First stop: Calling with Adeline
Harrison had seen the hurt in Lady Delaney’s eyes and he blinked confused- what has he done now? He thought to himself, usually she would get mad at his teasing remarks not hurt. When he had heard the explanation of her feelings, Harrison had scratched his neck with a small smile, trying to get the lighthearted mood back in. “You make it so hard to call a cruel lady when you portray yourself as the goddess Hestia,” He said comparing her to Hestia, “But my lady, you can’t really think i’m being honest with calling you cruel? Because I am not, I’ve known you since we were kids and seems that is almost impossible for you to be cruel- harsh sometimes with your words towards me,” But then again that was because of the type of person he was and he understood and found it amusing, “But never cruel and I think you would actually be surprise to find out we share similar sentiment to love,” Harrison told her with a wink.
When Adeline had laughed at his little joke, Harrison had found his heart warming. It was cute- she was cute and it made his heart swell. He had always thought she was cute- yes, like he said before, it was obvious but seeing her laugh in such a manner- he could not help but to repeat in his mind how cute she looked. it made him wonder why he did not try to make her smile more often instead of always trying to rile her up and then he remembered- right, it was because he was Harrison and Harrison did not do easy and plus she still looked gorgeous when she looked like she wan ted to kill him for his teasing remarks. There was just a certain allure to the look she gave him, it kept things interesting between them, and also made it known to Adeline that she did not have to be perfect around him and when she needed to take out her anger, her frustration and she did not know who to turn to as she had not shown most people that side of her- Harrison was there and he was always ready to help. When she talked about his encounters with other ladies of the past, Harrison’s mind drifted to something, to rumors that he had heard and how much he wanted to tell her something, to show her but he could not- not yet at least. He knew that Adeline would not be like the con artist, he knew the type of person she was, and thus it will be safe to show her but he could not. Not yet, at least. He had to deal with some things first and besides there was also other things that restricted him from showing her… he could not act so carelessly when it came to it, it was not something to be played with life Harrison treatment most aspect of life. Thus, instead he had said, “Something should be left in the past wouldn’t you say? I cannot go back and change what I have done, and I do not want you to just think of me as that Harrison, as I hold more multitudes than that and why think of other people- of the world when you already know that it is cruel and instead of focusing on all those cruel aspects, why don’t we focus on the positives? On the future, on the excitement we could bring for each other.” He told her his eyes twinkling, “I know my past is quite scandalous and my present still is, not as much as before, but I am filled with scandals and chaos that is true, but Delaney it is also true that reformed rakes make the best of husbands.”
He noticed her shiver as he was closer in proximity to her, and he looked down at her, gazing into all aspects of her face- her eyes, her cheeks, her nose and her lips. He had shifted as she cleared her throat, and he had let out a laugh when she had said that her strong knowledge of him also restricted the purusing of a romantic relationship. “See! We already think quite similarly. I had thought too that it could also be a restriction, we are already agreeing with each other more often. I think its safe to say we shall be compatible, my lady” He gave her another wink.
As they were in close proximity with each other again, he had pulled away once more, creating a safe distance between them as he raised a an amused brow waiting for an explanation. She had called it a teased, and Harrison could not help but to comment, 'Aaah so the student is trying to beat the master? Sadly Lady Delaney, the master cannot be beaten just yet. You will need more lessons I’ll have to say." He whispered loud enough for her to say.
. “Although I must admit, it’s a bit peculiar that you see me in that light, and I have to process it a bit- and you might have to talk to my brother about- and our parents will find it- Um, what I’m trying to say is…”
Harrison raised a brow, the mood seemed to have shifted- it was more serious than lighthearted and Harrison began to feel a little bit concerned at her words, the smile that always seemed to be plastered on his face dropping just slightly. He braced himself for her words, because it seemed they were going to be quite serious and Harrison did not know if he would like such a thing. As she continued, the words rang in his ears as excitement reached his face. He pounded his fists high into the sky as if he was a little child again running with the rest of the boys in an attempt to win competitions and prove he ws was the ‘master of the fields’ excitement danced in his eyes as he said Lady Delaney from this moment henceforth you shall not come to regret it," he said kneeling down to add to the dramatics ofall this,because it was Harrison.“When I capture your heart, I shall put you in a mood that never gives reasons for a frown. I will get a key for both of our hearts, open yours and open mine and thus we can exchange hearts and swallow the key so we shall forever be enchanted with each other.And I know you are already enchanted by me, it’s alright, it’s hard not to be.” He added the last part with a smirk.