It was the beginning of winter, the cold air blew threw my and face. I had recently gotten a job as a house maid at the Strife's mansion. I was a bit nervous, and I wasn't feeling so well these last few days either, and the cold air wasn't making anything better.
I enter through the gates and stop in the front door. I ring the door bell and wait. The door opens and a young man with glasses, blonde hair to his yaw and light eyes. He had a tux and white gloves on, so he was most likely the butler.
"May I help you maim" he said in a British accent. I nod once. "Yes, I'm here for the maid position." I said. He looks me up and down, he open the door wider.
"You may come in, master Strife isn't home yet, but I will be more than happy to give you a tour of the mansion and give you, your uniform." he said smiling. I walk in, he closed the door behind me. The mansion was huge, it had two tall stair cases, in between the stairs was a long hall way that seem to have lead to the living room. The mansion was very old fashion, the furniture and detail around the mansion looked like they were from the 19th century. "This way please!" he shouted. I follow with my bag in my hand. "My name is Billy, I've been serving the master for 3 years now, He's a very busy man, so unless he sends for you, I suggest you let him be. Also, he is very stressed this last few days, he's getting married next month with his girlfriend of a year."
"How old is Mr. Strife? " I asked. He looked over his shoulder and looks at me. "He's about your age my dear, so he's very young!" he said. Your not so old yourself, you probably younger than me!
"This is the kitchen, you'll probably spend most of your time here!" he said. I saw a woman with short black hair cooking on the stove. She turned and smiled at us.
"Billy! Who's this?!" she asked sweetly.
"I haven't asked her name yet." said Billy, I blush.
"Oh, my name is Lightning! I'm here for the maid position." I hesitated. The woman smiled at me. "My name is Yuffie! I'm the chef of the place! If you need any help, I'll always be here!" she said cheerfully.
"Thank you!" I said smiling.
"Ms Lightning, please come this way!" said Billy respectfully. I nod my head and follow him. We went down a case of stairs into a dark room, I see Billy turn a light on and the lights lit. "This will be your uniform!" said Billy as he handed me a white and black corset, a black mini-skirt and a pair of closed heals.
"This thing?!" I said arching my eye brow.
He nod slowly. I grab the uniform and glare at it.
"Please hurry and get dressed." he said going up the stairs.
After I got dressed, Billy wasted no time into giving me my choirs, I did them all without complaining and at the end of the day, I was exhausted.
"Ms. Lightning!" shouted Billy, I rushed to him.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Mrs. Strife wishes to see you in his studies! it's the first door to your right if you take this stair case!" he said. I nod and go up the stairs. I knock on the door and wait.
"Enter!" said a husky male voice, I open the door and enter.
I look at him… He was amazingly handsome, blue sky eyes, blond spiked hair, and beautiful skin. His face seem like a model's and his body was like an angle's.
"Are you Lightning?" he asked low as he kept his gaze on some paper work.
"Yes Mr. Strife." I said nodding. He looks up at me and takes his reading glasses off.
"Please come closer." he said in the same tone. I walk towards him, I tired my best not look at his eyes, they're hypnotic and pretty. I look down. He stands from his desk and walk towards me, I get a bit nervous and start to blush. He grabs my chin and looks into my eyes.
"Your not what I expected…." he said in a whisper. My face turned red, he was so close, I felt his hot breath all over my face and neck. I swear… We almost kissed.
"You'll do." he said releasing my chin and going back to his seat behind the desk. I was blank and silent.
"You may leave!" he said. I nod quickly and leave the room. My face was pink and I let out a deep breath when I closed the door behind me. I went to the kitchen. I over hear some mumbling and decided to stop behind the door way and stay quiet.
"What do you mean they broke up?" said Yuffie's voice in a shocked tone.
"I heard them have an argument in the veranda while they were walking together in the garden… She was in tears and everything!" said a male voice, in didn't seem like Billy, so it most have been someone I didn't know.
"Ah, so close… All well, we'll just keep hoping that Cloud will find a wife soon, maybe someone more prettier than Tifa."
"Whatever!"
"Are you done eating?"
"Yeah, thanks, it was good!"
I walk in the kitchen.
"Oh, Lightning! How was your day?!" asked Yuffie. I smile.
"It was ok!" I said.
"This is Vincent!-- Vincent, this is Lightning." said Yuffie.
" Its nice to meet you!" he said.
"Like wise!" I said.
"We should get going to bed!" said Vincent.
"Yeah, I have to get up early tomorrow! Cloud doesn't go to the office tomorrow, but I'm sure he's going to be all day in his studies! Talk about work-aholic." said Yuffie.
"Where do you sleep Lightning?" asked Vincent. My face hardens.
"I don't know, I left my things down stairs in the laundry room, Billy never said anything about a room. He just gave me my choirs and that was pretty much it" I said. Yuffie rolls her eyes.
"That man! I swear, him and Cloud get along so well because they're both workaholics!" Yuffie shouted. Vincent chuckled.
"Billy's asleep, if you want, you can sleep with me Lightning! I have a spear bed in my room." said Vincent smiling at me.
"Oh please! Wake the bastard up!"
"Yuffie…" Vincent said low.
"Thank you Vincent, I'll go get my things. I promise this will be the first and last time."
"Don't worry about it!" he shouted.