Chapter 15. The Stable Man

Astrid

After all the other maids left, I still had some work to do so I stayed back to finish it up. Samantha had wanted to stay with me but she was famished so I forced her to leave and go get herself something to eat.

But just as I was finishing up my tasks, a young stable boy, no more than ten years old, came running into the stable, his face smudged with dirt and his hair messy. He was adorable, with big brown eyes and a mischievous grin.

He reminded me of Axel. I quickly pushed the thought out of my mind. It was a happy day. No need to dampen it with sad memories.

“Hey miss. “ He looked up at her with a twinkle in his eyes. “Can you help me wash up?” He said pouting and it almost made me laugh as he didn’t need to look cute to get me to do his bidding

He was already so cute.

“Okay, young man.” I said whilst taking his hand.

The little boy smiled a victorious smile and I smiled too cause he was really cute.

“What’s your na