Erin called a meeting a couple of days later in her office that Emma had no choice but to cede. Erin sat behind the big desk as Charlotte, Emma and Claire. Charlotte had entered first curtseyed and sat on one of the chairs provided, Emma and Claire followed suit dipping a curtsey and sitting. Erin suppressed a smile, she supposed she would get used to her mother curtseying to her. They sat slightly looking up at the raised desk and 'the boss'. Erin began 'with Claire moving in a number of adjustments have to be made', she looked at the three attentive faces 'first sleeping arrangements, you two' meaning Claire and Emma 'wish to co-habit I have decided to have the 'blue' bedroom modified, a complete overhaul and the bedroom next to a door put through into it as a walk in wardrobe and dressing room, there will be an en-suite, the work crew start tomorrow, Emma and Claire will move into it when ready until then you will remain in the Master bedroom which will in future be the Mistress bedroom and mine', a pause 'any objections?' Emma looked like she might say something but before she could Erin said 'no objections, good' and carried on.
'Second, schooldays will continue on Monday. I have not yet decided but am thinking of extending the day past the two hours at present. She saw a flicker of a smile twitch on two faces'.
'Third, Charlotte is now faced with an increased workload to her already busy day. For one day a week you will each be an under maid to Charlotte, it will be a 12 hour day, 6 until 6 with an hour break. You will be uniformed, the style is irrelevant but they must be of machine washable fabric, unless you wish to spend another day hand washing and pressing'. Erin took a mouthful of tea and carried on 'you will be maids on the same day but apart, you will take turns one doing laundry and the other housework under Charlotte's direction, Charlotte will not be ordered around by either of you'. Charlotte was shocked in a pleasant way, Mistress had not mentioned this to her.
'Fourth' this is where Erin took a calculated gamble' on days when you are maids I am Mistress, not Erin, Miss Erin or Mistress Erin, it will be Mistress. You will curtsey to me on first meeting of the day and after that only if I address you directly', This could be the deal breaker, if Emma dug in her heels then it was back to square one. 'do you understand that?' to which Claire and Emma both chimed 'yes Mistress'.
Erin was not finished yet. 'Fifth, I have had a request that you two be allowed to dress as little girls once a week', Erin had an urge to laugh when she saw Charlotte's well tended eyebrows shoot up in surprise. 'That is granted and it will be on Sundays, you will be Julia and Natalie on that day and your conduct may impact on your school day on Monday'.
'This all begins once the work crew have finished your new room. This meeting is closed, you are dismissed, Charlotte stay here'. Claire and Emma got up, curtseyed and left the room. 'Charlotte, honest answer, do you think I have gone too far? Charlotte smiled 'no Mistress, they want this and will have to accept the rough with the smooth but they are both submissive at heart'. Charlotte continued 'they both married young and missed out on teenage years'.
Claire and Emma had quietly left the office walked down the hall, though the kitchen and into the garden where, beyond earshot they hugged each other, danced around and laughed 'do you think she will let us rename the blue room to the pink room? Claire asked. They went to look at the new room that had been cleared out by Charlotte. Emma had been a bit taken aback by being evicted from her bedroom but after Erin had outlined the changes for the new room Emma could see it working, it also had a view from the window over open fields that did actually belong to them but was leased out to a farmer.
An interior designer had already visited, unknown to Emma and had drawn up plans for the room. Erin would ask Emma and Claire opinions to make them think they had an input. They would discuss the fine points of the room, haggle a bit and decide that Erin was right after all.
The work crew arrived the following morning, Erin was paying a premium to get the job done quickly, there would be no working on it for half a day and then decamping to another job for a couple of days. Just as a back up Erin made the job foreman think he was someone special, he was putty in her hands. Within a week the smaller bedroom had a third of it turned into an en-suite and work was underway on the dressing, doorways had been opened into the bedroom.
Emma and Claire had been measured and ordered maid uniforms from the same dressmaker that had tailored Charlotte's who recommended style and fabric for ease of maintenance, they were not indecently short but eye catching. Erin wanted to see them on so Claire and Emma modelled them for Erin and Charlotte, Erin smiled and Charlotte gave applause. Erin suggested that they deliver the lunchtime tea and sandwiches to the boys doing the bedroom conversion, except it was a couched order rather than a suggestion. It was their first maid assignment and wanted to make an impression. School had been on hold while workmen were in the house.
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Manipulation
FantasíaCharles was an average man with one weakness, he could not refuse his wife Erin anything. She would lead him down a path that he could not escape.
