Black and White ✘ Black Butler

Chapter 32

So apparently, my Aunt Rose loves to gossip, so Bell and Raina were told what happened. Luckily, they were the only ones that were told. My aunt could've done much worse.

But, now I'm doing my best trying to dodge every question possible that they are firing at me. I even tried, and succeeded, at avoiding the whole birds and the bees talk from my aunt. But, she's now showering me with work, whether it has to do with my family's business or not, in order to avoid any contact with Sebastian. Even Tom is making sure that Sebastian is given tons of extremely hard, not to mention random, jobs around the house.

I really don't see what all this fuss is about. Everyone is making a big deal out of nothing.

"C.L., why don't you help Raina and me with choosing outfits for our newest fashion line," Bell asks with Raina right by her side. Both their mothers own a fashion company, and their mothers both want them to take over their business after they graduate. They didn't argue with their mothers. Both Raina and Bell dreamed of taking over the business.

"Um, how about later? I need to file these papers that my aunt supposedly wanted me to fill out," I say, flapping the stacks of papers in my arm.

"Okay. We'll be here."

With that, I exit the dining room, where we were currently residing, and walk towards my office. Fortunately, I don't have to be followed by anyone while I'm walking around in my own home. This was the only time I had some peace from everyone, so I took my time strolling through the hallway.

I sigh. My eyes were too focused on the floor that I didn't bother to look around me. I knew I was alone so what's the point.

I pass through a storage closest hidden in the hallway, but I hear ruckus inside, almost as if items were falling to the floor. I stop in my tracks and stare at the door. Just before I could grip onto the doorknob, the door quickly opens and I'm pulled inside. I yelp but it was quickly muffled when a hand covers my mouth. Once inside the closet, the light flickers on and I see Sebastian standing in front of me.

I push his hand away from my mouth. "What the hell was that about?" I ask, ticked off by the sudden move. I almost drop the huge stack of papers in my hand.

"I apologize Catherine but this seemed to be the only way for us to be alone," he says.

"Really? Inside of a closet."

"It was the last resort. With your aunt and Tom watching our every move, I had to think of a place they wouldn't find us."

"I appreciate you trying to find some time for us Sebastian, but what about your work? Didn't Tom give you like a bazillion things to do?"

"Of course, he did, but if I didn't finish them, what kind of butler would I be?"

"Sure, and being a demon, you most likely finished them in five seconds."

He chuckles, "You know me so well Catherine."

"If I didn't, what kind of smartass would I be?"

"Point taken. Well, since we have some time on our hands before anyone will notice our absence, why don't we..." He leans closer and closer towards me. I knew exactly what he had in mind.

"How about no," I say.

I quickly escape the closet and slam the door behind me, leaving Sebastian inside the small room. My face was heating up the entire time.