His Butler, His Lover

Fantasy

"Young Master, Lady Natalie is here to see you" Eddward says entering the study. In the following weeks, things have slowly gone back to normal. For some reason, the two got closer and Eddward had begun opening up more but he still had the annoying habit of calling Kevin 'Young Master'.

Kevin invited her into his study and hugged her tightly. "I'm glad you could make it today. I haven't seen you in a while" Kevin grinned.

"I know but I want to be involved in the planning for our wedding. I want it done in a way the reflects us. Not some stuffy noble wedding!" she grinned.

Eddward leaves them to it. "Young Master, I'm going to bring afternoon tea. Would you like anything special for Lady Natalie?" he asks.

"Tea would be great, Eddward. Thank you!" she replies cheerily before turning to Kevin and beginning to flirt.

Eddward's eyebrow twitches as he walks off. "I don't remember when I asked the lady or when I began serving as her butler" he grumbles to himself irritably.

"She can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, I know" a voice sounded behind him.

Eddward blinks and stiffens, whipping around seeing a handmaiden and assuming it was Natalie's. "Please do forgive me for speaking out of turn" he says with a formal bow.

"It's fine, I agree, but she means well and she is very nice once you get past her tendency to be so forward" the bluenette handmaiden giggled.

Eddward chuckles "I have no doubt my Young Master seems to think highly of her and he tends to hate everyone" he says. Taking stock of her, she was rather beautiful. "Eddward Rockwell Mrs.-?" he trails off,

"Miss. Marie Kanker" she giggled. "If you wouldn't mind, I could help you. You make tea for your charge and I'll make the for mine. Teamwork!"

Eddward gives her a charming smile and takes her hand and his kissing it. "Nonsense, I can handle the tea but a bit of company while I make it would certainly be welcome" he says gently. Marie blushes a little before nodding and following the tall butler into the kitchen, feeling a little lighter than she had recently.

"So how long have you worked for the lady?" he asks pulling a chair out for her. Bustling around the kitchen and getting the tea ready, making sure some of Kevin's favorite finger sandwiches were there to accompany it.

"About 3 years, what about you?"

"A year next month" Eddward chuckles "I am the longest standing butler that man has ever had."

"Difficult?"

"Not to me but to others well.... let's just say they quit" he chuckles.

"I understand the feeling. Where did you do you're training? I did mine with the Alexander's."

Eddward stiffens. "I did my training with the Cain's" he says quietly.

Marie gets a scared look on her face "I'm sorry, Eddward. At least you got out of there. The Barr family seems really nice."

"They are extremely nice, it was a refreshing change of pace I must say" he says placing the tea set on a small trolley along with the finger sandwiches. "Shall we?" he asks holding his hand out for her.

Grasping his hand lightly, she stood up and made her way to open the door for him. "Allow me please..."

"Why thank you, madam" he says with a smile. She opens the door and together they make their way to the study.