My Dear Duke(BL)
Chapter 117: The Duke’s Scent

Chapter 117: The Duke’s Scent

The next day, since the morning, Anne had been talking nonstop about the ball but Asher happily listened to her.

Well...He couldn’t deny that all he heard was how excited she was to go to the ball...and try out all the desserts. She sounded hungry too. She must have fallen in love with party fancy food when she attended balls before. Or else...why would she be so obsessed with food at a ball?

Whatever happened before, now seeing how excited Anne was to attend this party just for the food, Asher couldn’t help but think she was really cute and adorable. What an innocent little kid. She loves food so much.

She was so adorable and Asher nodded along to everything she said. Even though she even explained the tastes Asher couldn’t really imagine himself, he still cheered her up and encouraged her.

When the evening came around, the maids rushed around, getting busy as they had to prepare their little miss for the party.

Asher let the maids do their work and went to see the duke to see if he might also need help getting ready.

When he arrived at the duke’s bedroom where Asher guessed him to be in, Mary was there, helping Felix to quicken up the process of getting ready.

Asher apologised for disturbing, but was dragged inside by Mary to help her.

But, she then slipped away leaving them alone.

"You look all shiny today duke, hehe."

Asher said as he watched the duke in the newly made suit, looking elegant and sexier with this special ball suit that was quite different from what he wore usually.

"Oh...I knew Anne’s tastes were always good. Her favourite tailor always makes good clothes."

The duke said and Asher slapped him in the arm which startled him.

"The clothes are okay. But I was not talking about it. I was talking about you."

Asher said, watching the duke slowly flush.

Now...this is better.

But he wished no one else would see the duke blushing because they might fall in love.

Felix, just has something in his face that can attract attention.

He was handsome.

"Aah...Thank you."

Felix awkwardly thanked Asher and Asher stood there staring at him.

"Asher...that’s enough watching now."

Felix said as he felt the intense glare of Asher made his heart thump. Because, the expression on Asher’s face was not unfamiliar to him at all. He knew what that expression meant.

Asher was trying to tease him again.

"Sigh...I might never get enough."

Asher said, sounding defeated.

"...?"

The duke, confused, turned to Asher.

"Duke. .don’t look at me."

Asher said as he rubbed his temples on his forehead.

"What is wrong with you? You..."

The duke extended his hand trying to reach Asher but was taken aback when Asher stepped back.

"I know I know. I am red, is it?"

Asher said, avoiding eye contact.

"...Yeah."

The duke answered.

"Please ignore it."

Asher said as he pinched his cheeks that must be red by that time since he just had some...random, ugh...Some random horny thoughts.

Yeah...these clothes seem to be indeed made well.

Asher helped Felix style his hair but Felix obviously noticed how Asher’s eyes were on him through the mirror all while he gently caressed his hair.

Asher...wasn’t messing with him again, was he?

It didn’t take long for Felix and Asher to be done. But now, they had to wait till Anne finished getting ready.

So, Asher and the duke hang around in the office, waiting for Anne to get ready.

In the early hours when the ball would begin, they needed to be inside the ballroom. It would be disrespectful to come late.

So, Felix had to rush the maids to be quick. When finally Anne was done, she came and held Felix’s hand, ready to go.

"Brother Ash, do I look pretty?"

"Yes. Very pretty."

"Then...what about...father?"

"He looks handsome too."

"Hehe...Right, Father looks especially handsome today."

Anne turned to Felix, looked up at him and said.

Felix, flustered by both Anne and Asher praising him, thanked them and avoided looking at them.

It seemed like both of them liked to tease him.

"We are leaving. Umm...Asher, you will be at the servants’ house when I come back, won’t you?"

The dude who was just about to leave, turned to ask Asher hesitantly.

"Yeah, If you want me to wait in your room, I can definitely wait."

Asger said so even though he kind of thought the duke wouldn’t want that. And, he couldn’t say he wasn’t surprised when the duke even asked so. They had never talked about how they were sleeping far away from each other despite taking steps to get close.

So this was a surprise when he asked this first.

But, now guess how shocked Asher was when the duke asked him to wait for him?!

"Asher...can you... wait for me?"

Asher was stunned and watched the duke’s shy expression, all while feeling his stomach tingle from the joy.

Of course he could wait!

"Yes duke. I will wait! Come back safely. Have a good time."

Asher said with a grin, titling his head. Felix nodded and Anne waved her hand and Asher also waved back.

However, Asher’s eyes soon focused the gaze back on the duke who had his back turned.

Asher was sure.

He clearly saw that smile on the duke’s face which appeared when he turned around facing his back to Asher.

And...obviously...the maids that were sneaking at their glowing masters from far, saw that too.

They weren’t just stunned. They were enchanted.

How?! How could their master smile like that?

How could he look bright like that?

And was that for... Asher?

This proved their relationship even more!

Anne, who was actually the first to notice him smiling, grinned happily as she knew she was right.

Asher had already become her other father...

Today the ball was going to be such an enjoyable one.

Felix had someone to think about.

And...excited that someone was waiting for him.

Ha...what a good life he has.

As Anne and Felix got in the carriage that already had the presents they were bringing placed, they left. After the carriage disappeared from his sight, Asher walked back to miss Anne’s room. He would first clean up there since it was quite the mess.

Then, he would take a nap in the duke’s bedrooms and wait there for him.

’Haha...Duke wanted me to wait for him. I am surprised he brought it up first. I should have asked him first. How foolish of me.’

Asher cleaned little Anne’s room very slowly to pass time.

When it had passed a long time and almost all the maids had left back to their places, Asher was finally done with everything. So, he went to the duke’s bedroom, took a bath and rested on the duke’s bed. And obviously, wearing the duke’s clothes.

"Fuck..it doesnt smell like him. I guess these are freshly washed."

Asher cursed out, frustrated all of sudden. He didn’t know what got to him but, as if he went mad, he started pulling all the clothes in the duke’s closet and throwing them to the bed.

Asher sniffed one by one, getting disappointed more and more.

Despite the mess on the bed, all he worried about was how none of them smelled like the duke.

The old clothes he was wearing must have been taken away by Mary at that time.

Asher felt so frustrated that he got very grumpy.

He couldn’t calm down at all.

He had no idea what happened but he intensely craved the duke’s scent.

Usually, the laundry would be done every morning.

So, the old clothes must still be in the laundry storage room.

Asher never expected he would go this far to grab someone’s worn clothes.

He didn’t know what made him that desperate. Maybe he felt lonely and scared to wait there alone.

He wasn’t really scared but he wanted something to feel the duke.

So, Asher rushed to the storage room where he easily found the duke’s white t-shirt he was wearing before.

Asher held it close to his face and found the familiar scent in it.

For some time, he had been getting addicted to this scent. When they kissed, Asher smelled that scent very intensely every time.

Normal people don’t have unique scents, do they?

Asher wasn’t sure but he believed this was the duke’s scent that somehow he could notice which made him addicted and enchanted with time.

Asher, hugging the cloth, walked back to the room, closed the door. He then, with quick hands, tidied up the clothes he threw and placed them back on the drawers neatly.

After that, he curled up on the bed, the duke’s cloth scattered on his face as he inhaled the scent.

It was peaceful.

This scent....

It’s arousing, exciting.

It’s addictive.

It’s amazing.

It’s the duke’s...

’This is his scent. The duke...smells good.’

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.