I sat up in my bed watching the light outside my door slowly dim as candles go out across the house. The little noises of people climbing into the creaky beds and getting wrapped up warm to sleep for the night. I smiled as I was counting down the candles with each dim of the light of the corridor, and out went the last plunging our beautiful house into the bleak mid-winter darkness. I stood from my bed trying my best not to make the bed creak as I did, fixing my hair and face in the mirror best I could with the little light I had in here, I blew out my candle leaving the room to the darkness of the rest of the house. I slowly and quietly took off my shoes making sure I could make the least noise possible waiting a few moments until I could start to hear people sleeping, opening my door slowly and silently and going out into the house. I crept through the shallow skinny halls as quiet as a mouse hopping over the creaky floorboards and tiptoeing past the bedroom of my lord and master. Until at last, I reached the little wooden door with carved flowers pushing the door open and sneaking inside.

"Who is it?" her little voice whispered

"It's me" I answered trying to be as quiet as I could

"Rafe, At last, I've been waiting forever" she whispered just as my eyes began to adjust to the darkness of her room, her wooden floors covered with rugs and blankets, her bed sat perfectly in her room close to the fire even if it was not much more then embers now she sat in bed in her little white nightie however the straps slipped down to hang off her shoulders.

"Sorry I had to make sure everyone was asleep before I came over, what would happen if someone saw me sneaking out y/n," I told her

"The scandal Of being found in bed with your master's daughter" she laughed "Father would likely cut off your head,"

"I know he would darling, thats why we have to be quiet" I smiled I smirked a little as I noticed where her nightie was slipped down I could see down her nightie between her breasts she noticed me looking and smirked

"Come on Rafe" she smiled pulling back her covers so I quickly and quietly climbed into bed with her, wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her perfect lips wasting no time to get on top of her ...

I yawned a little reading through paperwork, I would likely have to be up all night to get this work finished the house dark and quiet as everyone was fast asleep or so I thought. as I quiet gentle tap on my door came I froze confused if I even heard it right but another tap came from the door

"who is it?" I asked a little worried who could be creeping around this time of night?

"It's me?" her little voice answered and I smiled

"Come in y/n" I whispered and she quickly and quietly sneaked in in her little nightie "what are you doing here?"

"I couldn't sleep" she answered playing with her fingers a little pink blush dusting her cheeks

"Alright" I smiled pulling my covers "Come on"

and she giggled rushing over and climbing in bed with me I smiled putting my arm around her tightly as I worked she happily nuzzled her head into my shirt resting on my chest but close to my shoulder I happily let her rest there as she seemed cosy and happy while I read through my work often she tried to read along my work with me having to use her finger to follow the words on the pages

"You can't read it can you?" I ask

"No," she smiled "Though the letters look pretty" she smiled

"Ohh the scandal" I chuckled "Cromwell's daughter can't read"

"Not everyone needs to read in this world rafe, I have gotten along just fine without needing to read," she says

"I suppose so darling" I laughed giving her head a kiss "if you liked, I could teach you?"

"I'll be alright for now" she shrugs "Maybe someday, once we're married"

"Once we're married Y/n" I smiled giving her lips a sweet kiss I couldn't stop looking at her beautiful face losing myself in her eyes, I smiled fixing some hair from her face

"what is it?" she asks

"would you marry me? If I asked?" I inquire

"Of course I would rafe" she smiled "But You'd have to ask my father first"

"I'm sure he'd allow me to marry you, I mean it's not like he doesn't know me," I laughed "he knows everything already, and he knows I'd take care of his daughter"

"I still think He'll cut your head off he finds out about us" she smiled

"Then we'll keep it a secret, a little longer," I tell her giving her another kiss "Now you get some rest darling, Don't want you all sleepy tomorrow" ...