The Maid.
Chapter 3
The ride was silent, as Lauren sat next to Bo. Lauren kept running a single sentence through her head. "Don't look at her, don't look at her, don't look at her." Temptation gave in and Lauren turned her head to look at Bo, who was calmly sitting beside her. Bo looked at the blonde in return, but Lauren quickly turned her head back You're an idiot, Lauren's Sub-conscience snapped at her.
Bo shifted in her seat. Whether it was the chair being uncomfortable, or the fact that a beautiful woman was sitting next to her and she wasn't already having her way with her, she wasn't quite sure. Bo thought that she might have to fire Lauren if this was the way she was already reacting to the blonde and she didn't even know her. Bo decided to break the silence, hoping to ease the uncomfortable atmosphere that was permeating the car.
"I hope you like the drive," Bo's sweet voice played through Lauren's ears.
"Oh Yes, Yes I do!" Lauren said, looking at her briefly before turning back to look out the window.
IDIOT! Surely you can do better than that! Engage the woman in conversation for goodness sakes! Lauren thought to herself. She watches the trees as they quickly go past. "You ignored my question!," Lauren said still gazing out the window.
"Pardon?" Bo responded.
Lauren looks at her. "Ah, what I said was that you ignored my question, about why you hire a maid from New York, when there are maid's you could have hired here."
Bo watched Lauren's lips as she spoke her words becoming distant as she imagined kissing them. "Pardon?" Bo said again as she came back to reality.
"Don't worry about it, it's not important," Lauren's voice sweet and low. She couldn't figure the brunette out. One minute she was approachable and the next she was a complete iceberg.
The silence grew for 'what-seemed-to-be-a-eternity' eventually the car was motionless. Lauren looked outside the car window and she sees the big house. Big could not even describe it. Bo was already out of the car, before Lauren realised. A tall, dark man opens the door before Lauren could reach for the handle. She stepped out and looked at the tall man. "Thank you..." She waited for him to say his name.
He put on a big smile before saying "Hale's the name."
"Nice to meet you, Hale" Lauren said and shook his hand. She looks at the huge house, which is before her eyes. She walked up the long path that led to the big front door. Bo just stood there waiting impatiently. A little smile played on her lips as she loved the reaction of everyone who saw her house for the first time.
"Sorry," Lauren muttered, blushing when she saw Bo staring at her.
"No, don't apologise, it's more of a silent compliment, as you stare at my...huge house," Bo smiled at her, which made Lauren weak at the knees.
My God, she really is beautiful.
"Come, I have plenty of work for you to do!" Bo said. The big door opened as if by magic at her command. Yet another thing about Bo that kept her off balance was that everything the brunette said either sounded like an insult of a come on.
"Work already? I just got here. Can't I even get settled?" Lauren mumbled as she followed Bo in.
Bo told Lauren that in a house as large as hers, she needed to learn where everything was as soon as possible. Bo disappeared after introducing the person that had opened the door allowing her into the huge entry hall. She was left standing awkwardly in front of a middle aged man with friendly eyes who Bo had introduced as Trick.
"Trick, to be honest, I've never done such a big house before" Lauren face filled with concern as she look around.
"Don't worry, I'm here to help." Trick smiled. He was the butler, and had been for most of Bo's adult life. Lauren wanted to find out a bit about the mysterious contradictory Bo, so she started asking questions.
"So what can you tell me about Bo?" Lauren asked as she follows Trick into the kitchen.
"Well, what do you want to know?" Trick continued to walk as Lauren followed.
"Is she married?" was Lauren's first question, remembering the mistress comment at the airport.
"Was Married" Trick said.
"Who was he?" Lauren said, assuming it was a man whom Bo was married to.
"She," Trick corrected. "She was a lovely lady. Ciara was sweet and warm, and Bo was happy."
"What happened?"
"She died coming back home from their honeymoon" Trick walked in through a small door and Lauren noticed they were in the pantry.
"This is a big pantry"
"If you need to make anything come in here and get want you need."
"Okay" Lauren said. "How did she die?" as she continued the conversation from before.
"So eager for information" Trick laughed, "Car crash, Bo blames herself as she was driving! She can still be a little sensitive about it so be careful if you are to ever bring the subject up with the lady of the house."
"How long ago was this?"
"Six, almost seven years ago." Lauren followed as Trick exited the pantry and showed her the kitchen.
"Lauren, I would like you to meet, Vex, he's our cook."
"Good day, my lady, " his mood was buzzing and it made Lauren smile.
They didn't stick around though, as Trick walked off and out of the kitchen with Lauren trailing behind.
"That is it, for now. You will meet Evony later, she has gone to the shops. Have a look around, get yourself familiar with where all the rooms are. Once you are finished, come down and find me." He smiled before walking off.
She stood in the middle of the entry, and looked around. The ceiling was very high and in front of Lauren was the stairway to the second floor. On the left was the dining area. It had a huge table with a white linen table cloth covering it that sat around twelve people. The centrepiece had beautiful fresh flowers. The twelve seats were made from a dark wood just like the table and were adorned with beautiful carvings and embellishments. On her right, there was a room with books covering almost every inch of the walls. In addition, was a desk that had piles of paperwork strewn across it. Lauren had entered what seem to be a well used library and office. In the library, she noticed that there was this spiral staircase that lead to more bookcases and a balcony.
Lauren left the library and walked upstairs, she walked into the first door at the top of the stairs. The room had a patterned wallpaper and soft plush carpet. Two large windows and a glass door that opened to a balcony and presented a wonderful view of the expanse of trees and gardens of the surrounding land. A king sized bed was on the left wall, but was in the middle of the large room. Fresh white sheets and blankets were wrinkled from where some luggage had just been tossed haphazardly across them. There was one brown cupboard, a dresser with a massive mirror and a side bed table. Lauren looked at herself in the mirror and fixed her hair up a little.
"This must be Bo's room," Lauren said softly to herself out loud. She turned to leave as she felt like she was invading Bo's privacy when she heard water running suddenly, and a glass door closing. Lauren walks deeper into Bo's room and finds a door slightly ajar. The bright light was on and Lauren peeps through the door. Lauren loses her breath as she sees a silhouette in the glass door. Lauren looks away and looks at the exit. She was contemplating leaving, but her legs would not move. She looks back and finally releases and takes a slow breath.
"Breathe Lauren, Just breathe" Her inner voice tells her, as she all of a sudden forgot how to breathe. Lauren watches the silhouette through the frosted glass. Lauren knows it's Bo from the clothes on the floor in a messy pile. But even with the clothing evidence there was no denying that it was Bo. This is so wrong. You shouldn't be spying on your employer taking a shower. Your incredibly sensuous and sexy employer. Fuck! I wish the glass wasn't what that view would do to me, she thought squeezing her thighs together, trying to relieve the growing ache between her legs as continued to stand transfixed by the scene before her. Lauren watched on, unable to turn away, as the curvy figure washed her body the loofah sliding against what she was sure would be the softest, silkiest skin to touch.
Lauren heart races as she continued to peek on her newly naked boss.
"Hello is anyone there?" Bo's voice echoed throughout the bathroom causing the blonde to jump. Oh God! Can she see me or is she just sensing that someone is staring at her? You should quit right now and go home. Lauren stopped breathing as she slowly backed away from the bathroom entry.
The water stops running as the taps are turned off. Bo opens the glass door and slips her head through, she looks around but couldn't see anybody.
"That feeling when you feel like someone is watching you" Bo said to herself out loud before letting out a chuckle. "Paranoia isn't sexy, Bo," she muttered as she closed the glass door and continued to shower.
Lauren had her back rested against the door frame looking out at Bo's bed. Her heart was racing a million miles a minute after nearly being caught perving on her very attractive and mysterious boss. Lauren quickly sneaks out closing, Bo's door behind her.
"Lauren! There you are!"
Lauren jumped at the voice as she was startled, her heart continuing to pound inside her chest.
"What are you doing?"
Lauren turns around. "Um..." Perving on my naked boss, she thought. "Just familiarising myself with the rooms" Lauren cracked an awkward smile.
"Okay... It just looks like you've seen a ghost," Trick responded with concern.
"No, No ghost in there" Lauren said still holding the awkward smile.
'Of course they're no ghosts in there, just a hot, naked, curvy, sexy, wet, woman' her sub-conscious happily pointed out asLauren was inundated by the vision of Bo's silhouette flashing through her mind. That is something I am never going to forget!
"Come on, I'll show you to your room." Trick walk down the hall.
Lauren followed slowly as she tried to regain control of herself.
