At Your Service, Master

Chapter Twelve

The next day they continued to a resort where Nathaniel had some business partners come in to discuss a deal. Mikaela walked beside Mildred who was following two steps behind Nathaniel and Nicholas. Mikaela rubbed her wrists gingerly, there were faint red lines left on her skin from their little exploits last night.

"Stop fidgeting" Mildred snapped.

Mikaela scowled and let her hands fall to her sides which made her wince a bit. Damn Nicholas and his toys... "Sorry..." Mikaela muttered to the side.

They met a group of gentlemen dressed in business suits with serious expressions. The eldest gentlemen (probably pushing up his late fifties) smiled at Nathaniel. "Nathan, it's good to see you again" he said offering his hand.

"Jonathan, I hope your flight went well" Nathan smiled shaking the man's hand.

"It was superb, who are these fellows?" Jonathan asked poitely eyeing Nicholas, Mildred and I with curiosity.

"This is my grandson, Nicholas" Nathaniel started and Nicholas shook the man's hand. "These two are my assistants Mildred and Mikaela" he finished and they curtsied in unison.

The man frowned in disbelief. "My dear...Is that you Mildred?" the man laughed with joy as if he was seeing yet another old friend. "To think you still work for this old chap until now!" he said slapping Nathaniel in the back. 

Mildred smiled and Mikaela's jaw dropped in a very unmaidly manner. "Yes, well he wouldn't have survived this far without me"

"Yes I would've died many years ago if it weren't for Ms. Montgomery" Nathaniel chuckled.

Mikaela frowned looking from Nathaniel and Mildred.

The way they looked at each other just now... I have a feeling they have a story behind that smile...

Mikaela thought to herself seeing them smiling gently at each other with knowing eyes.

"This is my nephew by the way" Jonathan said and the crowd of old business men broke apart giving way to a tall blonde haired man with rain grey eyes.

"YOU AGAIN!" Mikaela blurted pointing an accusing finger at the young man.

Mildred shot the most deddliest glare at Mikaela it made her cower back into place. Jonathan frowned. "You know my nephew?"

Mikaela shook her head glaring up at the blonde boy. "Not at all sir...I must have mistakened him for someone else..." Mikaela glanced at Nicholas who looked just as puzzled.

"Well I'm Sebastian" he grinned offering his hand to Nicholas. "Sebastian Serenade"

Nicholas shot him a glare and gripped his hand tightly. "Nicholas" he nodded politely but their auras were definitely conflicting with each other. Mikaela frowned trying to remember how Nicholas even met Sebastian. She tried to recall the night before but the only thing that came up was her sleeping with Nicholas last night. She flushed at the memory.

It took a nerve-racking moment until the two finally let each other go from the tight grasps. Nicholas cocked a brow when Sebastian walked passed him. Mikaela flinched when Sebastian took her hand in his and bowed shallowly to brush his lips gently across her hand.

"It was a pleasure meeting you, Mikaela..." he said looking up at her with a seductive look in his eyes that made her lungs stop working for a moment.

"Let's get on with the meeting, shall we?" Nicholas demanded more than suggesting.

Sebastian let her go and twirled to face him with a playful grin. "Of course..." he said before entering the room with his business partners, Nathaniel followed and so did Nicholas right after sparing her an impassive glance.