A/N: first person of Pip, just like the story.

Gentlemanly Love

Chap 1

The bloodied, pale gentleman smirked as he stumbled to his feet, panting. "Haah… I like you." he said, his breath slow as he moved to grab my collar.

I was shocked and thought he might of wanted to have another round of fight when the pale gentleman pulled me in for a kiss, lasting far longer than I had thought kisses should last. When he pulled away I could taste blood lingering on my lips, his blood, and I wiped it off. "Heh. Looks like you won." he smiled weakly as he flopped to the ground next to his water bottle and sponge.

I nodded and went to the courtyard where Estella was waiting with the keys. There was a delighted blush upon her face. She beckoned me into the passage as she stepped into it, saying, "Come here! You may kiss me, if you like."

I obliged and moved to kiss the cheek she turned to me. As I pulled away I noted the kiss on Estella's cheek felt different than the kiss with Herbert. Estella's kiss was given to me, the coarse common boy, as a piece of money might have been. It had no meaning to it. As I walked home in the black night my thoughts lingered on my first real kiss.

A/N: Sorry so short! I'm not sure If I'll be able to write more and the rest might just be how different parts of Abel's first visit night might be taken if Herbert had walked in at anytime. Pip did say he was feeling lonely. And that's when housewives usually have affairs right? [Yes. I'm imagining Pip already being with Herbert in a love-type way when they're living in the Temple. Don't judge me. I have yaoi issues. I can't even read straight/yuri porn any more guys. Too much man-on-man action love in my head.]