The master enters the kitchen with Sebastian directly behind him. Sophia straightens her back and folds her hands in front of her. The master stops and looks her over from head to toe.
"Master I insist…" starts Sebastian.
"It's fine Sebastian." Says the master
He puts up a hand to signal for Sebastian to stop speaking and he obeys with a nod before his eyes land on Sophia.
"How can I serve you master?" asks Sophia.
"When you were setting the table did you notice the jam was missing?" he asks
"I shall deal with her master." Says Sebastian.
"I beg your pardon, master." Says Sophia.
She looks from the master to the butler in utter confusion.
"Was the jam on the table or not?" asks the master
"Yes master." Answers Sophia.
Mey-Rin has to hide her smile. This moment was golden.
The master is silent then walks back to the balcony.
"Sophia take the evening off." Says Sebastian
"But Sebastian it was there." Says Sophia
"Here it is." Says Mey-Rin.
She holds the jar of jam up to Sebastian's face. Sophia's breathing suddenly deepens and she goes as stiff as a board.
Sebastian eyes Mey-Rin but takes the jam.
"Thank you Mey-Rin and on second thought take Mey-Rin's chorus for the day."
Sophia keeps a lid on her pot of anger and nods silently.
Sebastian leaves and Mey-Rin turns to Sophia and smiles.
"Guess you're not as sharp as you thought." Says Mey-Rin.
"Honest mistake. Don't scold yourself for it." Says Baldroy.
"The jam was on the table." Says Sophia through clinched teeth.
"It's okay to make mistakes around here no one expects you to be perfect." Says Finnian.
Sophia shakes her head.
"Mey-Rin will you show me my chorus for today?" asks Sophia.
"Gladly." Says Mey-Rin.
Sophia follows her out of the kitchen and upstairs.
"I wonder how that happened?" asks Sophia.
"What?" asks Mey-Rin while humming a tune.
"The jam incident!" shouts Sophia.
Mey-Rin stops on the stairs and looks Sophia right in the eye.
"I did it." She says.
"What? Why would you do that? Are you trying to ruin me?" asks Sophia.
Mey-Rin sighs.
"Sophia. I can't let you take Sebastian away from me." Says Mey-Rin.
"What are you talking about you and Sebastian are not together!"
"Not yet."
"Okay—sure. Lights are on but nobody's home. I get it." Says Sophia.
"I am not crazy!" hollers Mey-Rin.
"Then why are you shouting Mey-Rin?" asks Sebastian.
Both girls stand on the stairs staring at Sebastian like two deer caught in headlights. How long had he been standing there? How much had he heard? Neither girl could tell.
"Sebastian—I—"starts Mey-Rin.
"Baldroy needs your assistance in the kitchen with dishes." Says Sebastian.
"But I haven't shown Sophia her chores." Says Mey-Rin.
"I'll see to it." Says Sebastian.
"Okay Sebastian." Says Mey-Rin.
She doesn't want to leave the two of them alone but has no choice.
"Ms. Sophia you certainly bring out the best in everyone." Says Sebastian.
He leads the way upstairs.
"No, she confessed to moving the jam. Did you hear her?" asks Sophia.
"I have limited time to show you to your chores. Would you rather waste that time making up tales?"
Sophia figures its most likely better not to argue with the head butler.
"No Sebastian, please show me my chores."
Who did Mey-Rin think she was? Sebastian barely glanced in her direction how could she expect to get a guy this hot and charming? It takes a special skill to bag a guy like Sebastian; his red eyes made him look so exotic. A butler like him might have traveled and served families all over the world.
Sebastian leads the way to the sitting room. He throws open the double doors.
"You may start the dusting and straightening here."
"Yes Sebastian."
He goes to leave.
Can you bend me over and spank me here? That's what I want. Hot Sebastian removing his coat slowly button by button.
"What was your question?" asks Sebastian turning back to Sophia.
"What?" asks Sophia.
"Did you have a question for me?"
Sebastian comes closer now. Sophia swears she can see a twinkle in his eye as he leans down to look at her. His face is inches from hers.
"I said..." Sophia whispers in his face.
"I'm listening." he whispers back.
Will you wrap your arms around me, that what I wanted to say. I am sure he could see my lust for him in my eyes at that moment.
Sophia starts again.
"Is it hot in here?" asks Sophia.
"That depends, now are you a little warm, or are you on fire?" asks Sebastian
His eyes never leave Sophia's as he moves to close the last bit of space between them.
"Sebastian." says Mey-Rin.
They are forced to stop because Mey-Rin has entered the room.
"Very well, Sophia I will leave you to your chores." he says
Just like that their moment was over. Sebastian says nothing further and goes down the hall with Mey-Rin. Sophia turns her back and starts to dust.
"I shall return to inspect you thoroughly later." whispers Sebastian
Startled Sophia turns around but she is alone in the room.
Sebastian sent chills down my spine. There was something that separated him from every other guy that I met. I just couldn't put my finger on what.
Just as I finished cleaning the sitting room Sebastian was approaching the door. He checked my work and had no complaints so we moved on to the library. He wouldn't mention anything about what happened earlier as he gave me instructions on my next task. I know that I wasn't going crazy he was almost all over me just hours earlier. Maybe he was toying with me if so two could play that game.
"Nice of you to leave a girl high and dry." I say under my breath.
Sophia has his back turned when she speaks but Sebastian responds again as if she was speaking at a normal volume.
"So you were in fact very hot." says Sebastian.
Sophia raises both eyebrows in surprise.
"So you can really hear me."
"I can hear very well Ms. Sophia."
"Why do you call me that whenever we are alone?"
"Do you not enjoy it?"
"You use to be so mean."
"People change. Don't you agree?"
"Some people but not you."
"No?"
"You're different from everyone."
"What makes you so sure?"
"I can just feel it when I'm near you. Never mind—I must sound weird."
"No go on. I want to know more."
Sebastian smiles with his eyes.
"There's something dark about you, and powerful"
"Are you psychic now? Are you attempting to tell my fortune?"
Sebastian actually laughs.
"I know its stupid but I am so drawn to you." says Sophia.
"Well you must be careful Ms. Sophia sometimes the most beautiful are the most dangerous."
"Are you?"
"Dangerous?"
"Yes. Are you dangerous?"
"Perhaps, perhaps not."
"What if I said I didn't care?"
"Resume your chores and I will return shortly."
Sebastian goes to leave. Sophia might have felt rejected if it hadn't been for Sebastian's small smile as he left the room again.
Sorry for the weird spacing my computer program is acting up.