Billionaire Maid

14.

The sweet smell of oven baked chickens filled my nostrils. I smiled to myself at my handwork.

Marie had let me prepare the chicken. Tonight we were having special guests. I wonder who they were. Solana had returned with her prince, so we cooked a lot.

I sighed as I waited for my chicken to cook. Rafael had been so good to me. We had sex four times in the last two days. He would wait up for me in the morning before he went to work and always come home. I have been living in my own world for the last three days, I knew soon reality will hit me and kick me right in the ass.

I only hoped it wouldn't be soon.
I stood up and walked over to where Marie stood stirring the Ribollita.
Hmm, it smells so nice.
"Marie, who are the people coming?" I asked too sweetly.
Damn you, Rafael. Seems like I startled her because she jumped.
"Don't sneak up on me, piccola. What's got you in such a good mood?" She said, frowning sternly at me but her voice had a playful tone.
"...N-nothing." I stuttered, which made her turn back to me.

Oh gosh, Dolores. Work on your lying skills, my subconscious scolded, looking angry.

Before she could speak, I spoke up. "You didn't answer my question?" I said in a rush.

"Oh, I don't know. Pablo said that's for all of us to find out."

Yeah,she would know my subconscious scoffed.

"Mrs King invited them, thats all I know."

"Okay" I said returning to my station.

As I was walking back, Marie called

"You know, one day I need to meet your mother. I think I will like her. "

I froze for a second before I composed myself.
Ofcourse you would

Now that I think about it they are so alike.

"Come to think of it, you are so alike and will get along so well."I said a little too cheerfully for my own good.

"That's good. I haven't talked to someone my age in a long time."Her face scrunching up in thought. she recomposed herself and shrugged her shoulders, murmuring words to herself.

*****

I looked out the window of the kitchen. Two cars we parked outside the house. I saw a woman come down and immediately recognised her as Mrs Valdez. Rafael's sopposed mother-in-law.

What was she doing here? I looked and I saw the rest of her family hop down.

I turned away as reality just woke me up.

He's bethroted. He's eventually going to marry her but he'll want to keep you at his side. Do you really want to be a hidden lover?

I blinked my tears away. How could I be so stupid? And the bàstard knew about this dinner all along.

Hey! You can't blame him for this alone. You liked it and you knew what you were getting yourself onto sleeping with your boss, my subconscious saod rather harshly at me.

I warned you,she said.

Well there's nothing we can do about this again.

I composed myself as the kitchen door opened.

"The spoilt brats are here."She said and a look of concern crossed her eyes as she looked me.

"Piccola, what's wrong?"

"Nothing"I answered a liitle too sharply.

"Nothing's wrong. I-I just..." Lie lie!!
"Chopping onions." I said grabbing an onion from the rack.