I had a little help
Over the next few days, things passed by at a steady pace. Rose and phillip were back and forth to the lodge as they tried get to grips with what the damage was. Often arriving back late and lacking their usual upbeat energy. It was clear the path back to normality was going to be a ,ong and arduse journey.
Nero stayed home as much as he could, entertaining winnie with different activities. Showing her the hives and how he cares for them, pruning the dead branches from the apple trees. When they weren't outside, they sat on the kitchen cutting apples, bottling honey and petting the ever present taylor.
Nero had expected more questions about his family, or his choice to hide his true class. But they ever came. Winnie asked about cecil, or about the house and his bees. But never tries to pry into his family. Each day that passed the admiration in his chest blossomed into something more. He could sit with her in silence for over an hour without it being uncomfortable. It just felt peaceful.
So after a whole week had passed, nero decided it was time to make his intentions clear.
Winnie was sat at the kitchen table, feeding edgar seeds from the now permenant bowl of mix. Nero smirked to himself as he cleared his throat from behind, drawing her attention. He was wearing a suit. Form fitting, blue pin strip, Italian cut suit.
" I hope you dont have dinner plans?" He beamed at her














