to push myself all the way into her and fuck her over and over again… Screw everyone else! The more horny and irrational side of his brain shouted.
Right now, the logical side of his brain was winning.
He stopped kissing her and pulled away. Her face was flushed and her arms were now covering her breasts as Regal moved to sit up.
"Regal… Why'd you… do… that…?"
"Forgive me, Mistress. But it's your fault for wearing nothing but your underwear." Regal smirked as he said this.
Ashley turned away and he chuckled. "Don't worry, Mistress, I won't peek."
"You'd better not," she muttered.
She tiptoed to her cupboard and pulled out a black, sleeveless dress. She wore her bra and slipped on the dress. Once she got her arms through the right holes, Regal helped to zip up the dress. This dress was quite similar to the white one she wore earlier today. The only difference was that it was not a bare back and had no lace. The overall design was about the same. Regal put on the same shoes she wore earlier today. As she passed him on the way out, she blushed and hurried down the staircase.
He couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction. Regal followed behind her. Once they reached the dining room, they saw Ciel sitting down while Lawrence and Alice were setting the table with Sebastian standing right behind him.
Lawrence had prepared a Japanese meal. Chawanmushi and prawn maki for starters, followed by unagi-don for Ciel and butter salmon-don for Ashley. Last but no least, Lawrence made a green tea ice cream cake for dessert.
Once done wiping his mouth, Ciel said two words to Lawrence that made the whole room quiet.
"Thank you."
After getting over the shock, Lawrence said," You are very welcome, Master Ciel."
Everyone was speechless. Everyone except Ashley. Her chin in her palms, Ashley smiled at Ciel who was sitting across from her. He was looking at the table, a slight blush on his cheeks. Ciel never was one to thank anyone. The only one he thanked was Ashley.
He never thanked his servants, so this was a first when he thanked Lawrence. To break the silence, Ashley thanked Lawrence too.
"Thanks lots, Lawrence! It was wonderful," Ashley said happily.
"You're very welcome, Mistress."
Ashley and Ciel stood up almost at the same time, their butlers standing behind them. With that, the four of them left the dining room and headed for the business room. When they entered the business room, Ashley noticed that Sebastian had a large envelope that she had not seen with him back in the dining room.
Business room, 8.45p.m.
Once seated opposite each other, Sebastian placed the envelope in front of Ashley on the table. Ashley looked from the envelope to Ciel.
"What's this?"
"Something you may find interesting."
"Do you find it interesting?"
Ciel shook his head and said," No, I find it very puzzling."
Ashley opened the envelope and pulled out 5 sheets of paper. She began reading through the first sheet.
Name: Aeric (the Phantom)
Birthday: 20th October 1994
Appearance: 16 years old, 6 foot 3, dark brown-black eyes, black hair.
Background: Orphan, found on the day of birth.
Characteristics: Skilled in hand to hand combat, swords, guns, heavy weaponry, spying. Dark and gloomy demeanor, hooded eyes.
Work: Assassin
Organization: Phantom Cooperation
Position: Top assassin, known as Phantom.
She looked up on she was done reading and said to Ciel," Is this all the information you have on this guy? Not even a last name?"
"Keep reading."
She flipped to the next page. It was a layout of the Phantom Cooperation head quarters. The next page was a picture of a tall guy getting out a black Honda. The fourth page was of the same guy sitting on a bench in a park. The only problem with the two pictures was that Ashley could not guy's face at all. All the pictures only showed her the back of his head.
"Ciel, I can't even see his face."
"You still have one more page to look at."
*Sigh* She turned to the last page. It was a picture of the boy described in the document, or so she assumed. This time, the picture was taken up close. She could see his face clearly. However, something was a bit strange. This boy looked familiar. Regal too had been looking at the documents. When he saw the picture of the boy on the last page, he knew why Ashley thought he looked familiar.
"Ciel, what is the point of you showing me this? Is his on your execution list?"
"No, he's not. The Queen told me to recruit him. She wants him to be of service to her."
"Why show this to me, then?"
"I did some research and pulled in a few favors for some information. Word has it that he has been transferred to the main head quarters, which is right here, in KL. The only reason behind his transfer is because he is in search of someone. Someone dear to him."
"What does this have to do with me? Do you need my help in recruiting him?"
Ciel shook his head.
"Don't you find him familiar?"
"Yes, but I'm sure I've never seen him before."
"Ashley, think about it. He's the same age as you, has the same birthday as you and he looks like you!"
She understood what he meant immediately and said," Ciel, I do not have a twin brother. I lost my parents. Not my memory."
"I'm not implying that you did. The details in the document state that he is an orphan. Did your parents mention anything about you having a sibling?"
"As I said earlier, I did not lose my memory. If my parents had told me anything, I would remember." She paused for a while and thought back.
"There was this one thing though…"
"What is it?" Ciel asked.
"My mother once told me that I was supposed to have an older brother. When I asked her what she meant, she told me that her first born died before they could take it out of her. She was very sad about that."
"What if the baby didn't die?"
"She said that the doctors told her that she had a miscarriage."
"They told her?"
"They injected her with a drug, so that she wouldn't any pain during the delivery."
"Where was your father?"
"He was on a flight back from Australia, trying to make it in time for the delivery. He only arrived 3 hours later though. My mother was already asleep by then."
"Then what happened?"
"The doctors told him that only one of the twins survived. He cried, and so did my mother when she found out what happened. However, no one saw the baby that never survived."
"It is a possibility, that that boy is your twin brother, Ashley."
"Mistress, what Master Ciel is saying is true. It is very possible," said Regal.
"Why do you say that?"
"The two of you have very similar features. Something quite commonly found in twins."
"Like what?"
"For instance, the two of you have similar hair colour," Sebastian said.
"Everyone in my school has black hair."
"Both of you have the same nose," said Ciel.
"You and him share the exact same eye colour, Mistress," said Regal.
"High cheek bones," Sebastian chimed in.
"The fair skin," Ciel said.
"And the same pinna," Regal added.
Ashley turned to look at Ciel. From the lack of surprise in his facial expression, she deduced that this was one of the features that had already been discussed with Sebastian.
"What do you mean?" Ashley asked, clearly confused.
"Only blood relatives-in other words, your father, mother, brother, or sister- share the same pinna, which is the outer part of the ear, Mistress," Regal said.
After a moment of silence, Ashley decided to say something.
"Is this the reason for your visit?"
"Yes," Ciel replied.
"Why does this concern me, again?" Ashley asked.
"First of all, Malaysia is your jurisdiction. Anything that concerns the Queen's business here should be consulted with you first. Same goes for Alois and I. His jurisdiction is Tokyo, whereas mine is New York."
"Second reason?"
"Secondly, I thought that you might find this guy interesting and find out more about him. As well as the reason the Queen wants to recruit him."
"I see. I'll help out."
"Thank you."
"Ciel, was Aeric previously in New York?"
"Yes, until he got transferred here. Why?"
"Is Phantom Cooperation a global network?"
"Yes. Their head quarters are in the capital of every country. Their main head quarters, however, is here."
"Why fund the main head quarters here? It makes no sense! There are hardly any crimes in Malaysia. Hardly any killings at all."
"Maybe they wanted to lay low?"
"That could be the reason."
Ashley relaxed back into her chair and took a deep breath.
"Mistress, it's getting quite late."
She looked at the Rolex on her watch. True enough, they were talking for almost 2 hours straight.
"Regal's right. It is getting late, Ciel."
"We should be getting ready for bed," Ciel said.
"We should," Ashley agreed. She put the documents back into the envelope and excited the room. They walked down the hall and took a right to the bedrooms. Before going to bed, they wished each other.
"Good night, Ashley."
"Good night, Ciel, Sebastian."
"Good night, Lady Ashley."
Once Ashley was back in her room, Regal closed the door. Raven was lounging on the floor. In the short span of time, she noticed that he had gotten even bigger. Ashley sat on the edge of her bed and took off her shoes. Raven walked over and put his head on her lap. When Ashley put her hands on his head, she heard a voice in her mind.
I missed you.
She looked at Raven who was rubbing his head against her knee.
"I miss you too."
She held his head and asked him mentally, Where were you during dinner?
Raven replied, I was out in the garden. Lawrence noticed that I felt like running.
"I see."
Raven pressed his forehead against mine and I heard his voice in my mind again.
Good night, Ashley.
"Good night"
He trotted out of the room and then I heard the main front door open, then close.
She turned to Regal," Why is he sleeping outside?"
"He prefers the cool outdoor air."
Ashley just nodded. Regal had laid out her night gown on the bed. She grabbed it and ran to the bathroom.
She changed quickly, brushed her teeth and washed her face. Once done, she stepped out and dumped her clothes into the laundry basket by the door. Regal had already turned off the main lights. The only source of light in the room came from her small table lamp.
Regal was fluffing the pillows when Ashley was staring out the window.
"Mistress, did that meeting bother you?"
"Not the meeting, Regal. It was that boy. Aeric. To think that he could be my twin brother..."
"It's a normal reaction, Mistress. You just need time to adjust to the thought of you having an older brother."
"You're right. I'll get used to it."
"It's getting late, Mistress. You should sleep."
"Wait. You have yet to tell me what Sebastian was laughing at during tea," Ashley said.
*Silence* Regal was shocked that she still remembered the tea incident.
"Regal. Please tell me."
"Is that an order?"
"Do I have to make it one?" Ashley asked.
"No, Mistress."
"Then, tell me!" Ashley asked excitedly.
"Well, when you ate the chocolate cake I made, you moaned…"
"Was that the funny sound?"
"In that sense, yes."
"What made you and Ciel blush?"
"You moaning, Mistress…"
Ashley had a look of confusion on her face. Why would those two be embarrassed when I'm the one that moaned? And did it really sound that funny?
"Mistress, you fail to understand."
"Then explain."
"Your moan excited both Ciel and I. When Regal saw the state that we were both in, he could help but laugh." He let out a breath and waited for Ashley's response.
"I don't understand. How can my moan excite you?" Ashley did not understand that the word 'excite' meant 'turn someone on sexually' in this particular situation.
"Would you care for me to explain," Regal asked, grinning ear to ear.
Without a second thought, Ashley said," Yes, please!"
"Very well, Mistress…"
Muahahahaha! Cliff hanger! But not for long will try to update before the week is over! Reviews and ideas would be appreciated. Thanks yo!
