Chapter 26: Space

They were both seated at the table. The maids were bringing in their dishes of food. As soon as the plates stopped coming, they both started to eat.

"There's something I want to say to you," said Austin, cutting into his meat.

"What is it your majesty," said Agatha.

"Don't call me that when we're alone."

"What?"

"Call me by my name."

"It wouldn't be appropriate."

"What wouldn't?"

"Calling you by your first name."

"Why is that?"

"We're not that close."

"You're my wife."

"Contracted."

"So?"

"So, I shouldn’t or else we would be close.”’

“What?”

“Haven’t you heard, by calling each other by their first name will make the two person be closer to each other.”

“So? What’s wrong with that?”

“You wouldn’t want that would you?”

“Why?” asked Austin, eating his piece of steak.

“Well, especially when you’re going to be closer to my sister-”

"You and I legally married so we must act our part,” said Austin, cutting in on her sentence.

"But on paper-"

"I know what it says. But i