It's been a while. I guess I got distracted by the fact that I have time for things I've basically spent the past couple weeks texting my best friend constantly. Oops(actually, not really). I hope you enjoy! And hopefully I'll have another update before I go back to school.

Cogsworth~

After the sunset, we walked back to the castle and I walked Eveline to the dining room, "Au revoir, Eveline."

"Au revoir, Cogsworth…" she closed the door to the dining room.

I walked back to my room and sat on my bed. I thought back on the events of the day with a smile. Quite a productive day it was. Lumiere yet again came into my room without knocking. "Bonjour mon ami! How did your day off go?"

"Swimmingly," I replied simply.

"Would you care to elaborate?" he asked irritably.

"Well, we are courting," I answered with a smile.

"Excellent, excellent…" he said casually. "Wait what?!" he turned to me in utter shock.

"Yes, I asked her and she accepted the offer."

"Oh Cogsworth! I am surprised at you!" He gave me a devilish grin, "In the best of ways."

I chuckled at his idioms, "There is no need to be so sinister, Lumiere."

"Oh, Cogsworth, allow me to enjoy myself!"

I rolled my eyes as he went on about how impressed he was that I actually acted on my feelings.

The next morning, I walked into the dining hall to do my staff checks. "Good morning, Eveline, Clarisse…" I said as I walked in, not paying attention to my surroundings.

"Hello Cogsworth!" I heard Belle's voice say, I looked up.

"Oh! Bonjour Belle!" I flustered over my words, especially upon realizing Eveline giggling at me. Though I was thankful that her sister was not present.

Belle laughed, "I was just discussing the events of yesterday with Eveline, sounds fun!" I blushed slightly, which I could see that Eveline noticed because she giggled even more. "Well, I better go find, Adam. Au revoir!" I smiled, whether that was because she finally stopped saying 'Bea-Adam' or that she was leaving I was unsure.

"Good morning, Cogsworth!" Eveline greeted brightly.

"Good morning, Eveline," I looked around the room, "Is your sister absent or is she hiding in attempt to frighten me?"

Eveline laughed again, "She's not currently here. Mrs. Potts needed her in the kitchen this morning, which Clare did not appreciate much at all."

I smiled, "How was your sleep?"

"Wonderful, I dreamt all night long without a nightmare," she replied with a shy grin on her face.

"Oh, good."

"What about you?"

I paused, not wanting to admit that I had stayed up rather late pondering over our day, but I also had no desire to lie, "Alright, I went to bed fairly later than usual."

"Any particular reason?"

"I was just thinking, once Lumiere left."

"I actually was thinking quite a bit myself, though my thoughts lulled my to a peaceful slumber."

"Oh, wonderful!" I replied awkwardly resulting in yet another giggle from Eveline.

At that moment, Clarisse walked in, "Bonjour Eveline! Lover boy…"

I blushed at her comment and turned to Eveline to see she was hiding her face in embarrassment, "Just stop, Clarisse!"

"Eh, I'll stop when I want to."

"Clarisse, can you be mature for once?"

"Once I feel like it," she shrugged.

Eveline groaned. "I actually must be going, au revoir!" I left the room in a hurry then went to my work. I remained distracted throughout the work day. If her sister had not used the word 'love' so quickly, I would be composed at that moment, but I kept fretting about Eveline wanting me to use that word so quickly. I sighed, knowing I would not say it unless I was sure it was true.

"Cogsworth?" I heard Eveline's soft voice.

"Oh, bonjour!" I said, turning.

She looked nervous and she avoided eye contact, "I just wanted to apologize for my sister…she—she tends to make people uncomfortable with things such as that…quickly…I hope you know I had no part in motivating her to say that…sorry…"

I took her hand, causing her to look at me, "Oh Eveline, it is alright. It is not you who said it; there is no need to apologize."

"You were thinking about it, weren't you?" she asked.

"Perhaps a tad…"

"Well don't worry about it…I wish my sister would grow up at some point. I love her dearly, but she's twenty-five, it's time to mature a bit…I should let you get back to your work, but I couldn't wait another minute without apologizing."

I smiled, "You are wonderful, Eveline. Have a good day, au revoir!"

Eveline~

I walked back to the dining room feeling uncomfortable. I felt as though I had lied to a degree since I had told her I was hoping for a chance to love again…but I never said I loved him, not yet. It is far too soon. That evening, I got to the point that I was extremely annoyed with my sister. When I got into our room, I avoided eye contact at all costs.

"Hey Ev!"

"Don't 'hey Ev' me!" I snapped.

She gasped, since I never really snapped at her like that before, "What's wrong?"

"You know what's wrong, Clarisse."

I felt her touch my shoulder, "What are you talking about?"

"Please just stop," I shrugged her off, "You know what you did."

"Wait, you're mad at me?" she sounded really hurt, so I finally allowed myself to look at her.

"Yes, I am mad at you."

"Look, I didn't mean to get you mad at me…"

"Then why did you say it?"

"I thought it'd be funny to see him all flustered?"

"Do you realize how desperate that makes me look?" I asked, exasperated.

Her face went downcast, "Oh, I'm sorry…I didn't think about that…"

"Please just don't do it again, Clarisse…and I'd really appreciate if you apologized to Cogsworth."

"What?" her face turned bright red.

"Please, you really shook him up, Clare…" I said gently, realizing I had over reacted, "Look, I'm sorry, Clare. I didn't mean to act like that. I should learn to act my age…"

She smiled lightly, "Me too." I pulled her into a hug. "I'm really sorry, Ev…sometimes I just don't think."

"It's alright…I'm realizing that though we aged those ten years, not being human really affected how much we really learned about life."

"Yeah, I'll apologize tomorrow…I promise."

well, there's the next chapter. Review? :)