My Dear Duke(BL)
Chapter 49: You Are Welcome; The First Kiss

Chapter 49: You Are Welcome; The First Kiss

[Warning: A kiss scene ahead.]

"It’s not enough!"

Anne said as she frowned with dissatisfaction. Her gown covered in red stains, still not caring about it, the girl looked at the two maids next to her.

"Miss...Please, don’t..."

The maids begged as the girl started to walk toward them.

"I told you it’s not enough!"

The girl raised her voice and the maids glanced at her frustrated face with the corner of their eyes. Her face and gown all dirty with red stains, that angry face scared the maids.

"Miss...the cake is red enough....please...it will taste bad if you put more red colourings..."

The maid said in a weak voice trying to convince the girl.

Mm...Yeah...

She was enjoying the time baking cakes with the maids...

Only she was enjoying it though because she made a big mess spilling the ingredients everywhere in the process. At the latest part of making the icing, she needed more red colouring to put on even though it was already looking very red.

"It will taste bad?"

The girl suddenly relaxed and asked the maid.

"Yes, it will taste weird. Your hardwork will go to vain."

Wasting a cake was like a sin in her mind. She would never waste a cake. Since she made this by herself, it was even more special...

So she finally gave up and went to change her clothes to enjoy the cake she helped bake...or rather made a mess helping...

....

Felix and Asher came back to their room and washed their faces before sitting down to take a little rest. Felix had to go to have lunch at the dining room with everyone. They could have breakfast and lunch in their rooms as it would be delivered. Then, the dinner will be very grand and will be held in the large dining room along with the emperor also participating.

But if you want to have some alone time, you could ask to get your meal delivered for dinner too. It’s not respectful to do that everyday though...

Felix was not feeling very uncomfortable go to the dinner since the grand duke and others in his group also attended. And, he was not alone anyway. There was the vvcycprince who always accompanied him in every meal and it was like he got a new friend. He felt comfortable around him too.

At the same time, He wanted to catch on to the news that might be useful too. The feast with all the guests of course gave away worthy enough information.

"Duke, your hair..."

Asher was watching the duke the whole time while he was getting ready to go to dinner.

As Asher watched him get ready, he got lost in thoughts and blankly stared at him the whole time.

At that time, Asher saw the duke’s hair a little messy and wanted to make it better. So he went closer and casually shook the duke’s hair in that one place and smiled happily. He was very proud that he noticed even a little detail like that.

Felix was silently staring at Asher’s focused face and couldn’t help but feel he was like a child.

"How old are you?"

"Ha?"

Asher thought he heard it wrong as the question was out of blue.

"Your age...How old are you?"

"I- I am 21. Why is the duke suddenly asking my age?"

"No...I just got curious. So you are very young."

"Not very young...Just young. Alas, the duke must also be around the same age as me."

"I am 23."

"See! You are only two years older than me!"

Asher didn’t know what he was so excited about saying that but he could see the duke confusingly looking at him before sighing to focus on something else.

"Asher...I have been wanting to ask something from you."

Asher saw the duke was very serious. He was already dressed to leave yet he had more time left and he could see the duke used this chance to have some talk.

"It says people cherish their first kisses. Does that only exist...in stories?"

Asher was quite surprised, but he felt the question sounded really serious.

"Some people cherish their first kisses. Some not. It depends on the person."

Asher said.

"Then what about you? Have you had your first kiss with a meaningful person before?"

"I had never kissed someone before. But like the duke said...I might have given my first kiss to the duke..."

"So it was wasted on me, wasn’t it?"

The way the duke was very concerned and looking guilty about it made Asher feel the duke seemed sad about this. Especially guilty...

He felt sorry for the duke all of a sudden.

"It doesn’t matter duke. I might never be able to find a special person with my weird body. So I shall just give all my kisses to you."

Asher said to console the duke but soon realised it was an embarrassing thing to say. And was nervous this might sound in a different tone to the duke.

Like, his kisses didn’t mean anything and he would give it away easily to him...

He regretted what he said. He should have thought about it more before just saying.

He wanted to distract the duke from what he said but didn’t expect his attempt of doing so to make the duke’s mood worse.

"So...who was the duke’s first kiss? I am sure it’s not me. Because the duke is handsome...talented and everyone will like you..."

’Shit...I think I asked something really wrong.’

Asher could feel the duke’s breathing getting heavy and his face turning red.

He didn’t look like recalling something pleasant.

It was disgust and anger.

"I am sorry I asked something out of line."

Asher quickly apologised as he knew he messed up.

"My mother used to read me stories and she taught me giving away a first kiss to someone that’s not your soulmate is a sin. I believed it even until I grew up. Even though I know it’s not considered a sin like that, I still can’t shake off that feeling since I believed it to be like that for a long time. I felt guilty about it when I lost my first kiss to someone unwanted, a long time ago. I just felt...you would also feel really bad to know you kissed me for the first time. I feel bad about it."

Asher was literally frozen when that confession from the duke was heard.

So...it was something like that...

That’s why he was so bothered.

But it pisssed Asher off. Because it seemed like that so-called first kiss of him was not given but stolen given the fact he said ’lost’. And the duke had been feeling guilty about it believing he had committed a sin.

The duke seemed to have grown up in a whole different environment. Definitely not pleasant.

What weird people say it’s a sin to give away a first kiss to someone not his soulmate? A kiss means something when it’s intended to mean something special. Not a random first kiss.

Dumb nobles and their dumb principles.

"Duke..."

Asher didn’t know where he got the courage. It was actually surprising but it was too late to back off then.

Asher walked to the duke, leaned closer till their breathings touched, put his arms on the duke’s shoulders and wrapped them around the duke’s neck.

Then, Asher leaned in closer to the duke’s face and kissed his lips.

Right on the lips!

The duke’s head raised as he was surprised and Asher took that chance to tilt his head, enter his tongue inside and make the kiss deep. Thankfully, the duke didn’t push him away and his hands wrapped around Asher’s waist in response.

Asher sucked on the duke’s lips and finally moved his lips away, straightly staring into the misty eyes looking at him in confusion.

"If you lost your first kiss, let it go duke.... I can give you more than enough kisses to forget that kiss...Even the kiss I gave you."

The two people’s soft pants sounded in the silent room, their eyes observing each other without blinking.

Then, the hoarse voice weakly mumbled...

"You are confident about that?"

Asher grinned, his eyes on the red lips he once tasted.

"Yeah. And, I am in my good senses now. Iwill remember this forever."

Asher said while panting as he licked his lips, the grin turning into a proud smirk when the duke’s lips formed into a light smile with his answer.

"Do you want more to remember?"

Asked the duke, staring into Asher’s eyes that were only staring at his lips while talking.

"Of course. Am I welcomed?"

Asked Asher as his eyes finally looked at the duke. His cheeks flushed and his eyes shining with excitement, his lips formed into a beautiful smile, waiting for a positive answer.

"You are welcome."

Just as the duke’s whisper fell into Asher’s ears, he leaned in again, his eyes back on the lips he sucked on and now was red.

"Then, thank you."

The silent room was again filled with the sound of heavy breathing and moaning as Asher who got on other’s lap attacked his lips, chasing his tongue, entangling in the most fierce kiss in their lives...