The Following Morning—
Mey-Rin shows up outside Sophia's door at four thirty sharp. She knocks but Sophia doesn't answer. There's no sound coming from inside the room either.
If Sophia decided to be lazy and over sleep on her first day of work Mey-Rin wasn't going to cover for her. She gladly heads down to the kitchen, and has to gasp in shock at what she sees. Not only was Sophia already there but she was helping Sebastian prepare a centerpiece for the table. They were alone in the kitchen. Where was Baldroy? Sebastian doesn't even have to lift his head to know Mey-Rin is standing there.
"Mey-Rin have the linens been cleaned?" he asks.
"Um…no—not yet."
"I asked you to make sure of it first thing this morning. There is a lot of work to do today the master is having a guest tonight."
"I can help her." Says Sophia.
"I need you to assist me in serving the master this morning. Your skill there is yet to be determined."
Mey-Rin just stands there.
"Mey-Rin?" asks Sebastian.
"Right away." Says Mey-Rin.
She rushes away to do her chores.
Sophia watches Sebastian through peripheral vision as they work side by side, but it isn't enough so she steals a glance at him while pretending to pluck a loose hair from her eye. He was neat in appearance, short hair, very handsome face, and tall.
I would love, love, love to ride his ride. I wonder what a man as sexy as him does in his spare time, or more like who? If anyone told me that it was Mey-Rin I would have called them a liar. It's not like she isn't pretty. I've seen her with her glasses off, it's just I think a man like him needs a little thrill. I should know, being a servant can be very lonely and tedious. His body looks so good in his clothes. I wonder what he looks like outside of them. I like my men older too so he would work for me.
"You know Sophia; I can catch even the sneakiest of sneaks." Says Sebastian suddenly.
"Really." Says Sophia, unshaken by the statement.
"You will find your time here to be much more pleasant if you are honest with me." Says Sebastian.
"Honest about what? I haven't done anything." Says Sophia.
"I suggest you get started setting the table." Says Sebastian.
"Yes Sebastian."
Hot or not he still out ranked her. Sophia leaves the kitchen and bumps right into Baldroy.
"I'm so sorry." Says Sophia.
Baldroy kind of laughs.
"No, no it was might fault." He says as he smiles at Sophia.
There is a short silence as they look in each other's eyes.
"Well I have to go get the table ready." Says Sophia.
She breaks the gaze and goes to attend to her duties. Baldroy remains there with a smile watching her walk away.
"You're late." Says Sebastian.
Baldroy returns from his thoughts.
"I'm sorry Sebastian. It won't happen again."
Afraid to say anything else he waits for Sebastian's response.
"I took the liberty of preparing the meal. If I ask you to add the finishing garnishes it won't end in disaster, correct?"
"Oh Sebastian no problem I can do it." Says Baldroy.
"I must go and check this young lady's work. I shall be but a moment." Says Sebastian.
Sebastian came right out to check on me. I wasn't the least bit surprised but I was sure that I could show him a thing or two. He couldn't say anything he just stood on the balcony watching me. After I finished I looked him right in his red eyes.
"Is it to the master's liking?" asks Sophia.
I wanted to smile in his face, after all this wasn't my first rodeo.
"Yes…this will do nicely."
I could tell that he was genuinely pleased so it made me want to smile even more but I knew it wasn't proper. I hungered for his sexy body being pressed against mine so badly that my mouth almost started watering on the spot. His red eyes seemed to smile and flirt without the help of his mouth, was this real? I had to ask myself. If so Sebastian had no idea the ways I would do him in bed.
After the finishing touches were put on breakfast Sebastian ordered me and the others to grab a bite in the kitchen but to stand by just in case while he stayed out on the balcony and served the master.
I was shoveling my food down my throat as fast as I could.
"Hey, slow down." Says Baldroy.
"I need to hurry. What if Sebastian calls on us?"
"He never does." Says Finnian.
He takes his time eating.
"Aren't you supposed to be minding the flowers?" asks Baldroy.
"I didn't have to Sebastian made it there before me." Says Finnian.
"Sebastian is the best." Adds Mey-Rin.
"What exactly do you guys do?" asks Sophia.
"I am the gardener." Says Finnian, after swallowing a bite of food.
"I am the cook and Mey-Rin is a maid like yourself." Says Baldroy.
"I wasn't talking about your titles." Says Sophia.
"Then what are you asking?" asks Baldroy.
"Nothing." Says Sophia, quickly.
"You aren't married are you?" asks Baldroy.
"No—I might not still be a servant if I was." Says Sophia.
"So are you saying you're only interested in men above your grade?" asks Baldroy.
"No I'm not saying that at all."
"Did I tell you my name is Baldroy." He says smiling.
"No—my name is Sophia."
"Nice to meet you." Says Finnian.
"You too." Says Sophia.
"Where are you from?" asks Baldroy.
"Here, my parents migrated here some time ago." Says Sophia.
"From?" asks Baldroy.
"The U.S." says Sophia.
Appearing irritated Sophia turns away.
"If I was being too nosy, I'm sorry." Says Baldroy.
"Don't worry. It's fine." Says Sophia, turning back to her plate.
"So what do you think of Sebastian?" asks Mey-Rin.
"I don't know Mey-Rin what do you think of him?" asks Sophia.
Everyone in the kitchen looks at Mey-Rin.
"He's okay I guess." She says.
She goes back to eating hoping no one else will put her in the spotlight.
"Did you finish cleaning the linens?" asks Sophia.
"Yes. I did as Sebastian instructed!" She says.
"Good because I don't want to be punished for your short comings." Says Sophia.
"Wooh!" says Baldroy.
"I am not trying to be rude. It's just that I have served in homes such as this one and there is no room for mistakes." Says Sophia.
"Relax. As you get to know us you'll see how things are around here." Says Baldroy.
Sophia shakes her head gently without saying anything.