Ciel loosened his grip on her hand when the doorbell suddenly rang. They looked at each other in surprise, neither expecting anyone to visit. Then an image of an angry Serena flashed in her mind, and fear wrapped tightly around her heart. Her thoughts filled with dreadful possibilities
What if Serena saw them together? In the same room, on the same bed, after sleeping side by side all night?
She shot up in panic, her hand hitting the edge of the round glass table, making the utensils rattle. She needed to hide! That was the first thing that came to her mind.
The doorbell rang again, tightening the knot of anxiety in her chest. She let out a shaky sigh and looked helplessly at the man sitting there so calmly, watching her every panicked move.
“Ciel! Get up! Serena might see us!” she his
