The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 50. New Daily Habits

Anna froze at my question. Nothing was heard for a while besides the sounds of the city that was not too far behind us. It seemed Anna was struggling with my question. I decided not to push her and began to speak after a few minutes.

" You know what, never mind. I must be crazy thinking like this...."

Anna walked towards me while I spoke and grabbed my hands. She was trembling and bright red. All of her eyes were darting around, eventually they all settled on to me after she calmed herself with a few deep breaths. She looked me in the eyes and began to speak.

" Yes, John, I do like you as a man!"

Her trembling reached a crescendo as she confessed. Her grip weakened and her face was starting to look as if she regretted something about her words. I wrap my hands around her back and hold her tight and begin to speak to her softly.

" I'm sorry that this is how it all went down. But I want you to listen to everything I am about to say. Is that ok."

Instead of speaking, she shook her head up and down and I felt it through the shoulder she was digging her face into. I began to speak slowly to her.

" First and foremost. I see you as a woman Anna. I've already told Sarah that there are moments where I can't help but feel attracted to you."

Anna, in response to my confession, gripped my back tightly. She began to shake, I also started to feel a dampness on my shoulder. That combined with the whimpering made it easy to tell she was crying. I continued on, to let her know my thoughts.

" In 2 months, we're going to fight the Hero Party. They are all people that I know from my time in my world. I'm going to settle everything with them. Once I finish with them, Anna would you be willing to spare a bit of your time for me? I'd like to confess properly to you. When I am no longer chained to the past. So, we all can look towards the future in earnest together? I'm sorry that I can't answer you now. But I promise, I'll make it up to you soon."

Anna finally spoke to me after I finished saying my piece. She separated her face to look at me. Tears were running down her pure white face, her green eyes were reflecting the sunset's light and glowing with a warmth that I couldn't remember seeing anywhere else.

" You have no reason to be sorry. I'm a failure of a maid. I fell for you, my Master! I've put you and Sarah in an awkward position. So yes, I will gladly wait as long as you need! But in the meantime, can you grant me a request? So, the wait can be bearable?"

I didn't even need to think as the words exited my mouth.

" It's the least I could do Anna. What do you want from me? I'll do whatever."

Anna leaned in closer to me before speaking again. The smell of citrus continued to permeate my senses.

" Then John, when no one is looking, can we do the things you have been doing with Sarah?"

I tilted my head. I spoke, puzzled by the request.

" Do you mean, Kissing, hugging and hand holding?"

Anna turned her head and in a quiet voice, I heard her answer.

" ....Yes..."

An instinct started to rouse within me. I asked Anna to look at me. She turned her head. Her eyes had tears in them and it's hard to find any part of her head that isn't red from blushing. I stopped being able to hold back. And like that, I kissed Anna for the first time. After a minute of kissing. I separated from Anna so we could both breathe. Anna's green eyes were glazed over with a murky green coming from the light reflected from the sun. Fighting the urge to kiss her again, I spoke to her after gaining her attention.