Do you ever Knock? Reuben

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Do you ever knock?


Reuben Slade

[Reuben Slade]

Tag: @julieta

never make

DECISIONS OUT OF FEAR.
ONLY OUT OF SPITE.

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1. Changing clothes.

It was fairly known that Rueben was a rather . . . private individual. He always kept personal from business and he did not often vocalize a great deal about either. Apart from those who were directly involved of course. This strive for privacy also extended to . . . intimacy. Physical touch was something he was uncomfortable with and this extended to any sort of physical intimacy. For that reason, and far deeper ones, being in any state of undress no matter how minimal was something he did without any witnesses. No household staff to assist him, and that was how it had been since he was a boy. His clothing was his armour and without it, he felt unprotected; vulnerable.

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So when the time now came for him to change, Slade did so meticulously. Starting with the removal of his gloves which he set on the table. He had the rest of his clothes laid out in preparation, incredibly organized in each of his daily tasks. Folding his shirt upon removal, Slade was reaching over for his fresh one when the door swung open and his eyes darted to the intruder. His staff knew better than to enter without knocking, but it was Juliet, his wife. Ordinarily, it should not be incredibly alarming for a wife to see her husband in a state of undress . . .but their dynamic was a tad bit, different. Unconventional some may call it. And so it left Slade feeling very exposed. Casting a glare, he quickly grabbed whatever attire was closest and taken in reflex, to cover his unclad body. "Do you not knock?" He questioned, his voice not raised but there was a strong sternness in it.

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Juliet had spend the day helping the maids as they were tidying both Reuben's room and Evelina's, she liked getting to see what things they had in their rooms and she noticed a few things of Reuben's that needed to be mended. She had taken care of those while she watched Evelina play. Now she had gone to put them away in his room thinking fully that he was not home for the night yet so when she popped in it was a shock to see him standing there.



She had not seen him in any state of undress yet so seeing him shirtless Juliet was speechless and staring. The things in her hand were forgotten as she moved slowly closer to him.  He was so handsome to her and all she wanted to do was to touch him, to touch him and to have him touch her.  His words startled her and forced her to look away from his naked flesh.  Forgive me, I didn't knock because I thought you were still gone, I was just putting away some things I mended for you.


Reuben Slade