KATHERINE

With exaggerated gestures, I understood once again that he wanted to throw the rug inside the fabric cover onto the floor, and the water was to remove the dust from the cold tiles.

"I'll do it," he growled when I tried to help. "Alright, alright, wild one, fine..."

Watching that massive beast clumsily passing a wet rag over the space in front of the fireplace almost made me burst out laughing in his face.

A giggle escaped me as I saw him scrubbing diligently, completely focused, like a seasoned maid.

He lifted his head then, looking at me, clearly offended.

"I..." I barely managed to stifle my laughter. "You missed a spot there." I pointed to the spot where his knees rested, like a proper lady of the house... and he actually listened!

Hahaha, the Duke Virgin... no, no, the Duke Little Beast Scrubbing the Floors, hahaha... My cheeks hurt from holding it in.

This one, I’ll save for the future, along with the pig roundup. The heat from the fire quickly evaporated the water.

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