"Ash, I'm sorry if I'm bothering to come out here…" I apologized, because I ran all the way to the castle. "N-never mind, I should leave..! I must be bothering you." I abruptly stood up, but was quickly stopped by his hand wrapping around my wrist.
"Stay. I don't want you to go back to him. He's not worth your time since he doesn't even care for you, isn't that why you came here? Come work here, I'll be your open arms, accepting you. I won't give up on you." His angelic smile entangled me. I felt bubbly inside, I don't know what to feel!
"Really?!"
"Yes, like I said, I won't let you do hard labor. Come with me," he gestured and I followed behind him.
Ash is so kind. He's even letting me work in this big castle. He was tall like Sebastian, but more gentle and kind than Sebastian. He's truly an angel from the heavens. He was a beautiful man that could have any woman, but he's the loyal one.
"Here is the room, you'll be sleeping in. It's right next to mine since if something happens, come to my room. Inside your room," he opened the door of it. "Looks fancier than the Manor you worked in." I chuckled at his small joke. "Your uniform is inside of the dresser. Go ahead and change, I'll be outside." He closed the door behind him.
I grinned widely, couldn't contain my excitement. I get to work with him! I get to work with Ash! Out of the Hells of Phantomhive, I'm free without Sebastian dragging me down. I quickly got dressed and walked out of the room to meet Ash, leaning against the wall as he patiently waited.
"I'm done." My walk had an up beat to it. I felt at home now….before I wasn't.
"You look lovely in that uniform. Black doesn't suit your complexion. Light colors do." He complimented me. He's such a lady killer, and I bet he knows it.
"Oh, thank you!" I shyly blushed, tucking some hair behind my ear.
"Don't hide that beautiful redness from your face. You look so adorable." He lifted up my chin and pinched my cheeks.
"Stop…!" I covered my dark redden face. "You make me blush with your compliments."
"Because you know that you're adorable." He softly gripped my hands and pull it down to see my face. "Smile for me,"
I was trying to make a poker face, but failed as the straight thin lips curled up into a smile. I moved my eyes to avoid eye contact.
"Come on, follow me," he pulled me along with him.
Sebastian POV:
"Ugh… How disgusting. The way he touches her face like that," I watched them from afar. "I don't understand why she's red because of that. It's just a compliment. That fallen angel isn't kind...he's actually Satan. He's going to be killing more people than me if he continues to purify the impure." I was a ticking bomb… I wanted to explode right now.
Then I was hit by a sudden realization, "Why am I even watching her? Wait, I'm only watching her to suffer slowly with that bastard…" I growled, pushing those weird feelings that I actually care for her.
Elena POV:
I was walking around with Ash, feeling more positive about life than I was before. But I also felt like those piercing demon eyes were watching over me, creepily. I looked over my shoulders for like the sixth time.
"What's wrong? I've been glancing at you and you've been looking back over your shoulders. What's wrong? Is there something bothering you? If there is, tell me." Ash concernedly asked, stopping in his track.
"...I feel like I'm being watched, but I think it's just my imagination playing with my mind." I reassured him with a smile.
"If you say so. But if it comes back, I'll be your knight and shining armor." He teased, nudging me.
"Woo, sometimes I wonder why don't you have a lover? You're a gentleman, but maybe it's because you're a busy man and I get it." I walked ahead of him. I wanted to ask him, but now after asking I'm a bit embarrassed.
"Indeed, I am always busy taking care of the Queen, I do want to settle down someday even if I'm still working here as her butler. I don't mind if it's you." He was teasing me again.
"Oh, stop it!" I turned around once again to face him. "You're playing around. We also just met, we need to get to know each other and create a bond."
"Isn't that why you're working here? I'm trustworthy, am I not?" God, he's twisting my words. "We're creating our bond right now." He came close behind me, breathing against my ear, making me shake underneath him. It was tempting, but I controlled myself and not gave in.
"L-let's get back to work..!" I pulled him in front of me.
Sebastian POV:
I sighed, staring at the room she lived in for awhile before I drew her away from here. "Little Elena...you're going to regret leaving here and me." I closed the door shut, locking it so no one would get inside to clean the room or change the bedding.
I went to the kitchen to brew tea for the young master. I rolled in the trolley into his office, "It's tea time, young master." I rolled up to his desk and set out his cup of tea, then pouring it inside the teacup.
"You seem tensed. Is it because your baby mama is gone so you're not having fun of being mean to her?" He sneered at me, holding back his smile that was coming through his concealed expression.
"Don't taunt me. She can deal with Ash be herself since she chose to stay with him not me-" I was cut off by the young master.
"How do you know she's with Ash, hmm? Were you spying on her? I thought you didn't care about her?" He proudly smirked at me, knowing that I lost this conversation.
"She still carries my child, why can I not watch over her? There's nothing wrong." I stated matter-of-fact.
"But aren't you jealous that she's not happy around you? She's happier with Ash. You can even see it in her eyes that were dull before she left this horrible place because of your doing to her." He blew off the steam before sipping it quietly. "But it's not my concern to care what you do to her now since you lost her. I thought I could make magic happen, but it seems like she walked out on her own."
He was hammering nails into my head...annoying it is to hear this from a little child like him talking back to me. "I'll take my leave," I bowed before leaving the office.