The mornings first rays of light beat against the tempered glass of the estate . The vast amount of rooms shrouded and dressed with linen sheets, freshly pressed , golden silk curtains limply hanging against the backdrop of the gleaming white walls .
Maddison awoke with a semblance of peace and joy.
Yes.
For once , he wouldn't awake to the hurried steps of servants , the polished floor beneath their feet gathering dust and making a horrible squeaking noise , the butler barking orders as if commanding an army to wake for roll call .
The days goal was to solve part of the case whilst getting ready for his outing at 08:00 , however , that didn't matter much as he had half a day to deal with other tasks .
stretching out his tense muscles on the cushion like mattress , Maddison pauses in wait , once hearing the satisfying pop! of a joint he relaxes and jumps out the bed . Neither bathing nor making up the bed , he leisurely walks out the room in search of his companion . After many nights [ in which his eyes were at risk of becoming blind due to the astounding amount of gold put into the estates infrastructure ] , he takes a turn and and then another , wandering aimlessly through the mansion , now thought to be a maze.
Time had moved quickly and it was now quarter past ten , his journey beginning early morning at seven-thirty .
Huffing , Maddison takes a left into a random hallway . Bumping into the chest of someone , head first , the sudden stop to his speed making him hit against the chest , sending him onto the floor butt first . In a fit of rage he looks up to see who ''pushed'' him , his eyes meeting forest green ones framed by long locks of blond hair , a roman nose , lips tilted upwards in a subtle smirk . 'God sure put a lot of effort in that one .' He thought enviously .
The person before him had to be an angel , perhaps sent to help him find his idiot of a partner and maybe...just maybe provide more clues , he was prob ably still high on medicine because , why was he , someone so very 'stingy' as a child would say with compliments , willingly give one out to someone he just met , if not out of courtesy.
Whilst caught in a daze with his imagination running wild . Maddison didn't notice the man looking at him with a superficial gaze . Snapped out of his stupor he caught a familiar sneer and mocking look directed at him and recognized at once who he just bumped into.
He never imagined the master of the house to be this rude , then again the man was Louis's father . he would've thought brother but the wrinkles on his face said otherwise . If not the hair then the shared intense gaze of either lust or disgust between father and son said a lot . It gave him goosebumps but didn't scare him much , once you've lived long enough...or the life he's led , you meet gazes much crueler then that with stronger intent behind them and from experience its not a passing look to scare a foe and fellow , they're not scared to act on it , no hesitation at all. If anything this one pales in comparison.
Standing up with all the courage he owned , which was a lot , he politely offered his greetings '' Why good morning Mr. Clearwater . Your residence truly is spectacular , I've found it to be very hospitable and warm during my stay.'' Maddison waited for a reaction , a response , anything , yet nothing came .
Caleb had gotten used to studying numerous people and their identities , he believed intention made it clear how one acted. He had recently arrived home from the castle ; a meeting with the king . To be informed that his youngest had come home with a male companion at that . He had held little interest at the matter of course until now , on a walk around his manor , one in which he hoped to clear his thoughts , he saw a mop of black hair running about .
It couldn't be one of his children , all his litter were a shock of blonde hair , unless it was an unclaimed bastard son but those chances were as low as the queen winning the kings affections . Then he thought it to be the 'Male companion' Louis had brought and to his utmost belief it was . On his walk he saw the person venture aimlessly to the kitchens , bathrooms , lounges and great ballroom in search of something, most likely . In a rare instance they weren't running , in his humble opinion , he saw their eyes , they were the average brown but when caught in the light one could see hints of purple that spoke to his deep heritage . He instantly knew the nation from which the boy originated , as they only 'they' could have such a uncommon iris . The boy was smart to hide that feature after all , the world wasn't friendly if the burning down of his island was anything to go by .12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs84yPpV6Qx
When he turned into the hallway , he had felt someone crash against his mid-section , looking down he saw it was the mop of black hair he'd been thinking of . The boys eyes lingered on his face , which in turn raised his ego higher then the taxes paid by commoners , he knew he was a walking sin on earth . A famous quote many would say was ''God-like features'' though he knew his good looks stemmed from his mother , Mary , considered the gem of London at that time , his kids beloved grandmother .
'' I believe we've never formally met or rather met at all in any setting'' , Caleb greeted in his rich , mellow voice , his chuckles bouncing of the walls , a smile plastered in place of his smirk . 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWitoHWarX
' Well , no time like the present they say . My name is Maddison , I'm the partner on the case with your son .'' He responded politely .12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZTOn2Wz6E
''That explains the awful lot of gossip I've been hearing the servants whisper , all about a certain Maddison.'' He said not bothered to point out the absence of his surname . He offers his gloved hand for Maddison to shake , however as he steps closer to shake his hand , he suddenly slips and in a hurry to help him he grips his waist with one hand , one leg held in his other . He can imagine how ridiculous they look in the position , playing into it he leans his face closer to Maddison's , aware of his sons footsteps approaching .12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkrThEwkCP
A plate crashes to the ground with a resounding 'BANG' , Maddison flinches and turns to see -
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