Previously…
"What feelings are you talking about, Sire??" Asked Evie. "Well… I-I… -
The Duke started to blush a bit. She noticed but was still confused. "Come on, Duke, Just spit it out already! Stop being pathetic!" The Duke was thinking to himself. He sighs and Looks at Evie with a bit of nervousness. "Sire, Whatever you have to tell me, I will not think less or any differently than I see and think of you now. You are a very determined and spirited leader. You can be cold-blooded and vile at times but you have also been the sweetest and kindest person I have met. You may be a fear Duke across the lands but, To me, You are as sweet as sugar. You just have a few tough outer layers." Smiled Evie. The Duke looked at her with such a shocked face. He has never been complimented before besides Aspire. He gulped and cleared his throat. "Miss. Evie, You truly are a shining gem with such a heart of gold." Said The Duke with a small smile. Evie looked and him and smiled sweetly. "I want to tell you something that I hope won't change anything later on. So here it goes. Miss.Evie, Ever since you started working here, You have made this palace not just sparkling clean but also somewhat enjoyable and interesting. You can be such a kind person but the way you can give command and take charge is very admirable. You also are not a damsel in distress, like, all those other regular females that care of only wealth and appearances. You truly are a diamond. And I have grown a fondness to your company." The Duke said. Evie smiled so happily at those words. "But, There is more to this than I had expected or anticipated." Said The Duke. Evie looked at him with the same confused look as earlier. "With time growing with you being new here and making things better, that fondness of your company kept growing. But with more days and now months passing, that fondness has grown into something else. At first, I didn't understand it but Now, I think it is what others called "Love". The Duke said blushing a little. Evie looked at him very shocked. She never thought that The Duke could ever fall in love for someone. Let alone her of all the people in the world. She let him continue his words before anything else happened. "I didn't want to believe it at first since it has never happened to me before. But, anytime you came around, I-I couldn't keep my eyes off of you. It was like you hypnotized me with you beauty and c-cuteness. You are very independent and rarely need help. Which is why I knew you would never do something as "Breaking the vase". And the way you took down the rude maid with just one swing was so amazing and admittedly… Um… H-Hot." Said The Duke while blushing more. Evie looked at him and was taking ever word in. She is stunned at how he has being so honest. It's was so amazing and kinda adorable. "And with even more time passing now, I couldn't even sleep properly without thinking about you. It was as if this gave me hope for the future. And whatever it has for me, You were there with me to help and experience it with me and the more I thought about it, It was too hard to pass up getting nervous around you. It was like I couldn't be my fearsome self when you are near. My brain turns off and I turn into someone I don't know anymore." Said The Duke. Evie was still comprehending his words and is getting more surprised. "C-Cause ever time you are near or If we are in a room alone like right now, All I want to do is t-touch you and hug you and just be sucked into your cute and sweet face and personality. And anytime the dreams come back, I just wanted to find you and…. A-And do…" The Duke fell silent for a few seconds. Evie was still listening and letting him speak his mind. But then he took his attention from the wall to her. He looked at her while softly blushing. She looked at The Duke and his new action. She chuckled softly and thought it was really cute. Until….
The Duke held her face with two hands and kissed her. He was being gentle and kept his eyes closed. Evie was shocked and a bit wide-eyed. Then he broke the tender kiss to look at her. Evie was blushing now and looked at The Duke with sparkling eyes. She gave a tiny gasp. The Duke took in of his actions and blushed furiously. He was red as a tomato. Evie sat there and looked at The Duke with the tiny shocked expression while The Duke was trying to come up with words to say. "I-I don't know what came over me! I am t-truly sorry, Evie! I-I should have asked for consent and I got caught up in the moment! I thought it would be a good time to tell you but I have heard the term "Actions speak louder than words" So I thought that it was okay! But now I know it was wrong! Even though it did f-feel nice~ I MEAN-! UM! T-THAT'S NOT WHAT I… I JUST… MAYBE-" The Duke kept rambling like crazy. And Evie liked it. Her shocked facial expression turned into a sweet smile. She thought that this side of The Duke was really adorable and kind of dorky. She giggled a little while he was still rambling. Then she got closer, Closed her eyes, and Kissed him. The Duke went wide-eyed to her actions. She pulled away and said in a flirty tone,"There~ Now, That was just too cute to pass up.~ Dean-If you don't mind me calling you that. You really are an amazing person. And I would also like to think we have a possible future together. But for right now, Let's take things slow, I wouldn't want someone as adorable and sweet as you to pass out from who I can become when getting into a relationship, Okay?" The Duke just nodded his head "Yes". "But I can say that, There are some feelings inside me that have felt the same way about you, Duke, and I wouldn't want to change it or get rid of it. But there is no need to hide it anymore." She said. The Duke was still red in the face still trying to wrap his head around of what just happened. "Let's go. Aspire must be looking for you to continue your schedule for today. You don't want to keep him and everyone else waiting." Said Evie. "Y-Yeah.." The Duke said and Got up from his seat with Evie following behind. Just then the door opened. "Sire, Are you- Oh! You are here. So, I need to ask you about… Why are you flustered and red, Sire?" Asked Aspire. Evie came up and said "Let's just say I understand why you looked disappointed at me when he was trying to talk to me before. And that everything is cleared up now. He is at your hand for his duties." Said Evie with a sweet smile. She turned to The Duke and Smirked a little. "I will see you later after my duties are finished and we can "talk" a little more, Dean~" she said in a flirtatious tone. As she walked away, She slapped The Duke's ass and giggled. She left the room to attend to the castle. The Duke was blushing heavily and covering his ass after she slapped it. Aspire was shocked and confused at first but then he pieced together what she meant and gave him a teasing smile. "So, Sire, what DID you and Evie "Talk" about?" Asked Aspire with a smug grin on his face. The Duke looked at him while his face went bright red. "N-Not a word, Aspire. I just need to g-get my work done for t-today. I will deal with her l-later." Said The Duke in a nervous and embarrassed tone. He walked away with Aspire still smiling at this scene. Things are definitely going to be different from now on.
Let's see how much of the new Duke personality that we will see.
STAY TUNED..