Ever since her encounter with the Grim Reapers, Adalina spent much of her time questioning how Sebastian really felt about her. Grell had said that the butler was in love with her, but William explicitly stated that demons don't love. If she was going to choose between the two, she was more willing to believe William.

For the most part, Sebastian hadn't really given any indication that he saw her as anything other than a fellow servant.

She could admit that his demeanor was somewhat different around her, but she always assumed the reason for that was simply because they were the head servants of the household and spent more time in each other's company than they did with the other servants.

But the more she thought about their interactions over the course of the last several months (and she had thought about it a lot), some of his actions did seem to indicate that he felt something towards her, whether it be love or some other emotion demons did feel. On multiple occasions, especially recently, he had gone out of his way to somehow touch her without making her uncomfortable. She didn't think too much of it, but there were times were touching her was not entirely necessary and he did it anyway.

Then there was the whole incident where he had come into her room while she was sleeping and she woke up to her skin tingling.

It was a little intimidating to know he had come to her room while she was unconscious, but she hadn't been scared at the time nor was she too scared about it now. She knew that he had no ill intentions towards her. There really wasn't another explanation for him coming into her room.

If he really did have feelings for her, why hadn't he said anything about them to her? She could understand not mentioning it before because she wouldn't get near him when she recalled he was a demon. But why not later after some of her memories returned?

Adalina walked towards the servant's kitchen for dinner when she passed by a sleeping Sebastian. She did a double take when she realized he had fallen asleep on one of the manor couches. She had never seen him even slightly tired much less sleeping before. She questioned if he even needed to sleep with all his abilities.

Adalina paused and watched him for a moment. If she didn't know any better, she might've thought he was dead by just how completely still his body was. Even his chest didn't move.

As she looked at him, she realized that she had only been thinking about how he felt about her.

But now she began to wonder how she had felt about him prior to her memory loss. Had she had feelings for him as well?

Sure, Sebastian was nice to her and she couldn't deny that he was extremely attractive, but to have feelings for a demon?

Adalina retrieved a blanket and draped it over him. Before she could stop herself, she lightly moved his hair away from his face, getting a good look at his defined features. Her hand lingered on his very cold skin for longer than she would ever admit.

She quietly left his side, not realizing that her heartbeat had sped up just a little bit.

Sebastian opened his eyes and sat up. A small smirk stretched across his face.

When he had sensed Adalina approaching, he became curious. Humans were always most vulnerable when they were sleeping, so he saw no harm in pretending to have that vulnerability for her sake.

Her reaction to his supposed sleep amused him.

Something was stirring in her, even if she didn't know it. Maybe the rest of her memories were attempting to return to her. If that was the case, he wouldn't need to wait much longer to finally be able to be close with her once again.

When Sebastian passed by the window, he looked out towards the gardens and saw Adalina once again practicing some of the moves they had been working on.

Nearly every spare moment she had, he could find her practicing. She practiced even more now than before she lost her memories.

He headed out of the manor to join her. Glancing up at the sky, he noticed gray clouds that presented a warning of an oncoming storm.

When Adalina was once again in his sights, he took a small breath. Very rarely did the demon ever feel nervous, but this was one of those times. While her back was turned to him, he came up behind her.

"You should move this arm up and this arm down," he said as he touched her arms to correct her.

Adalina's face reddened a little at the close contact with him. She turned around out of his arms to face him.

"You're doing quite well."

She gave him a very small smile.

Sebastian had forgotten how nice it was for that small smile to be directed at him. He had also forgotten how amusing it was to see a blush cross her face whenever he was close to her.

"Adalina…there is something I have been wanting to tell you."

She raised her eyebrows a little as if to tell him to go on.

"Before you lost your memories…the two of us…were something more than…servants who worked together. We had feelings for each other that we never truly addressed."

Adalina felt her stomach flip. Had Grell truly been right after all? Was William really incorrect about demons not being able to love?

"You are…the only woman I have ever had those feelings for because…before I met you, it wasn't possible for me to feel things for a human."

So William wasn't totally wrong.

But of all the humans to fall in love with, how could Sebastian love someone like her?

She didn't even talk.

"But we spent much time together working for the young master and working to make sure you could defend yourself," Sebastian continued. "We took care of one another when we were both injured under different circumstances. Each moment we spent together awoke more feelings in both of us."

The head maid stared at Sebastian, trying to process what he was saying. Was he speaking the truth? Had she truly had feelings for…a demon?

Or was he simply telling her that she had been in love with him in order to get something from her?

"These past few months knowing that you cannot remember any of those moments has destroyed me because…I am in love with you, Adalina."

Her heart skipped a beat. A love confession from a demon? Was this even possible?

She knew that he could be lying to her, but something about the way he was telling her all of this seemed so…believable. Didn't he say earlier that he never lied?

Besides, what would he hope to gain by telling her she had been in love with him? He had to know by now that she wouldn't just take those words at face value.

"I know you don't remember those moments, but surely there is some part of you somewhere that feels something towards me. Anything."

Adalina truly did try to remember anything that would help her recall how she felt about Sebastian. She had been trying ever since she had seen him sleeping on the couch. But she couldn't even remember any events much less a feeling. She looked at him sadly, feeling guilty that he was pouring whatever heart he had out to her and she could not reciprocate the confession.

Sebastian sighed heavily. He had hoped that confessing his love for Adalina might bring back some memories, or she would at least remember how she felt about him. He knew she was just so close.

But it appeared his efforts were useless. She still could remember nothing about the moments they had shared that had led them to the very intimate night after she had been tortured because of Lukas.

Adalina let out a large sigh as Sebastian turned to go back inside the manor. Why had he waited so long to confess his love for her? Why couldn't she just remember?

Suddenly, the worst headache she had ever experienced in her life hit her full-force. She bent over at the waist, holding her head in her hands as it began to throb.

Her eyes began blinking rapidly.

Her captors returning to the manor for her. Ciel and Sebastian protecting her. Holding hands with Sebastian to allow him to see her memories.

Sebastian bandaging her hand after she angrily hit a wall for appearing weak in front of her master.

Saving Ciel from cracking ice and falling through herself. Sebastian pulling her out and holding her close to keep her warm.

Pretending to be a woman of the upper class. Dancing with Sebastian at a social event. Fighting against Lord Daniel and winning.

Helping Ciel when he had an asthma attack. Comforting him after a nightmare.

Caring for Sebastian when he had been greatly injured by a Death Scythe. Pain and grief taking over when she believed him to be dead.

Getting tortured alongside him after being captured by Lukas. Watching in horror as he was hurt and she could do nothing. Letting Sebastian carry her back to the manor and care for her injuries.

Sebastian kissing her neck and shoulders as he laid her down on her bed. Enjoying the feeling of his lips touching her skin and his hands pressing into her body.

Speaking with an Oracle. Nearly killing Viscount Druitt.

Sebastian calming her down after a horrid nightmare. Falling asleep in his arms.

Being rescued from another demon.

Fighting against five of Lukas's minions. Caring for Ciel's injury.

Saving Ciel from the pond, despite being unable to swim.

Bring pricked with a dart.

Falling to the ground.

Falling asleep…

Adalina gasped quietly as the images finally stopped. She took a few ragged breaths, trying to quickly process all of the images that had flashed before her. Her widened eyes looked up at Sebastian's retreating form.

Her lips pressed together and her hands curled into fists in anxiousness as her feet rocked back and forth.

She had to do it.

She wanted to do it.

"Sebastian!"

Sebastian whipped around with wide eyes and stared at the young woman.

Had Adalina, the woman who had never said a single word since she had arrived at the manor and an indefinite amount of time before that, just…said his name?

"I remember. Everything."