128 Day out (2)
“Should I quit being a maid and beco a dressmaker?” Sally stared in awe at the ho Erin resided in. It was not as grand as the Duke’s ho but considerably large for soone whose source of inco ca from making dresses. “I’m starting to realize how expensive dresses really are and how much of a good business it is.”
“These days it costs more money to buy a dress than jewelry. That is why I turn deaf when any of the won I am with ask for a dress from certain dressmakers. What?” Caleb shrugged his shoulders when Alessandra and Sally looked at him. “I don’t make as much money as the Duke to be throwing it away on dresses as he does. I’d learn to make dresses before I buy one.”
“I can provide cheap classes if you want,” Erin said as she entered the carriage. “Good morning, Alessandra and Sally. Who is this fine specin?” Her eyes imdiately glued onto the handso mand clad in armor. ‘Now this is my kind of girl’s day out. Friends and sothing good to look at,’ she thought.
“This is Caleb, my personal guard and you are in a relationship Erin,” Alessandra reminded Erin as it looked like she was about to drool while looking at Caleb. It was a good thing Sally sat next to Caleb forcing Erin to take a seat beside her.
“Yes but that does not an I cannot take a look at a handso man. It’s not like I plan to have sex with him. I am not the type to cheat but I do enjoy soone’s beauty. I’m Erin, the Duchess’s dressmaker turned friend,” Erin held out her hand to greet Caleb.
“Nice to et you, Erin. By all ans, when your relationship ends please co to . I shall help you get over it,” Caleb flashed her a charming smile while he shook her hand.
“Oh my. It is too dangerous for to be in this carriage,” Erin could not get over Caleb’s words. She fanned herself with her hands to calm down her mind.
“Caleb, how can you join my club only to flirt with soone soon after? You are now kicked out and I am back to being alone,” Sally wiped away a fake tear.
Alessandra smiled, amused by the entire conversation. It was good to see Sally’s true personality coming out. She was never given the chance to be like this when she was Kate’s maid. Sally did not seem like the sa person who released the sheets when she was running from her father.
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“I’m sure you will find soone soon. Alfred has inford of the many tis he caught you and the other maids watching the n train. That’s part of the reason he got Edgar to make them train with shirts on and soon they will be training elsewhere. Are you crying for real?” Alessandra leaned forward to see if her eyes were deceiving her or if there really was water escaping Sally’s eyes.
“My precious sight,” Sally cried. The shirtless n were her only source of entertainnt besides the Duke and Duchess.
“It’s a sha the won won’t be able to watch us for a while. Part of the reason we trained so hard was for when the maids would co peeping at us. That is how many relationships start. It annoys the butler because the maids don’t get their job done,” Caleb said.
“I do my work and then go look at you guys. It was fun while it lasted. I doubt I will be able to find my future husband anyti soon. That’s why I have been secretly living through your marriage.”
“Ugh,” Alessandra didn’t know how to respond to that.
Caleb decided to help Sally feel better by proposing an idea. “If you do not find a husband by a certain age, I will marry you. That is if you allow to join your club again.”
“Why would soone as good-looking as you and with a good job not be married soon? If I have to make such a deal, it would be with soone who doesn’t have a chance like . Thank you for the offer but no thank you,” Sally replied. She’d bet her pay a man like Caleb would be married co next year.
“I don’t plan to marry anyone who just sees as good-looking or likes that I have a good job. Personality matters to and so far, our personalities match. I am willing to be your backup. Am I back in your club?” Caleb asked.
“Let ask you this,” Erin jumped into the conversation as there was sothing she was dying to know. “Have you ever slept with anyone who was not good-looking but had an amazing personality?”
“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and I am not going to let you paint to be a horrible man in front of the Duchess. I have been attracted to all the won I slept with. If it matters, I am also attracted to you,” he looked at Sally.
Sally pushed his face away from looking at her. A second longer and her heart might explode. This wasn’t supposed to go both ways. She was supposed to be the only one noticing how good the other person looked. His words opened the door of possibilities that led her into the room of heartbreak. “Please pay more attention to the Duchess and any danger around her.”
“Fear not. I am talented when it cos to multitasking. I can help warm you all up to my presence while looking around for danger. No harm will co to the three of you today. I will keep quiet now if it is making you uncomfortable.”
“It isn’t,” Sally started to feel bad.
“Duchess, I’d like to bet that by the ti winter cos you will find the two of them in bed together,” Erin whispered to Alessandra while Sally spoke with Caleb.
Alessandra gave it thought before replying. “I give it a week. The only two people in a single club are bound to get together. I will get the short end of the stick since my maid and guard will be busy. Should I start looking for replacents? It’s a sha since I am enjoying both of their company.”
“Duchess!” Sally whined. The conversation Alessandra and Erin were having wasn’t as soft as they thought it was. “Mark my words. The two of us will never end up together. I have no need to fight the other young won waiting for him to notice them.”
Alessandra decided to tease Sally. “Why would you need to fight them off when your partner is supposed to be an excellent fighter?”
“Duchess, you’ve been spending too much ti with the Duke. Please head to town!” Sally yelled to the coachman.
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