Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

Her eyes gleamed when she noticed the sparkling ruby in the center of the gold bracelet. It must be worth a fortune. She had noticed the bracelet the moment he had come in and her eyes had often gone to his wrist because of that.

Before she could even think, her hands reached the bracelet and she snatched it from his hands.

Holding it in her hands, she rubbed his hands on it. They were top quality stones. The shine was enough to lighten the whole room in the darkness.

But when she raised her head and saw the surprised look in his eyes, tears started to come out of her eyes and she shook her head while giving the bracelet back in his hands.

"No! It looks very precious. Your family must have given it to you. It is a token of their love.

You did not have any good relationship with them. What if they became angry that you sold such a precious gift from them. I did not want to be the reason for your arguments." through her eyes continued to look at the bracelet as if she was not able to take her eyes away from its charm. She shook her head and did not accept the gift.

His eyes softened and filled with love. She was in such a need, yet she was thinking about him. A warm feeling started to engulf his chest and he smiled.

"Haha! You do not need to worry about it. As you said, I will tell them that I sold it since they were not giving me enough money.

That way they would realize that I have needs and would support me more.

I have heard that the duke was richer than the royal family.

Even if I spend ten times more than this on you daily, it was not going to affect him more than a bucket was taken out of the sea.

So, you do not need to feel that pressure." he assured her as he rubbed her cheeks gently. His eyes roamed on her face only to end up on her lips that were looking so luscious.

She was looking stunning in this red dress and with red lipstick. He wanted to kiss her the moment he entered the palace.

He touched his cheeks again when the warmth of her lips was still lingering.

She bit her lips and stayed silent for a few seconds when his Adam apple bobbed up and down.

Did she have any idea how alluring she looked when she bit her lips that way? If only he could bite them once. No, he shook his head as if he was trying to break her spell and chided himself for thinking such kind of thoughts towards an innocent girl.

"Well, if you are sure then.. What could I say?" she took the bracelet from his hands back with that pitiful look on her face.

Her grip on the bracelet tightened and then she finally raised her head and smiled at him when her eyes crinkled.

She noticed how he was staring at her lips and a slight smirk formed on her face. She fluttered her hair softly towards the back and her bare collarbones could be seen.

She had worn a dress with a low neck that showed ample enough to peak the curiosity yet nothing that could be feasted upon.

"Ethan, I wonder what would I have done if you would not have been here for me." Her voice was low and raspy. That sounded so seductive that his body started to heat and his ears turned red.

"That.. you.. Are just exaggerating. I have done nothing much." he tried to look away when he felt her hands touching his cheeks and turning it towards her face.

"Oh, Ethan! You are so humble. I did not know how I would repay your kindness. I.. i did not understand how such a higher noble could care so much about a maid like me.`` her hands were gently rubbing his cheek creating a strange sensation all over his body.

He felt more and more ashamed that he was getting turned on when she was only trying to thank him.

If she knew that he was thinking of kissing her, she would be disappointed in him. What kind of pervert he was.

He pinched himself to keep himself in senses and shook his head. Holding her hand that was still on his cheek, he tried to pull it away when he felt her moving closer and his eyes widened.

"Hannah.." he felt panicked. His heart was beating so fast that he felt like it would leap out of his ribcage. His grip on the sofa tightened so much that he would tear all the fur out of it.

"Shhh! I love you Ethan and I really wanted to do it. Do you not want me to?" she raised her eyes and stared into her eyes with a seductive look that he gulped his own saliva.

All the words died in his mouth and he could only nod.

Did he want to? Oh hell! He has wanted to kiss her for years. He had dreamt of it for so long that he did not know how to react when his dream was going to be true.

He felt her moving inches closer to her and closed his eyes. Too worried that he would not be able to do it right and she would be disappointed later, he didn't move even an inch when he felt the warmth on his face.

Her soft lips touched his and finally.. Like the fireworks in the sky, he felt butterflies dancing in his stomach and his hands instinctively reached to hold her cheeks and pull her closer to him.

He deepened the kiss and got lost in the feeling it brought while his whole body felt lighter and lighter and when he finally let her go, he was so embarrassed that he could not meet her eyes.

"Ethan, I love you."