I apologize for the delay! Work has been killing my freetime, but I haven't forgotten about this story or you all! So without further ado, here is chapter 8!

The morning started out like normal, Olivia got up and took a bath. Eugene hadn't come to her door. Things felt off now, she was so confused. She had no romantic feelings towards him, but to think of him liking someone that wasn't her seemed wrong in her mind. She knew it wasn't, she too would find love one day and move away from him. He would no longer be in her service, which is his contract. But, he was always there for her. She sat in her tub and thought about it all, a small little duck wearing a rabbit costume floated atop the water. She poked it and it moved to the other side of the bath. What was she going to do?

She heard a knock on the door, "Come in! I'm in the bath."

She heard footsteps, she already knew who's they were. Eugene.

"Lady Olivia. Are you in better spirits today?" he asked from the room outside of the bathroom.

She sighed, "I think so. I just… I have a lot going on in my mind. I'm sure you know what about."

He nodded, knowing she couldn't see him. He took a seat and looked at his watch, they would need to start making breakfast soon.

"We need to start prepping food soon."

Without another word, he left and she dunked herself under water. She let out a muffled scream once she knew he was gone. She surfaced and rinsed off, grabbed her towel and got ready for the day. She'd need to pack a small weekender for the trip. As she walked out she saw her telescope packed away nicely on her bed. She smiled and picked out a cute pair of light blue shorts and a stripped black and white quarter sleeved shirt. She slipped into a pair of slippers with little bunny ears on them and went to the kitchen. Eugene was already prepping a few things.

"I am assuming you are going to make the traditional English breakfast?"

She nodded and put her hair up and an apron on. She handed Eugene his and he slipped it on. She looked at his feet and he was wearing his fuzzed bear slippers, she smiled. She hadn't seen him wear that in a while.

"Okay so I figure we just serve what is typical to find in guest houses. We can make some poached eggs, sausage, fried bread, baked beans, roasted vegetables and mushrooms."

"That sounds very good, but we don't have sausage. We could substitute with bacon?"

She rubbed her head, she hadn't thought about if they were out of food. She actually looked up what a traditional breakfast was for her country because it had changed so much over the years. She was served so many different things that she didn't know what was truly traditional anymore. But her choice was the basic foundation of it all.

"We could do that, it isn't much different!" She smiled at him and he felt relieved.

"Did you text everyone our number?" He asked her and she nodded as she went to check her phone to make sure no one had text her yet.

"I'll keep my phone out so if they text, I'll know. Is the breakfast too much? Should we go with a bit smaller breakfast?"

He thought about it, it was a bit heavy for a beach breakfast. He went to the pantry and to the fridge to evaluate. Olivia watched him and wondered what he was doing. He pulled out a small tin and turned to face her. She smiled.

"It's perfect! Not too big, but not too dainty." She told him with a smile.

"I thought you'd like this idea. I remember when we used to eat these as children."

She laughed and her cheeks turned pink, she always fought him over the last scone. Mimi made the best ones and now it was their turn to take up the mantle. As she was thinking about it, Mimi walked into the kitchen.

"What are you two doing up so early on a weekend?"

"Mimi! We are going to the beach! Tamaki and the group invited us."

She looked a little surprised, but smiled. She put her hand on Olivia's back and walked her towards the pantry and fridge; she started pulling out the items for the scones.

"Mimi, can you guide us in making these?"

She nodded with a smile that came from the bottom of her heart. She loved cooking, and she loved when Olivia and Eugene wanted to help her. This time, though, she would be helping them.

Olivia looked at her phone and everyone was headed over. Mimi guided them through all of the steps and they were finished moments before the doorbell rang. Eugene washed his hands and went to the door.

"Welcome, please come in."

He bowed and everyone came in, one by one. Each remarked on how grand the estate was. They were guided to the parlor and each took a seat.

"We will be serving you momentarily."

Olivia was in the kitchen grabbing plates and glasses, orange juice and milk. She was setting them all on a bar cart to take to everyone. Mimi stacked the scones on a plate and put some jelly in a small jar for them to use. She put it on the cart as well.

"Go on now, go meet your friends." Mimi ushered her to leave and she pushed the cart into the parlor.

"H-Hello everyone. Welcome to my house." She said shyly.

Tamaki looked at her, she was absolutely adorable. The twins exchanged glances when they saw Maribelle. They both smirked, knowing that she looked much cuter in regular attire than in school clothes. Haruhi smiled and looked around, the room was amazing, the whole house was so beautiful. It was like something out of a dream.

"Mari-chan! Your slippers are so cute! Where did you get them?!" Honey shouted as he admired them from his seat.

"My Mimi made them for me when I was younger. She's a remarkable woman."

Mimi overheard this and smiled. She walked in with a tray of tea and Eugene followed her with the saucers and creamer.

"This morning we will be having scones with jam and Devonshire Tea."

Eugene told them in a very butler-esque tone. Everyone was impressed, especially Haruhi. Olivia ushered for them to sit and she set down the tray on the table with the scones. She set one plate in front of Haruhi, Tamaki and Kyoya. The other went in front of Honey, Mori, Hikaru and Kaoru. She took a seat next to Tamaki and Eugene sat next to Haruhi.

"This looks amazing!" Honey said, starry eyed.

"Is this traditional English food?" Haruhi asked and Olivia laughed softly.

"Heavens no. This is technically afternoon tea." She told them and they looked back and forth.

"What is your breakfast then?" Kaoru asked as he took a scone and put jam on it.

Everyone seemed to take his lead, reaching over one another and around to grab different things. She had set out a few different jams for them so everyone wanted to try them all.

"An English Breakfast usually consists of bacon, fried, poached or scrambled eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or toast with butter and baked beans…"

Eugene poured out and everyone looked at the two of them.

"What?" Olivia asked, confused by their expressions.

"That seems like a lot of food for a single person…" Hikaru said as he glanced over at Kaoru who had a plate full of scones.

"Oh! I forgot the tea!" Olivia pushed her chair back and before she could stand Mimi walked in with the pot, cups and saucers on a tray.

"I was waiting for you to come into the kitchen, I didn't want to impose."

Mimi said bashfully as she walked to the table and began setting the cuts down at each person, pouring the tea gently into their cups.

"These tea cups are truly exquisite." Kyoya asked as he lifted his glass.

Mimi smiled and nodded, "They have been in the family for years."

Mimi made her way around and Olivia was the last one, she had a different cup placed in front of her. It looked like a flower; it was dainty and beautifully crafted.

"Maribelle! That mug is… it's amazing." Haruhi said in amazement.

Olivia smiled slightly, still a little upset that she liked Eugene.

"Thank you, this was my grandfather's. Or well… he had it made for me when I was little. Eugene has one as well. He told me that he wanted to make it so he could remember how rosy and pink my cheeks were as a child."

She spoke softly and with a smile. Her cheeks tinted pink, everyone understood. They smiled and Mimi poured tea into her glass. She looked up at the woman, no one knew who she was or what her importance was to these two.

"Oh pardon my manners, Mimi this is… Tamaki, Haruhi, Kyoya, Honey, Mori, Hikaru and Kaoru. They are the Host Club I've told you about."

The woman smiled and bowed graciously, "It is nice to finally meet you, and thank you for making these two feel right at home. They are the closest things I have to a family. I've been looking after them since they were little tots."

Eugene looked at Olivia and she was smiling, she truly loved her Mimi.

"After we all eat, I can show you around the house if you'd like. Or we can leave to the beach." Olivia told them as she sipped her tea.

"I'd love to see more of your home, if that's okay?" Haruhi said and Olivia nodded.

Everyone began eating because they wanted to see the rest of her home. She lived in a true mansion. Compared to her, they were peasants. Once everyone was done and the dinnerware was taken away, Olivia stood.

"Shall we?"

Everyone stood and followed her, Eugene walked at the back to tell them things she forgot. She showed them the poolroom, the large bathhouse, the guest quarters, the backyard. After all of that was out of the way she smiled to them?

"Well, that's pretty much it."

"What about your room?" Hikaru said.

"Yeah and Eugene's." Kaoru finished his statement.

"Oh, um… yeah! I didn't think you'd care but I can show you.

She lead them around the house to where her room was. She opened the door and they all walked in. Each of them amazed at a variety of things. They all looked around. Tamaki looked at the things she had on her shelf, her books and photos. He examined each one individually until he came to one, she looked so happy. She was happy in the other ones, but this was the purest smile he'd ever seen. She was next to, who he assumed, was her grandfather holding a telescope.

"That was when he took me to see the stars for the first time." She told him from behind, knowing what image he was looking at.

"I saw the universe that night, or what I thought was the universe. Now I know I saw a glimpse of the Milky Way Galaxy. I saw distant galaxies, it was remarkable."

"Where was Eugene?" Haruhi asked and Olivia turned.

"This was one trip he wasn't allowed to take. This was just my grandfather and me…"

She seemed to sadden by this and she excused herself to the restroom for a moment. Everyone looked at Eugene and he glanced at her bathroom door before sighing.

"The day before he took her out, he was diagnosed with late stage terminal cancer and… he only had a few more months to live."

Everyone fell silent. They knew nothing of her personal life now that they thought about it. Why was she so rich? Was her grandfather a famous astronomer? What else didn't they know?

Olivia walked out and smiled with a sigh, "Sorry about that! I had something in my eye. Probably some jam or something from the pastries…"

Everyone looked uneasy, knowing that she cried a little, but tried to make it less obvious.

"Is this the telescope from the picture?" Honey asked and she nodded.

"Yes, this is the most important possession I own. So none of you are allowed to handle it without my consent. Deal?"

Everyone nodded, even the trouble-making twins. She put her hands on her hips and glanced around explaining small things in her room before walking over to the window.

"This is the coolest part…" She opened it and there was a can and a wire outside.

"I can talk to Eugene!" She smiled.

They had 'invented' this when they were kids. There was always a line between their rooms that wasn't a phone.

"So you played telephone too?" Haruhi said with a smile.

No one else really got it; they didn't play those games when they were little.

"Yes, my parents taught me many games from many backgrounds. This was one of my favorites."

"Do you guys want to see Eugene's room?"

"Actually, we should get going." Kyoya started, "We have a reservation at the beach and we have to get there before our guests."

Everyone raised a brow, guests? Of coarse he'd turn a beach weekend into a working weekend with clients. Olivia grabbed her bag and Eugene went to get his. She picked up her telescope and slipped in onto her back. They all walked back towards the Parlor with Eugene leading them so they didn't get lost. Once they arrived Mimi was standing there with a basket in hand.

"I packed this in case you get hungry along the way."

She handed it to Eugene, it had cheeses and meats and some sparkling juice in it.

"Thank you so much Mimi!" Olivia hugged her and walked towards the door.

"Remember! No working! You are to relax unless you absolutely cannot stand it. Then we will allow a little work."

Mimi smiled and waved them off. They all piled into the car and left. Olivia kept her telescope on her. She didn't want anything to happen to it.

Thank you for reading! More to come soon!