A Plead Of Affection

SARÁNTA TÉSSERA

As soon as the Noble's carriage drew closer, the gentleman saw a panting Eva waving his hand, excited to meet her soon husband, "Alexios!" She called out her name; as he got off the carriage, he immediately reached out, hugging the Lady, "Eva, did you run all the way to greet me?"

"Yes, I heard from Master-Servants that you are supposed to go home at this time," He chuckled and kissed her temple, "Perhaps, did you miss me?" Eva shyly nodded.

"Let's go, I have something to show you," With that, Alexios grabbed her hand, "Where?"

He started leading the Lady towards the unseen part of the Lodge, where he had a secret pavilion built, "We're here," The man gently released her, showing her the place he built, "Do you like it?" He questioned.

"I love it. I didn't know that there a place here in the Lodge, You prepared such lengths for me," Alexios slowly raised her hand, kissing the back of her palm, "Of course, this is for you."

"It's really beautiful, thank you very much," He smiled at her, "This Pavillion will always be here, even after we have our children. You can see it as much as you want as long as you are here."

As the couple observed, Alexios slowly lowered his head with a bitter look on his face. Eva's face turned to the man he noticed looked sad; it was a fleeting expression that seemed as if Eva would disappear the more he showed him the alluring parts of his life.

"Why do you look like that, as if I will leave you?" Eva asked in confusion, "Don't look like that, I won't leave you, I will always stay by your side,"

With that statement, Alexios scooped her up by her waist, pulling for a kiss, "I hope all the feelings I am expriencing right now is real. I pray to the heavens, please don't let this be a dream." The man groaned in frustration, "To think that you would say that you won't leave me and stay by my side. I feel like I'm dreaming,"

Eva chuckled, partly she agrees with the man; it does feel like a dream. With all the tension the Lady felt, she knew that something had happened with the Noble as he left early in the morning. She thought that it might be related to the problem the Noble once mentioned.

"Alexios, did something wrong happened with your agenda this morning. You look distressed," She raised her hand, caressing his face, "You do not need to know about it, Eva. I do not want it to add to your troubles." The man smiled, assuring the Lady.

"I was wondering if I could be of help about something, I do not want to make things worst for you," Eva continued; the Noble then sighed deeply, "Eva, I take you as my bride, and for that, I just want to make you see all the beautiful things in life,"

With that statement, Eva decided not to intrude on the given matter; he knows that what Alexios is doing is only for their best. After Lady Rabellino officially moved into the House of Schleswig, as much as she felt unusual with how they run things, she began to accept it.

As other Noble Houses would look upon them with both fear and awe, it still felt indifferent for the Lady. It will not change how others perceive their relationship; even time is not enough to change how things work.

"Should I tell you about my work then?" Alexios' gaze sharpened when Eva mentioned work, and my work will mean that the Lady will also mention Lady Vasilas. "I am not interested," He brushed off the topic.

Eva was well aware of the Noble's sensitivity to the subject. As much as Alexios despised and was irritated by other Nobles who had been indulged and coddled by their parents, crying and wailing at the slightest difficulty, he also despised Nobles who talk and put on a brave façade.

From all the women he had met, only two of them bear a strike in his heart. Lady Rabellino and Lady Vasilas. As with Eva, she is the daughter of a House their family rivals, and Ninia dares to challenge every obstacle crossing her path.

Alexios brushed Eva's hair away from her face, "You feel warm to my touch," He said with a somewhat lonely expression, "It must be because my body is not familiar with someone's warmth that it feels strange for me to touch you."

Eva's warmth will linger into his skin, baring its energy towards the Noble, and never fade; it felt strangely pleasant to the Alexios' feelings. Smiling, the Noble Schleswig continued to stare at the Lady.

As much as his Father admonished him not to make anybody or anything his weakness, but never about the ones with brown eyes and a heartbeat. From a young age, he was taught that all weaknesses must be conquered. He was told that it was preferable to die than to have flaws.

He was close to having a weakness in the past when he met Eva, but right now, he fell deep and hard, he now had a weakness, and this time, his weakness should be protected and shielded at all costs, even with his life.

"Let's go inside, it's starting to get cold," The Noble noticed that Eva started to shiver as the wind blows, "As much as I want to stay here because you look good as always, I don't want you to get sick because of me," He draped his jacket on the Lady's shoulder.

Eva chuckled, no matter how many times, the Noble's expressions and reaction when it comes to her never fails to amaze her. She is too into him, as much as he is into her. Alexios knows that he is not the only man who pined for Lady Eva.

Furthermore, for some reason, knowing that even if they get married, some will still do so, knowing that someone else was observing her the way he looked at her felt highly unpleasant. It was clear that he was overly enamored with Lady Eva Maria Del Mar Rabellino.