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Oh no! He hated my cake! Random thoughts of what was happening were running through my mind. I was so terrified. I don't want to upset my new master already! With a deep breath, I placed one foot in front of another and walked into the formal dining area.
"Hmph. Well, I'm not yelling across the table, so come closer to me so you can hear what I have to say." Ciel sighed and beckoned me closer. I timidly stepped up from my place by the door and walked to stand to closer to him. Dear Lord, his eyes are so beautiful! Well at least the one I can see...I let another breath out silently and tried to bring back my randomly straying thoughts. Ciel looked at me sternly.
"Did you make this cake?" he asked. "Ah, Yes Sir! Is it inadequate? If so, I'll have Sebastian show me how to make a cake properly…" "Wait, you have to finish listening to what I'm saying before you go off saying something absurd like that. I simply brought you out here so I could say you did a wonderful job at baking and it was very delicious." With that, Ciel's face flushed pink and he averted his gaze from mine. My heart fluttering with happiness, I smiled hugely. "Thank you so much sir! I worked really hard! My mother taught me how to bake. She always said the best way to make something is to bake it with love!"
Ciel whipped around at that. "What nonsense are you spouting off about?!" By now, his cheeks were no longer pink, but beet red. I smiled and ran over and gave him a quick hug. "Aw, Ciel, you're too cute! Thank you so much for complementing me! It means so much! I'll bake anything you want from now on." "Get off me! I am your master. Treat me with more respect!"
Ciel stood up from the table and brushed himself off. "Well then, there was another reason I wanted you to come out here. I will be having a few guests stop by tonight. They are frequent visitors of mine, so I thought it would be best if you were properly introduced." He cleared his throat and looked embarrassed again. "I would be honored if you would accompany me tonight then. I'm sure you're tired from this being your first day and all, but you will just be introduced and then Sebastian will see you off to your room for the night." I blushed lightly at the formal way he invited me out, but smiled. "I would be honored my Lord, but what on earth am I supposed wear? I have nothing but this maid uniform and the ratted dress I was found in." Ciel sighed then pinched the bridge of his nose. "I don't see why you feel the need to wear something differently than your uniform, but I'm sure Sebastian will be able to find you something appropriate lying about the mansion. Sebastian, see to it that Annabel gets a new dress to wear."
With that, Ciel excused himself, and left the room. Strange, who has visitors at this late hour? Lost in my thoughts, I jumped when a hand was placed on my shoulder. "Miss Annabel, shall I escort you back to your room to get cleaned up? I'll allow you time in the bathroom while I hunt for a dress for you to wear." I nodded and let Sebastian lead me away back into the maze of halls.
Sebastian and I walked in silence for a moment, but with me being the way I am, I decided to make idle chatter. "It was very nice of Ciel to invite me out tonight. I never expected such an invitation from him." "Hmm, yes, well neither did anyone else. Young Master has never done anything like that before so you should feel very lucky." Taken aback, I stopped moving momentarily. "Really? He never introduced any of his other servants like Mey-Rin or Bard?" I thought again for a moment. "What about you Sebastian?" Sebastian looked at me and smiled faintly. "Well of course I was introduced. That is simply because I am with the Young Master all the time though. The other servants were never introduced solely because of the fact Young Master doesn't want anyone to know about those incompetent fools. Tanaka is the only other servant who is regularly known, for as I said, he was the butler to the previous head of the Phantomhive Manor."
Sebastian then stopped walking and faced a large door. "Here's your room. You should also be thankful because Young Master is allowing you to stay in one the guest rooms here instead of in the Servant's Quarters. He must have taken a liking to you." Sebastian grinned mischievously while I lightly blushed. "Of course, I have as well. I'm off to find you a dress, please, get ready to properly meet guests." With that, Sebastian walked off leaving me gaping at him. Seriously? You like ME? With his last sentence buzzing through my head, I let myself into the spacious, empty room. I walked over to the window and cracked it open a bit, for the room felt a bit stuffy.
With smell of rain in the air drifting into the room, I loped off to the bathroom to get ready. I freshened up my face and fixed my hair into a loose bun that left wispy curls dangling around my face. I walked out of the bathroom at the same time that Sebastian walked in with a dress for me to wear. The dress was simple yet lovely. It was of a cotton material and was midnight blue in color. Sebastian smiled as he watched the young girl admire the outfit. "I'm sorry it's so plain Miss Annabel. We will make a trip into town tomorrow and get you some fabric for a few new dresses. Even if you are a servant, you should have some nice daywear for your days off." I looked at him. "Are you kidding? This dress is gorgeous! Not to mention the lovely color! Where did you get this? Is it Mey-Rin's?" "Ah, no. it actually belonged to the Young Master's late mother. He assured me it was alright for you to wear, so don't worry about that. I'm sure it will look lovely on you. I will help you with the buttons in the back once you get to them."
I made Sebastian turn around as I slipped myself into the dress. It fit perfectly. The dress had a row of beautiful, shiny, fresh-water pearls all up the back. I smiled at how lovely it looked on me. I'm so thankful Ciel let me wear this dress. I wonder if he got his beautiful eye color from his mother… Sebastian turned around and quickly, with nimble fingers, buttoned up the back of the dress. I blushed when I looked into the mirror. The dress clung tightly to my slight curves that were developing with age and the way the neckline was cut made my chest look larger than normal. Not to mention, my eyes were as deep a blue as the ocean with dress on. Sebastian smiled with his hands still gently resting on my shoulders. "Miss Annabel, you look stunning. You have such beautiful eyes." With that, he turned me around and stared into them. Embarrassed by the sudden close contact, I tried to divert my eyes elsewhere. Somehow, I still ended up gazing into Sebastian's eyes right back. I felt myself leaning in towards him, and then quickly pulled back.
"Why thank you Sebastian. You did an excellent job picking out a dress that would suit me." With a blush tinting my cheeks, I turned back to the mirror and began to mess with my curls in order to get away from Sebastian. What the hell am I doing?! I can't get involved with a fellow servant! Not to mention, I just met the man! I know nothing about him. Sebastian smiled as if nothing happened. "Well come along Annabel, let's get you to our Young Lord. I wouldn't want to keep any man waiting for you when you look like this. I've never seen something simple like this to turn out so incredibly stunning." With that, Sebastian offered out his arm to me and I took it cautiously. What in the world is happening to me? And did Sebastian just call me by my first name without any clause in front of it..?
OOH I'm done! Hmm, that suddenly took a turn for the more romantic side of things. I wonder how little Ciel will react when he sees his new maid all dolled up and looking simple lovely. And Sebby ended up trying to make the first move. Hold on Annabel! Do your best to resist his mega sexiness and charm! I wonder who I want Annabel to end up being with? If you have any suggestions, lemme know! J I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please keep reading and reviewing! J Love you all!