Maid to Serve Them

Chapter 21

The energy courses through me, I feel strong, faster. Ready to do anything. I run to my room to find my red swimsuit sending a wave as I pass the staff. Then I dive into the pool hoping the water can help the fire building in my veins.

After half an hour of laps I look up to see Jeremy sitting in a lounge chair, one glass of wine in his hand, the other on the table next to him. He hands me the full one, the cool liquid quenches the fire that had been racing through my body.

"Is that what it's like for you? A constant burning?"

He nods, "For me it lasted nearly a decade. It gets better though, Jack barely feels the thirst now."

"I can't imagine a decade of that." I shutter, "I'm glad I'm human."

"Me too, I love drinking from you." He says.

"You mentioned you have a daughter, how is that possible?"

He smiles, flipping his long hair out of his eyes, "Before I was turned of course. I actually still see her and my great grand kids from time to time. They are in southern cali, my daughter stayed with my mother until she passed."

"They know you are a vampire?"

"Yes, they keep my secret. They only know about me."

"That's really sweet that you keep in touch," I say setting my empty glass down and treading water.

The rest of the guys choose then to join us, "Is the pain gone?" Vlad asks sitting on the pool edge in front of me. I nod, "Good then time to serve us." He chuckles.

"Really?" My mouth drops open, he leans forward kissing me.

"Yes really. I think I need something fruity."

I laugh pulling myself out of the pool and drying off with a towel. Then I go to make Vlad his fruity drink, and of course the rest of the masters start giving me their orders to make.

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Life becomes a normal pattern of cleaning, serving, and sex. Jack hasn't let me have his blood again, nor Bridger or Koen's, only the younger vampires after that scene two weeks ago. Today Amber leaves, and her replacement arrives. Some girl just out of cooking school, I overheard Harry saying. I'm still not allowed to be at staff parties, so I didn't overhear enough to get any more information. The masters still think the other staff will treat me poorly.

I gave Amber a hug this morning around six a.m as she before she left the vineyard. By the time I'm finished cleaning all the rooms including hers, Henry tells me she's been "secured". When I ask what that means Jeremy tells me she's in a cell, once a day they collect blood. He won't tell anything else, so I guess I should be grateful it's not as horrific as I had imagined.

They tell me to go befriend the new chef, she arrives any moment now. So I go outside to wait, Harry is also out waiting, of course, it's his job too.

"It's the little mistress." He smirks, "Sorry I was such an ass a few weeks ago."

I shrug, I'm wearing one of the dresses I got in Miami, it's white with roses and thick off the shoulder straps. I smooth down the skirt with my hands, feeling a little nervous. "It's alright you were just jealous." I tell him.

He gaps at me but before he can reply an old beat up truck pulls up, with the tiniest Hispanic woman driving. I rush to her side as she steps out, she's even shorter than me.

"Welcome! I'm Miss Wrenly Mooney." I say cheerfully.

She eyes me up and down, "Hey, I'm Madison Gomez, the new chef."

I smile, "Yes, I'm here to give you a tour of the mansion. Harry will park your truck and take your bags to your room."

Her eyes stay locked on Harry as I speak, I see a blush creeping up to her cheeks. Oh boy this is going to be interesting.

I show her the common rooms first, then the kitchen. She's completely blown away by it, and is anxious to get started but I insist we go see her bedroom then Mr. Von Don before she gets started. I leave her at his office, it was his idea that I befriend her. He thinks that if we're friends she's less likely to leave after a heartbreak. We'll see how much that really helps, Amber had been here a year, and was great friends with Cami and she still left. Well, kind of. It still hurts to think that she's locked up in the warehouse like animal awaiting slaughter.

With a sigh I head to the library to spend the rest of my free day reading the latest romances Dominick ordered for me.