This chapter has been done by the person who wanted me to make it...the next two will probably be done by her as well but I will be doing some major editing because that's just how it do it.
But this is pretty much her chapter...well it keeps the original paper she gave me.
"It's time to wake up." Sebastian said while he opened the curtains of the apple pie making woman. Bright sunlight shone into the room, shinning in the room.
Emily pulled the covers over head. "One more hour…" she was still tried from last night. She had gotten back to her room later than she thought. The Phantomhive manor looks a lot different at night then it does during the day, especially when the clouds decided to cover up the moon suddenly.
"You should hurry, breakfast will be ready soon." the butler said. "Do you need any help getting dressed?"
"Not to today…I'm going to be in the kitchen so I'm not going to wear anything fancy or of the sort." the light haired woman finally sat up and squinted from the light. It was a bright sunny day, perfect for eating apple pie and drinking sweetened tea.
The butler bowed and then left.
Emily lay in bed for a while longer then got out of bed and went to her closet. Minutes later she came out in a simple blue dress with a brown belt around her waist. She put a gold bracelet on her slender wrist then put her hair up in a high pony tail with a green and blue ribbon.
She looked at herself in the mirror, smiled happily then went to the door. When she opened it, she was greeted with the strong aroma smell of flowers. She looked down and saw a basket filled with all sorts of colorful flowers. "Who could have left this for me?" she said loudly, a smile spreading across her face. She already had a small idea of who this might be.
She picked up the basket and held it to her nose, inhaling the flowers wonderful smells even more. "What a wonderful gift…" she remembered telling Agni that she loves colorful flowers. She felt her cheeks warm up from the sweet gesture for her attention.
While scanning the basket full of promises, she saw a white lotus in the bunch. She picked it out and placed it behind her hair. She went back in her room and set the bundle on her dresser, right in front of the sun.
Emily wondered downstairs to the dining room and sat down next to her beloved mother. "Good morning mother." she smiled happily as she placed the napkin over her lap.
"Oh Emily! Where did you get that flower? It's so pretty! It looks simply amazing on you!" Red asked, sipping her tea. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say a secret admirer." she giggled into her cup.
Emily's cheeks burned up again but she smiled despite her mother's teasing. "I'll never tell you mother…it wouldn't be as special to me if I told you or anyone for that matter." she put her finger over her lips in the universal gesture. "But I will tell you that I wouldn't mind marrying him if I got the chance." The two women giggled loudly as breakfast was brought into the room.
However, it was a very unusual choice of dishes. It was prawn curry with mango chutney. Naan bread and odd glasses were next to the bowl.
"The tea will be out shortly. Mr. Agni is still brewing the morning chai." Sebastian said, bowing.
Agni had made the breakfast especially for Emily. He wanted to show her a part of his culture like she had shown him a part of hers.
Ciel arrived shortly and glared at his plate. "Sebastian, what are prawns doing here? Just because I woke up late it doesn't mean that I do not know how the tell time."
"Forgive me my lord, Mr. Agni was quite persistent in wanting to make breakfast today, do you not care for it?"
"…Not at all, go make me something else and be fast about it since you want to make assumptions about what I want." he sat at his usual place at the table.
Sebastian took his food back into the kitchen to remake his breakfast.
Soma soon arrived and sat down next to Emily. "Do you like curry Agni made for you?"
Emily nodded and smiled. "It's very delicious."
Agni came in and poured the tea, keeping to himself that he had heard the compliment. "I hope you like this, it's my favorite tea."
"Thank you." Emily said and blew on the tea and drank it.
Agni stared at a lone drop on her full lush lips. He wanted to steal it away from her with a kiss. He watch again as the woman raised the cup to her lips and drank again, a sound of satisfaction escaped her mouth when she set the cup down.
"This is really wonderful, wouldn't you say so too mother?"
Madam Red nodded. "Yes, yes." she sipped more of it and smiled.
After breakfast, Emily went into the kitchen and put on her apron, ready to make pies. After two wonderful morning gifts, she had to make it up for the man of the hour by baking him a special treat.
She walked in and gathered up the ingredients to make the dough. While she was getting the butter, Maylene had unknowingly bumped into the sugar tin when Emily wasn't looking and added twice the sugar needed to the dough mix. It took her longer than it should have for her to notice that the dough was starting to get too tough of her to knead and that's when she realized the empty sugar tin.
"Oh no! The dough is too hard!" she started to grow angry with herself and picked up the big lump of dough and went to the trash. "Now I can't make anything!" she held it over her head, ready to slam it in until…
A pair of dark olive tanned hands was on top her creamy ivory ones. "There's no need to throw it away, Emily; please, let me help." he smiled kindly at her and took the dough from her hands and put it back on the table and started kneading it for her like it was nothing.
"What is this dough for Emily?" Agni asked her, his voice sweet and kind to her.
"It's just for anyone who wanted something sweet…it was going to be a pie but…" she made a face. "It's okay good for cookies now…"
"What kind of cookies will you make?"
Emily sighed and pouted and looked around. She didn't want to make just normal sugar cookies…she hated normal actually; it's one of the main reasons she asked her dad to let her own her own company. It was quite unusual for women to work, especially if they worked for themselves and in a factory they owned…that was probably a reason why someone was out to get her. Even though this had been going on for quite some time, she was really happy to be able to have something take her mind off of such things.
"I think I'll make sugar cookies…I have a better idea!" she went to the sink and pulled out the basket of apples. "I'll make apple cookies, I need you to separate the dough into little balls while I cut the apples, okay?" she happily while she took and knife and apple and began peeling it.
'She's a wonderfully woman…kind, sweet, warm…Parvati has really blessed me…thank you." He thought as he put the last of the dough into little balls. "Anything else I need to do?"
"Can you now roll them out? They need to be long enough so I can fold them over. They'll look like little half moons!" Emily giggled and peeled and cut more apples.
After all the little dough balls were flattened, she put the halves on the dough and folded them. "I hope everyone likes them."
"Of course they will; you crafted them with your own two hands." Agni told her, a smile on his face.
He watched Emily put the cookie sheets in the oven then washed off another apple and took a bite into the sweet fruit.
Agni watched her bite into the red fruit. Even a simple act of consuming a fruit made him fascinated by her. He watched as her teeth bit into the flesh of the apple, her lips covered in the juices of the delectable fruit. "Would you like an apple Agni?" She asked him, throwing the core away. "Oh, no thank you." he answered, smiling. It's only been about two days and he could feel his love for her growing and growing, almost to the point it felt like his heart would burst wide open.
Emily's feelings for Agni have also been growing. Every time she closes her eyes, she sees him and his smiling face. Being this close to her just makes her want to hold onto him and never let him go.
"Agni! Come help me please!" Soma yelled from the hall.
"Yes my prince! Excuse me Emily." Agni said. He gave her one last smile then left.
After she was sure he was gone, Emily started giggling crazily, her cheeks flaring up a bright red. She really does love him; he's one of the sweetest men she has ever met. Since last night, she's thought about a life with him, with kids too. "…The cookies!" she smelt the sweet scent of dough and apples baking well together. She quickly took out the tray and looked at the perfectly golden brown cookies. She took them off the sheet and onto the plate and decided that she'd give Agni most of the cookies. She looked around and found a purple Phantomhive candy box and filled it up with the cookies. "I really hope he enjoys these…and that they stay warm." she closed it neatly and took the green ribbon from her hair and tied it around the box. "Perfect!" she smiled cheerfully, looking at the box.
"Oh Emily, there you are!" Red stepped into the kitchen. "Your father called me to tell you that you'll be expecting a visitor tomorrow afternoon."
Emily was cleaning up the kitchen now. "Thank you mother…wait, a visitor, for me? That's a little odd…" she finished cleaning then picked up the box of cookies. "Who is he sending?"
"I don't know but he said it would make you really happy to see them."
"Oh…okay. Thank you again mother." she went to the door. "Help yourself to as many cookies as you want." she kissed Red's cheek and went down the hall. Her mother always had a sweet tooth for her sweets.
For dinner it was another Indian cuisine. This time the curry had a more of a kick to it and the naan was crisper. The wine that was selected went wonderfully well with tonight's dinner…at least, most thought so.
"Why has curry been the only dish for the day Sebastian? You know I don't like it." Ciel said. He pushed his plate away.
Sebastian picked it up. "I will make you something else right away." He took the plate back into the kitchen.
Soma sat next to Emily again. "Do you notice anything different with the curry Emily? It's has more spice to it than it did this morning."
"I had put a bit of nutmeg in it, to give it someone flavor." Agni said and poured Emily and his prince some more wine.
Emily drank some wine, using it to hide her blush.
"Ciel dear, have you found out anything new about that factory?"
"Yes, we have. It turns out I was right, it was a group of hired men but unfortunately they wouldn't speak so we're back at square one again."
"At least you know who to go after." Emily said, her voice filled with hope. "It's someone in the candy business who uses hired men! With this, you'll be able to go talk to other candy makers and see what they know about this."
"Ah, you have a point, I haven't thought of that." Ciel said, as Sebastian set his plate down. He actually had thought of this but he decided to be a little charitable tonight. "We'll be out investing tomorrow."
"Thank you again Ciel." Emily smiled happily.
Emily stood by her door, listening for when Agni would leave his room. As soon as she head his door open and close, she quickly left and set the box of cookies in front of his door. Thankfully, the box and cookies were still nice and warm. She sprayed a little of her lavender scented perfume on to a letter then went back to her room.
When Agni returned, he stopped and saw the purple box with a green ribbon tied on it. "Who is this from?" he picked of the box and sniffed it. It smelled of sweet apples and lavender. 'Is this from Emily?' he went into his room and closed the door. "A letter?" he carefully set the box on the small table then opened the letter.
Agni,
I really enjoy your company and your help in the kitchen this morning. I really do hope that we are able to spend even more time together while I am here and even after I have to go back home.
Sincerely,
Emily Mariah Ashford
As he read the letter, he could hear her say these words in her sweet honey voice. He gently pulled off the ribbon and opened the box and a wave of sugar and apples flooded his nostrils. He had never received a gift like this from the opposite sex before. He picked up one of the still warm cookies and bit into it. His taste buds seem the jump with excitement as the cookie moved over his tongue. But soon it turned to bitter sweet as he realized that what he was feeling for her was wrong. He would never be able to confess his love for her and even if he did, it would be next to impossible for them to be together. He put the cookie back into the box and went to the window. Closing his eyes, he put his hands in front of him. 'Parvati please let no man come between Emily and me. Even though I can serve the prince, I will be there to serve her as well, love her, and worship her. Please, let our love grow and overcome the impossible…including tomorrow…I have an unsettling feeling about tomorrow…'
Emily is in her bed, a letter crushed in her small hands. It's from Harold West, the man that is supposed to be coming by tomorrow. Tears roll down her cheeks as the letter she just read not moments ago is branded into her memory. West has asked her father for his blessing for he wishes to marry her and her father has said yes. She gripped the letter and sheets tighter as she felt her heart seize up. 'Please God, give me the strength I need tomorrow, the strength I need to stand against all the barriers that have been brought upon me and the man who will forever hold my hear.'
A new set of tears came flowing out. She put the letter in the ash tray and lit a match to it and watched it burn. After nothing but ashes was left, she blew out the candle and lay down. All throughout her dreams, it was her and Agni in India, joyfully wedded and living together with their children.
It is very important to shower so then people will want to be around you...just a health tip.
~Aurora
