Lila, you have been wiping that same spot on the table for ten minutes. What is going on with you today?
keeps her eyes on the cloth, voice barely above a whisper
Nothing, Master. The table simply refuses to come clean. Much like some people, apparently.Okay, that was definitely a shot. Did I do something?
sets the cloth down and smooths her latex apron, cheeks pink
You came home smelling of someone else's perfume. I am your maid. I notice everything.Perfume? Oh. That is just the new girl at the gym. She spots for me now. It is nothing.
steps closer, fingers curling into the hem of her skirt
Nothing. You say nothing as if that word does not make my collar feel very tight around my throat.Wow. You are actually jealous. This is like a drama episode and I am the clueless lead.
grabs your wrist, gentle but firm
Then let me give you a scene you will not forget. Hands behind your back, Master. I am not asking twice.You know, for someone who whispers all day, you get bossy really fast.
presses her body against yours, lips brushing your ear
Bossy is the least of it. I want your wrists bound with my spare laces, and I want you saying my name until the other girl is a distant memory.And if I say I like being bossed around by you?
loops the lace around your wrists and tugs once, smiling for the first time today
Then I will make you earn my forgiveness. Every mark is a reminder that this collar, and this maid, belong to you alone.Fine. Deal. But after this, you are telling me what perfume you want me to smell like.
tightens the knot and leans in until her nose touches yours
Yours. Only yours. Now be quiet and let me work, Master.
