The rest of the day went uneventfully for you. You had made the earl breakfast, a lot of it, and then gotten dressed. He left to go work, and you stayed back, waiting for the tailor. She had shown up around noon, and you had gotten along famously.

She took all your measurements, and then got to work sketching out clothing designs. She had brought basically her entire workshop, so she made the clothes right there. You actually helped her.

After that day you had one day outfit, and one nightshirt. They were both so adorable, you were beside yourself with excitement. Even though you were to be scary, you weren't. Not really. That entire ordeal had shown it. The tailor was happy you liked it so much, and you wanted to put it on right away. She stayed for it.

As you were putting it on, you realized how much she had taken your opinion into it. The skirt wasn't very lavish, but was cute in a simple way. It was all only two colours, very neutral colors. You had shorts you quickly made to wear under it, and the top was made in a way it showed off how feminine your body was. You had never liked that, but after looking in the mirror, you had changed your mind.

In the mirror in the earl's room, you saw yourself. You saw the dress, and how amazing it looked on you. The colors blended perfectly with your skin tone, and your hair even. It was beautiful, and it made you beautiful. You sighed, then walked out.

The tailor gasped.

"You look perfect!"

"Heheh. Yeah. Thank you so much for making this!"

"Oh! It was nothing, you helped after all!" She ran up, and hugged you tightly, then walked off. "I'm sorry, but I really must get back to my shop. I have to make all of your wardrobe after all!" She smiled huge as she practically skipped out the door. You sat down on the earl's bed, and finally allowed yourself to call that place home.

Eventually you got up, and wandered the house. You were especially restless, waiting to see Grey's reaction. You wandered for a long time, coming upon the hallway, and walking right back. You didn't want to go down there ever again.

It was a full two hours before he got home. You heard one of the servants running toward you, "Miss!! He's back!"

Your eyes had widened with joy, and you had raced down the halls. You had asked for the skirt to be short, specifically so you didn't have to pick it up too much when you ran.

You finally found him, still in the front room. All of the servants had cleared out by then, and you decided to let yourself go. You jumped at him, wrapping your arms around his neck.

"Greeeeeeeyyy!!!" You had squealed, causing him to look at you with total surprise. You buried your head in his chest, still holding him tightly. It wasn't long before he held you as well.

"I guess you missed me, huh?" He chuckled, and you squeezed tighter before relaxing.

"A little bit, yeah." You kept looking down, your excitement gone.

WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?! ARE YOU ON DRUGS?!

You finally did something bold!

I can't believe I did that...

I wonder if he liked me being childish?

"Awww! What happened to your little girl side?"

"Don't bring that up! I don't even know why I did it!" You snapped at him a bit more harshly than you had meant to. It didn't seem to faze him.

"Oh? But it was cute~!" He had a playful whine in his voice, and you couldn't help but want to kiss him for it. You looked up, and soon realized you weren't the only one with that impulse.

You felt smooth lips next to yours, and your eyes widened for no more than a moment, before closing. You pulled him closer, and was suddenly aware of his hands on your waist. You were suddenly aware of every single part of you, that was touching him. One of your hands ended up playing with his hair, and you gasped as you felt him bite your lip slightly. After a while of this, you two pulled away.

You noticed how he looked very proud of himself, and also noticed the tingling sensation in your cheeks.

"You're adorable." He whispered, before staring all over again.