Over the next month, Annalise continues learning how to fulfill her duties as 'My Lady,' the Countess. There isn't much she doesn't know simply from working in the household, she learns.
Unfortunately, that makes for very boring studies indeed.
What she doesn't know, Brenton continues to educate her on. He is always kind to her, but with a distant politeness that bothers her for some reason.
She is supposed to be his wife. Even if it is only in name. Can't he treat her differently from how he treats everyone else?
There are some exceptions, of course. He teases with Jacob in front of her, seemingly without fear of judgement or repercussions. He is not shy about sharing personal space with her anymore. Casual touches are more than just a rarity at this point. From both of the men.
She
