Hey! I'm back with the 6th chapter and i hope you guys like it! This chapter has some Cass/Drac stuff going on!! YAY!! This one might be a tad bit longer...oh well! Read and Review plz plz plz!!!
CASSIDY'S POINT OF VIEW:
It has been quite an interesting week. I have been working my rear end off trying to get the girls ready for the big move. Aleera has been acting a bit differently towards me for some reason lately. She has not once raised her voice…or her hand for that matter. What has been really weird is that I have not seen Dracula. I have not seen him for a week! Not that I care. Of course not. I just need to finish this laundry and mind my own business.
Walking down the hallways, I was glad to be done with all this laundry. It takes almost 2 hours to wash a load this big. My back was aching from walking so long with this heavy basket full of clothes. Hmm. I don't wash any of the Master's clothes. I wonder why? With that thought, my mind began to wander back to Dracula. Those icy blue eyes…and those…cheek bones, and those oh so beautiful abs of- BOOM I hit the floor and the basket full of hard work came down with me, the clothes spilling onto the dusty floor. " Are you all right?" A low, familiar voice asked. Speak of the Devil. I looked up to see Dracula looking down at me with…concern? I could cry. I don't know whether to cry over the fact that I crashed into my Master, humiliated myself in front of my Master…OR JUST THE FACT THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REWASH THESE DUMB CLOTHES!!!!!
"Uh…I-uh…" that's just about the only thing I could say at the moment. He just smiled and held out his hand. Did he want me to take that? Was I worthy of touching such a beautiful structure of WHOA!! Where did that come from? "Are you going to take my hand and let me help you or are you just going to sit there?" He asked. I just shook my head and took his hand. He helped me up and we were just inches from each other. My breathing slowed down and the beating of my heart was frantic. We leaned in to each other a bit closer and, what am I doing? I stepped away from Dracula and glanced down at our entwined hands. Pulling my hand uncomfortably from his cold one, I knelt down and began to pick up all the spoiled dresses. This is so embarrassing. He probably thinks that I wanted to kiss him…well…I did, but that's not the point!!!
"Forgive me, Master, I did not know what I was doing." I said ashamed. He kneeled down and put his hand under my chin, raising my eyes to meet his. "There is nothing to forgive, sweet Cassidy." He said softly. I looked into his eyes for what seemed like forever until I finally looked away and grabbed more dresses. I was quite shocked to see Dracula doing the same. He helped me load them back into the basket and I stared at him, my mouth agape. He chuckled and picked up the basket. "Something wrong?" He asked. I just simply shook my head. "I was just heading to the library, Cassidy. Would you like to join me?" He asked. What? He wants me to go to the library with him? Why? "My Lord, I don't…" "Cassidy, you are aloud to set aside your tasks of the day every once in awhile. Now come." He demanded softly. I simply nodded and followed him to the library.
DRACULA'S POINT OF VIEW:
As we walked side by side on the way to my library, I caught Cassidy sneaking glances at me. Her heartbeat was a little more skittish than usual. Usually, the fact that I scared people entertained me, but…for some reason, I did not want to bear the thought of Cassidy being afraid of me. I decided to break the silence. "How did you end up here?" She looked at me with surprise then quickly looked down. "Well, I was an orphan at the age of 7 when my parents died and a family bought me to do chores around their house. At the age of 9, when I was out getting firewood, I got lost." She chuckled a little, but continued. "Along came 3 beautiful women with a proposal I just couldn't refuse and that's pretty much how I ended up here." I simply nodded and we continued on in silence. I could feel a certain tension from her when she mentioned her parents. I wasn't going to push the subject. We entered the library and I gestured towards a seat for her to sit. She did so and looked at me questioningly. My Devil, she was beautiful. Her eyes were so lively.
"If I may ask, sir? Why did you want me to come here with you?" She asked with a slight shake in her voice. I merely shrugged and took a seat beside her. "Perhaps, I just wanted to get to know you a little bit more." I said. She raised an eyebrow and I chuckled. "Is that so surprising?" I asked innocently. "A little." She said with a small laugh. "Well, what do you want to know?" She asked. I looked at her and leaned forward in my seat. "Everything." And that was it. We spent the next few hours talking about her childhood and my 200 years of experience on life. I felt strange. I was actually having a good time with her. She made me feel…warm? When I was with her, I could forget everything that troubled me and just lose myself in her voice. What troubled me most was that she made me laugh. This girl could actually make me laugh. What is the deal?
"So you enjoy reading?" I asked. "Yes. If I can find the right one, I could just get lost in a book." She said with a smile. The clock down the hall chimed. DING-DONG-DING-DONG!! I cringed at the sound. "That's my cue to get to my coffin. It has been a pleasure spending this evening with you, dear Cassidy, but I fear I must go now." I said getting up. "Yes, I should probably get going too." She replied, neither of us moving. We simply stared at each other. I didn't even notice that we were slowly walking towards each other. I leaned down, wanting to capture those full red lips and make them mine. She arched her head up to mine and I could tell she wanted the same thing. Our lips were almost touching and- "CASSIDY!!!!" That would be my Brides. Cassidy suddenly stepped away from me and put a stray piece of her dark brown hair behind her ear. "Thank you for the fun evening, but I must be going." With that said, she dashed out of the room. I sighed. I have got to talk to my Brides about their timing. Oh, Vladislaus, what are you trying to do! This girl is way out ofyour league! Why am I so desperate at the thought of her being with me? I just need to sleep.
CASSIDY'S POINT OF VIEW:
The Brides had noticed that their clothes were still not washed and sent me back to the laundry room to finish them. Little did they know that I had already washed them, but a little accident kept me from keeping them clean! Not that it was a bad accident. I could not stop thinking about the Count. We almost kissed! Twice! In one day! I felt so strange when I was with him…but then again…I felt relaxed too. Silly Cassidy. Why would he be interested in a girl like you? He has three gorgeous Brides for crying out loud!! I shook my head and folded the last dress. I smiled in relief. I am done with the laundry!! I loaded up the dresses in the basket and picked it up. Heading out the door, I made my way down to the Mistresses' Chambers.
Finally reaching their hallways, I heard some quick footsteps. Glancing around the basket, I saw Thomas running straight at me. Oh no! I tried to move out of the way, but…I was too late. Thomas ran right into me and I dropped the basket. I watched as my other2 hours of work hit the floor. 2 hours!! 2 hours down the drain. Thomas didn't even stop. He just kept running and before he turned the corner, he said, "Sorry Cass!" Yeah sure. I knelt down and began to throw the dumb dresses back into the laundry basket. I can't believe this happened again! I was almost to their rooms! I was making such progress!
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