EasilyAmused

Not Your Average Butler... [EasilyAmused x Knuxieh]

“That’s awesome!!” Annie said jumping up and down with excitement as the two ventured into the house to find her father. “I’m glad you’re having so much fun! And yes we’ve been putting in extra work. You should take a stroll in the garden after the party, everyone’s been working really hard on it and I think it looks amazing.” Leading the way the two bounced through the out before heading to the dressing room where an assortment of gowns awaited her.

Annie began to flick through the dresses, some got a small nod while others a look of disgust. Every now and then she would pull one out and hold it up near Freya before throwing it behind her in dislike. “Oh the young men?” Annie questioned.

“Well, there’s Anderson Doal from the Porcelain Doll company. Eugene Fitzberg from the Fitzberg Brewing Company. Charles Addler from the Addler Steal and Manufacturing company. Young Doctor Nicolas Roman the third, a surgeon and next in line to inherit the hospital in town…” Her gaze shot her friend as she gave her a playful wink. “He’s mine though.” She said jokingly before continuing. “Richard Albert Xavior the 8th, next to run the Xavior Cultural Museum. Norrick Benedict, heir to the Wonderland Amusement Park franchise. And Alex Durnham, he’s the son of that guy who owns your father’s favorite football team.” Little did Annie know, that same Alex was the one who made Freya uncomfortable earlier in her school time was the same one coming to the party.

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James entered the study to be greeted by the master. The exchange between the master and him was short and sweet he nodded with a small smile and bowed as his master left. His attention then turned to Adrian who gestured for him to follow and the two began talk about what had happened at both locations during the time that James was away.

The night soon came to an end and in a desire to see Freya again he knocked lightly on her door, a cup of hot coco in his hand.

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Awesome!!
And am I right to think Kaylee is an AI?

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Was this… a date? Nnnnaaaahhhhhh it couldn’t be! He was just being nice because her stomach decided to voice its own opinion on the fact that she was very very hungry. She nodded in agreement and giggled at the fact that his mom would be so desperate to have a grandchild. Her dad was the same way in wanted grandchildren, trying to set her up with some of the local boys but in the end pushing them away because he had high standards to who her daughter should be with and dating… well she worked so much it was out of the question.

Hence, in her mind, this couldn’t be a date! As he went to his car she excused herself to go inside and let her dad know she completed what she had planned to do. While inside she freshened up a little by washing her hands, cleaning her face and applying a light shade of pink lip gloss. She didn’t have time, nor the energy to jump into ‘date’ mode thanks to the work she did on the farm so this was as good as it was going to get. Nodding to herself in the mirror and calling out her good byes to her father, she slipped her cellphone into her pocket and left the house.

Arriving at his car, she slid inside and let out a relaxed sigh. “Wow your car is very comfortable.” She stated as she sunk into the seat. This was nothing like her beat up old Honda accord and had she seen him having a conversation with the display she probably would have been more impressed.

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The conversation stayed fluid and lively as Jonna was never one to sit in silence and with a personality bigger than her smile, she kept the car full of stories as they shared some good laughs going to the destination. What she didn’t realize until they pulled up to the gate was that they were going to his homes. Swallowing the lump in her throat she gazed out the window onto the land that he owned. Her shock stopped her speech and she car became silent until he spoke about the system and a bit about his background. Holy shit, this guy is loaded! She thought to herself suddenly feeling like a very small speck on a very large map. Feeding a poor hungry lady, this certainly wasn’t a date, this was charity.

Getting out of the car she took in the fresh scent of the area and again, felt like she did in his car, at peace. Something about being outside of the city was always nice and even though she was in a new place, she didn’t feel intimidated or uncomfortable. It probably had something to do with Duncan incredibly kind demeanor that was genuine. This… this wasn’t a date… right?

Following him into the house she was in aw of the place, however her gaze always fell back on the young man leading the way. He was quite a person to come from nothing to something. A true story in itself; maybe when he makes his next breakthrough he’d grant her an interview. The kind side of him needed to be known more throughout the city/state/world. He truly deserved it.

She took the seat next to him as he sat at the head of the table and followed his gaze to the chief coming out with a… what the… her eyes went wide in shock as her head jerked back in surprise to see someone on his staff in such an alluring outfit. Even Jonna couldn’t take her eyes off of her as she moved. Holy crap, what did Duncan have his people do!? What was this??? Something about hearing Kaylee state that she was engaged to a man named Xander who she could only fathom was another staff member she nodded slightly. “Looks good.” She said, trying to be politely and look only at her face. “I’m sure he’ll like it.”

When the question about borrowing the outfit, Jonna being… well Jonna popped off with, “Got a police outfit?” in a playful tone with a hint of a laugh before she was cut off by the chief would coughed slightly to pull the attention. Her gaze than moved to the trays of…

MAC AND CHEESE?! Her hazel eyes sparkled with joy as she looked over the presentation. Ooohhh my god…. GROWL Her stomach grumbled at the delicious sight made present for her and her face turned red with embarrassment. “Sorry…” She said softly turning her gaze down to her spot at the table. This was pathetic, she really needed to eat soon.

Her gaze turned back to the chief and she gave him an honest smile. “They all sound amazing. Can… can I have a small portion of all of them?” She asked brightly. Unlike most girls who was ‘shy about eating’ or ‘didn’t want to seem like a pig’ Jonna lived under the impression that if people did not like the way she ate or how much than they could take a long walk off of a short cliff.

When she got her portion she waited for Duncan to get his food and the two started to dine together. Her eyes expended with each taste of the meals. “Oh my god this is incredible!” She said with delight as she took a fork full of the Makoun and offered the filled end of the fork to Duncan. “You should try this!” That… that wasn’t weird was it… too late to take it back now.

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Just to make sure I got this correctly...
They got into his car together?
However she (and I) was under the impression they would be going to a restaurant not his house, so we are at his home correct?

[Love your new icon by the way!]

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Somewhere with food.
-laughs-
Trust me I'll make her go with whatever he says.
And if it's a restaurant she'll find something.

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-laughs-
I have no idea the reference but I will take your word for it!
-nods-

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I didn't feel like it was short, as long as you have good content that I'm okay with shorter posts.
-nods-
But I've just never seen good content and quality in a single paragraph or less.
-nods-
Which is why I ask my partners to push out two or more paragraphs.
I don't have any complaints about your posts and if I did, I'd share my bothers with you cause that's what we do as a team of writers!

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“I’ve always been more of a hockey fan. Maybe I’m more Canadian than I am American.” She said in a laugh as she took the apple form him and held it out to Patches. Her palm was flat and her eyes never broke from watch the horse, even as Duncan talked. She couldn’t let the nerves get the best of her but a chomp from a horse’s mouth was nothing to be handled lightly. In fact it’s quite a painful experience and something that has happened to her on more than one occasion. However if this horse was going to start trusting others, it would be easier to convince it when someone he trusted was around.

“If it’s not an inconvenience for you then sure, Mr. Moran.” The horse’s mouth slowly moved towards the apple piece and she found herself holding her breath. It would be a huge step for someone who was abused in such a way to try to trust someone else.

Then there was Duncan’s comment about the name and she shot him a playful glare. “Hey, I report things! I’m no professional writer.” She said with a playful tone to her voice before giving a laugh. However the rest of the conversation intrigued her. “I never even thought of that possibility…” Her voice was a bit distance as she turned her attention to the ground and her eyebrows pushed together in thought. “Could the guy have been using something to change his voice… or was it a highly active AI robot? That would explain the eyes…” She was more discussing the possibility of things out loud than with him. “Sorry…” She said innocently shaking her head. “I have a bad habit of talking to myself.”

“However it would be interesting to discuss things with Dr. Tanis; what would be the possibility of getting some contact information for him?” She asked sweetly. Though she took her attention off Patches who proceeded to take the apple from her open hand but to her disappointment, she missed the moment due to giving Duncan her focus. But the horse munched away on the apple as she looked back at him and that, that was progress.

“There you go Patches, enjoy your treat.” Jonna’s voice was bright and cheerful, that was until she heard him hinting at her heading back to the office now.

A sigh left her as she turned to him, her arms crossed under her chest. “I wish, but I’m practically on work-hideous by force. I have to take a few days off and not return until I’ve calmed down from the incident.” Her head dropped slightly as she kicked at some of the straw at her feet. “It’s not all fun and games. That was really scary. Being caught in the middle of something like that… nearly getting crushed by a bus… seeing your boss almost die… It’s… it’s a lot to swallow. I think my boss has the better idea of just having me spend some time away from work.” Her voice was slightly shaky as she spoke. While the idea of the hero was fascinating to say the least, the experience in encountering him was a bit frightening.

Shaking her head slightly she uncrossed her arms and looked up at him, “The footage I have doesn’t have any recording but I can relay all I remember about the situation to you if that would make any difference. I hope you understand why I can’t return to work right now.” She nodded softly before continuing. “At any rate, something’s bound to show up online and maybe the community will give him a better name.” She said with a laugh.

GROWL

At that moment her stomach spoke up, a loud growl explained that she hadn’t ate in a while and needed a fill of food. Her face turned red with embarrassment… maybe he didn’t hear it…?