Chapter Two:

They didn't say anything for nearly 2 minutes, until finally Gomez regained his ability to speak, "Forgive me; I wasn't watching where I was going," He apologized.

"Obviously," she answered in a low tone, that had a natural purr to it, before she moved to walk around him.

That's when he noticed the black feather duster in her hand, "You work for them don't you?" He asked as he turned to watch her pass him.

"I'm sorry?" She replied as she looked over her shoulder, her hair rippling like black waves.

"You don't, live-live here, you're just working here," Gomez clarified. "As the maid?"

"Yes," she answered him calmly, that icy anger now gone from her eyes as she fully turned around to face him. "You must be the new butler."

"Gomez," Gomez answered, "Gomez Addams."

"Morticia Frump," Morticia returned, holding out her hand.

"My pleasure," Gomez said as he brought her hand up to his lips for a quick kiss.

The shock that rippled through Morticia's body surprised her, for she's never gotten this kind of feeling toward anyone before. Her stomach was suddenly fluttering with bats and she was glad when he released her hand for she didn't trust her body anymore; but hiding under that supposed gladness was instant loneliness. She missed the touch of his hand already.

'Girl, you gotta stop.' Morticia thought to herself. 'It's nothing.'

"So, uh, how long have you been here?" Gomez asked, shaking her from her thoughts.

"Almost a year," Morticia answered, as her fingers began unconsciously playing with the black feathers of her duster.

"Then you would know; what's the main guy we're working for like?"

"You mean, Lurch?"

"That's his name?"

"Yeah, he's nothing like his mother though. Way more laid back," Morticia answered.

"You mean that old, screeching bat is his MOTHER!?" Gomez exclaimed, astounded.

"Shhhh!" Morticia hissed. "She's right downstairs!"

Gomez briefly looked behind her before leaning forward and whispering, "She probably can't even hear with how loud she talks anyway."

Morticia rolled her eyes just as an ear-splitting gong sounded twice throughout the house. "I gotta go now," She told him, her voice sounding a little sad at that fact as she turned to head to the stairs.

"Will I see you later?" Gomez called to her just as she was walking out of the hall.

"I'll be around; this house isn't that big," Morticia replied swiftly before disappearing from his sight.