It was never a good idea to get involved with a co-worker. I had heard that somewhere but how could I care? Sebastian was so sexy I couldn't picture any girl in her right mind saying no to him.

Once again Sophia sets the table but this time for lunch. The meal was fairly small so it didn't call for the usual extravagant centerpiece. Sebastian doesn't watch her this time though. She hoped it wasn't on account of him feeling guilty about what took place in the study. As finishing touches were put on the meal by Sebastian Mey-Rin gently squeezes his bicep.

"Sebastian." She says in her sweetest tone.

"Yes Mey-Rin?"

"Would you like me to check on Sophia? You know she did mess up this morning."

"Yes I suppose that would be a help." He says.

Mey-Rin smiles and imagines Sebastian gazing at her lovingly and puckering his lips for a kiss.

"Mey-Rin." Says Sebastian.

"Right away Sebastian."

Mey-Rin snaps out of her fantasy and goes into the dining room were Sophia is setting the table. Mey-Rin walks straight over to her.

"Sebastian told me to come and watch you." She says

"Watch me?"

Sophia is taken back by the statement.

"You know supervise you."

Sophia shakes her head at Mey-Rin then looks away.

"You think your smart don't you? Smarter than me even." Whispers Mey-Rin.

"I never said that." Says Sophia

Mey-Rin narrows her eyes behind her glasses.

"You better watch yourself because Sebastian and I are lovers."

"Ha! Now I really believe that." Says Sophia

"Well we will be anyway."

"Does Sebastian know about this?"

Mey-Rin doesn't respond.

"Yeah just what I thought." Says Sophia with a smirk.

Mey-Rin gets close and grabs Sophia by the wrist. After Sophia tries to pull away Mey-Rin is sure to dig in with her nails and clutch tighter.

"Let go of me crazy!"

"If you don't back off you might have an accident." Says Mey-Rin.

Mey-Rin lets go of Sophia's wrist just as Sebastian enters the room with lunch and she smiles at him.

"Mey-Rin don't just stand there prepare the drink." Says Sebastian.

"I'll help her." Says Sophia.

Sophia follows Mey-Rin into the empty kitchen.

"I'm not afraid of you." Says Sophia

She retrieves the glasses from the cabinet while Mey-Rin gets the wine.

"You should be." Says Mey-Rin.

"Don't give me that bullshit. Sebastian barely looks in your direction you might as well be part of the fucking wallpaper." Whispers Sophia.

"Don't you talk about Sebastian and me." Whispers Mey-Rin in a harsh tone.

"This is pointless you are obviously nuts." Says Sophia.

"Sebastian and I will be together in love…one day."

"You are delusional. Sebastian would rather fuck me that you." Says Sophia giggling.

Mey-Rin's face goes red with anger.

"How dare you say such things! You don't know anything about Sebastian!" she shouts.

She almost drops the bottle but Baldroy comes up behind her and catches it just as it slips from her hand.

"What is going on in here? Mey-Rin you're kinda loud. We can hear you in the dining room." He says.

Sophia's breath feels trapped in her chest.

"What did you hear?" asks Sophia.

"Only Mey-Rin saying something about Sebastian."

Sophia breathes a sigh of relief. She could no longer allow Mey-Rin to piss her off so much over Sebastian. She wasn't trying to be punished or fired. What if they forced her outside again and that thing was still waiting for her? The thought of that monster's heavy breathing on the other side of the door that night sends a chill down Sophia's spine. What did it want with her? It undoubtedly wanted to kill her. Maybe tear her into pieces and chew her up until she was just oily remains in its mouth.

Sebastian enters the kitchen in haste. He looks down on Mey-Rin who bows her head in shame.

"Mey-Rin. I shall deal with you later."

His eyes go over to Sophia who stands proudly.

"Stay with the master and get whatever he needs."

"Yes Sebastian."

Sophia goes to the living room to help the master but can't help but wonder why Sebastian is staying behind. Maybe she could find his room tonight and pretend to be lost. That way she could get some alone time with him to talk or do other things.

"Everything is exceptional." says Ciel

"Thank you master." replies Sophia.

"Do you enjoy being employed here?" he asks.

"Yes master."

"Sebastian has high expectations for you as do I." he says.

"I wasn't aware." confesses Sophia.

"That means a lot Sophia. Don't mess it up." says Ciel

He takes a bite of his lunch.

"Yes. This is very good indeed."

Sebastian returns to the dining room.

"Master Phantomhive, Master Trancy has arrived." announces Sebastian.

"Show him in please." says Ciel

Master Alois Trancy is shown to the his seat at the table.

"I was just beginning lunch." says Ciel to Alois.

"I know but I wanted to drop by personally to invite you to my party."

"Is it your birthday?" asks Ciel

Sophia is so distracted from their conversation. This boy named Alois had platinum blonde hair and wide vivid blue eyes and fair skin. His butler was a tall man about six feet and some inches. He had dark perfectly combed hair and looked as if he could be a distant relative of Sebastian. He quietly stood next to the boy at the table with his hands folded behind his back. He captured Sophia's attention more than the boy to the point that she found herself flat out staring at him waiting for him to make eye contact. He did but his eyes weren't anything like Sebastian's instead they were golden in color. Who was this butler and what was his story? His eyes seem to glisten as he returned Sophia's gaze. Was she even allowed to look at him? After all she did have something going with Sebastian. Would he get angry? He was standing only a few feet away from her. Sophia feels herself blush and quickly looks away from Alois's butler. Sebastian clears his throat.

"Master perhaps master Alois would like to join you for dinner?"

What? Sophia could have fallen over. Why had Sebastian made such a suggestion?

"Perhaps I will. Good idea." says Alois