Assassin's Creed: Secrets

Chapter 2

*Present Day, Age 19*

I strolled down the long curving staircase inside the house not know what exactly what was planned for today other than later in the day there would be yet another of father's dinner parties. Once I reached the last step I noticed Arno out in the garden trimming some of the bushes. I smiled and came up with a little plan.

I crouched down and began to quietly walk out into the garden area my light blue dress with white bows and many ribbons slightly dragged on the ground because of my crouching. I walked quietly toward the bushes having to hide from time to time so not to be seen by Aunt Allison or by the other servants.

I lightly spun around a corner about to scare Arno when he wasn't there anymore and made me get a bit confused. Before I heard a light boo from behind me making me squeak lightly and jump a bit quickly turning to see Arno standing behind me laughing.

"You're getting better at sneaking my jolie fleur. It would have worked if only I wouldn't have heard your dress brush over a pile of leaves." Arno said playfully with a smile and I poured a bit. Now he was twenty-one years old and had become a rather handsome man. He had shaggy brown hair he always kept back in a ponytail and a bit of facial hair and deep hazel eyes.

"You know one day I will startle you. Today I was close if you didn't have ears that pick up a mouses heart beat." I said softly as I pouted a bit making him laugh and gently kiss my forehead making my face feel a bit warm.

"Yes and I believe you're fully capable of doing that one day, but for now I'll just keep startling you *mon amour" He said with a smirk before pulling me into an embrace and lightly kissing me for only a moment then pulling back staring into my eyes as I smiled.

"If the reward for scaring me is that then I'm alright with it" I said with a smile and he smiled back and pulled out of our embrace so we could do on the days when I had nothing to do and he was working.

He went back to trimming the bushes and I would sit nearby and talk to him sometimes helping until my aunt would usually tell me I could get hurt or something of that bothersome sort. As it normally happened on days such as these.

"I've heard the other servants talking about a ball your dear dad has planned for tonight." Arno said sounding a bit distant like he was upset but yet still anticipating something.

"Yes he's been talking about it for a while. I think it's just for fun and to meet the governor of course. Though my Aunt Allison bought me a new dress and I think you'll like it, it's your favorite color. And I'd be glad to dance with you while wearing it." I said with a smile kneeling down next to where he was trimming since he was crouching. He had an expression filled with worry even though it looked slightly hidden.

"What's wrong? You're acting strangely." I said gently putting my hands on both of his stubbled squishy cheeks making him pause his work and look into my eyes.

"It's nothing mon amour. I look forward to dancing with the prettiest girl in Paris." He said with a smirk before lightly kissing my lips and standing up. "Though your father doesn't exactly want me there, I don't think he likes me."

"Oh noooo. He definitely likes you. He could never dislike you." I said sarcastically since in all reality my father liked him as a man but didn't like him as a man around me. We both laughed knowing the truth of the matter then Arno sighed.

"He's sending me out to deliver a letter to the General which of course just randomly happened to be all the way across town, it'll take me all day." He said looking a bit saddened before I stood up as well.

"I'm sure you'll make it back in time," I said before beginning to walk back inside, "Just imagine me in my new dress or without it." I flirted before walking off. When I glanced back his face was a little pink as he quickly dropped what he was doing and grabbed the letter before jogging off. His actions made me laugh a bit, *mon amour est une telle gaffe.

{mon amour = my love
Mon amour est une telle gaffe = my love is such a goof}

((Author's Note:
Sorry that this chapter is a bit boring but I promise the next one will begin our action packed story. Thank you guys for liking and commenting I'll try to post a chapter a day unless I'm busy. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story <3. Also you can comment something's you would maybe want to see happen and I just might include them.))