Maid For Him

Part Nine: Party Banquet

After all the dodging and evasive maneuvers to avoid serving at the banquet,  Agatha saw it fit to assign me to drinks duty. I was to work the bar with Caleb and arrange the drinks and serve with the other waiters; seems easy enough but some got the day free.

At home however, Gina had really settled and started a new job at a construction firm handling their books. It wasn't much but it paid the bills ; she was around the house more often and apparently bonded with Billy.
I on the other hand, I stopped working at the office cos everything seemed covered.
I got home early today and met Gina working on some accounts and Billy lazing on the floor.

"Hey besties, how is it hanging?", I yelled
" It's hanging alright, really high", Gina replied
I met her with papers sprawled all over the tables and chairs.
Must be a bad day, tread with caution

I approached her with a surprised look on my face and asked,
"How high again did it hang"

"Gosh Jess, this firm has so much expenses, fitting it with the actual income is far from comforting", she whined with a hand on her head

" Well, can't you get any help? Someone to help or at least complain too"

She stared at me in disbelief
"What would that say about my skills in the profession? I'll just be putting myself on the chopping board. Anyway, how's your hot boss?"

Whaaat
I told Gina everything but she keeps making me regret it
"My work is fine, although there's this banquet coming and I'll be serving. That is all", I could see her grinning from ear to ear at my uneasiness

"Ohhh, so he's still hot. Cool"

I hate her
I fix some dinner and cuddle with Billy while watching television until I get a phone call from a known number

" Lilly??"
"Oh hi Jess, did you miss me?"

"Well, miss is one way to put it. I completely forgot I had your number. What's it been? Three weeks"

"Actually, three weeks and three days. How have you been? I've been meaning to call for a very long time."

" I'm good, sorry I didn't make it to your parents funeral. Hope all is good with you"
"No worries, I'd like us to meet sometime and catch up."
"Cool. I'll call you up when I'm free, we could even meet up at my house."
"Alright, greet Shawn for me"

My body froze. She actually remembers him.
Of course she would , the guy's rich remember

Once it strikes 9pm, I head out to the Williams house for the party with a clear mind and fake smiles. I ended up waiting twenty minutes for a cab and a dead phone

The guests arrived much later than I expected. The bar was stocked, the glasses and serving trays cleaned; my work station ready, managed to get my phone charging and Caleb surprisingly cheerful.
We just met but we went along just fine. He had blond hair, a boyish charm and quite attractive but kinda petty for my liking.
We got to work as quickly as possible, we had a common goal of leaving early even though it depends on how long the event would go on.

The event was bustling with high end guests and sophiscated elites. Serving drinks wasn't as hectic as I thought it would be but my feet were killing me.

I spotted the hosts and my employee on the upstairs balcony as they greeted their guests. The event occupied the hall and the balconies, with the upper balcony and the lower one with a pool.
It was the first time I saw Mr Aiden Williams for a long time, well, since I tried to kill him that is.
He looked agile unlike the last time I saw him and his wife looked just as radiant. They looked quite good together.