The Love of Lady Dimitrescu X Female Reader || One-Shots

Growing in Love

[A request from TheAuthor2103 ]

"Don't drink all of your tea at once!"

Lowering her tea cup, Alcina pursed her lips at her daughter. "I'm only taking small sips, little one."

"But it looked like a big sip, like this!" Elana inflated her cheeks and exaggerated an airy mouthful of air to swallow.

Considering that Alcina had nothing to fill her Romanian tea set, it was somewhat difficult for her to pretend. On several occasions, she had offered her daughter a sumptuous tea party. But much like herself, once Elana was set on having things done her way, you could not convince her otherwise.

"Can you gimme the sugar?"

Looking down on the empty sugar bowl under her arm, Alcina would use each opportunity to teach her daughter proper etiquette before her sisters could influence her with their coarseness. "Not unless you use your manners. Try asking again."

"Umm..." Elana's face screwed up in such an adorable way that it made her eyes sparkle. "Please, can you give me the sugar?"

"You're getting closer. Try to sound more like this." Clearing her throat, she added more emphasis to her accent. "Will you please pass the sugar bowl?"

"Will you please pass the sugar bowl?" she repeated, rejoicing in her mother's sign of approval. "And will you please pour Fluffendoure more tea cuz she's all out."

"Certainly."

Elana continually stirred her silver spoon inside her cup. The very sound of the metal clanking the ceramic caused Alcina to flinch as it was irritating to her ears. "When's Mama coming back from Auntie Donna's house?"

"I don't know, dear. She said she would be back later this afternoon. Are you missing her?"

"Yeah. But this is really fun!"

Alcina smiled at her and remembered how unhappy the twins were when you left. They begged you to take them with you, but your wife noticed your need for a break. Deciding to set aside her own responsibilities for the afternoon, she told you to go and that she'd spend time with the twins. Elana was the first to ask her if she'd come to her tea party, while Alex kept asking if she would race him throughout the grand halls of the castle. 

"You didn't ask your guest if she needed more tea!"

"Hm?" Alcina glanced at the stuffed giraffe seated on the ground beside her. According to Elana, it only seemed fair that if she had her Lynx as her companion, then her mother needed her own tall friend in order not to feel alone. "Oh, yes, excuse my forgetfulness. I believe my guest has told me that her tea is still hot."

"Then you gotta blow on her drink to cool it off." Elana puckered her lips and started blowing spit.

Chuckling, Alcina brought her lips down to the tiny cup and blew on it, her cool breath traveling over its rim.

"Mother! Mother!"

Alex's cries could be heard from the other side of the wall, getting closer and closer, with another voice mingling with his.

"Alex! Stop!" Cassandra was only a foot away from taking hold of his neck collar. He then made a swift turn through the doorway before she could snatch him. "Come here!"

Alcina rose from her sitting position when she saw him holding his hand on his bloody face. "Alex! What happened?"

Cassandra sprang into sight and stood behind him. She was slightly breathless and wearing a look of guilt, like a dog showing fear after a scolding from its master. "This is not what it looks like! I didn't lay a finger on him!"