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Balduin frowned. “Who?”
“One of your guards.”
Balduin shrugged as though Martex’s death was of no concern to him. “Well then;someharm done, I suppose. But, cheer up, Nicolo, luckily for us both, we have other guards.” He addressed the maids as they finished toweling. “Patter off, both of you.” As the maids started to do just that, he smacked Elsie’s backside and then tugged Forgot-Her-Name in for a fierce kiss on the lips. “Next time you both may join me in the bath.”
“But, yer highness, how will we all fit?” Elsie asked, a blush creeping along her cheeks.
Balduin ran his fingers across her cheeks. “I’ll find a way to make it, er,usfit, my dear.” The two maids giggled as Balduin chuckled. “Now, be off with you.”
The girls exited, giggling all the while and I had to keep myself from making a sour face which was just as well because a moment later, Balduin turned his attention back to me, eyeing me from top to bottom.
“Large breasts,” he commented as if I were a show horse he was inspecting.
Nicolo cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable with the comment. And that was another tell of his that pleased me to no end—possessiveness. It was exactly what I was hoping for, only I’d imagined such an emotion wouldn’t have cropped up quite so soon. It appeared luck was on my side. For now, anyway.
“Wait a second,” Balduin continued as he walked right up into my face and reaching down, gripped my chin and tilted it up. “It’s that maid from the other night, isn’t it?”
Nicolo smiled. “If you remembered facts the way you remember a pretty girl, Master Thom’s job would have been easier.”
Balduin shrugged. “And if Master Thom had looked like your new squire, I might have paid better attention.”
“Sheis the maid from the other night, yes,” Nicolo answered and sounded uncomfortable.
“And now she’s your squire?” Balduin continued as he continued to stare down.
“Now, she’s my squire.”
Balduin leaned in then and closing his eyes, inhaled deeply. “She still smells like spring.”
“I haven’t… noticed,” Nicolo lied.
Balduin threw back his head then and laughed. “You haven’t noticed?” He dropped my face then but continued to smirk at me. “So, returning to the topic at hand, Nicolo, I suppose you’ve come with your large-breasted and—” he paused to take a gaze at my ass. “Blessed rumped little squire to tell me off for having a good time?” As he spoke, Balduin dropped the towel so he was standing there as naked as the day he was born. I immediately looked down at the floor as the prince chuckled at my reaction and then strolled to the window, opening both window panes wide.
“I’d prefer it if you didn’t take unnecessary chances,” Nicolo replied.
“What a beautiful day,” Balduin responded as he made a show of breathing in the fresh air outside the window. Then he turned to face us both again, seemingly completely unconcerned with the fact that he wasn’t wearing a stitch of clothing.
“Balduin,” Nicolo started but the prince held up a hand to silence him.
“If people are coming for me, then they’re coming for me.” Balduin shook his head as he held his friend’s stare. “I’m not going to change my life to accommodate a bunch of revolting peasants.”
He strolled towards us and moved his gaze, once again, to me. “And, really Nicolo, this conversation is such a bore. I would much rather discuss this new squire of yours.”
“She’s an excellent fighter,” said Nicolo, as though feeling the need to defend his choice.
Balduin chuckled. “Are we not supposed to punish women for that exact offense, my friend?” he asked as he ran a finger down my cheek before looking back up at Nicolo, who towered over him by at least a foot or more. “Notpromote them,” shrugged Balduin as he made a slow circuit around me, looking me up and down with an appraising eye. “But I suppose you know what you’re doing.”
“There is value in having an asset that no one else knows about,” explained Nicolo.
Balduin paused his pacing and stood directly behind me. “And what an asset it is.”
I bit my lip as Balduin grabbed my backside and pulling me into him, squeezed my left cheek. “Mmm, tight and round.”
Nicolo cleared his throat and Balduin chuckled, resuming his circle around me. When he reached my front, he paused again. Then reaching down, he placed a finger beneath my chin and lifted my head so I was forced to stare him in the face.
“Hmm, quite the beauty, aren’t you?” I didn’t respond. Neither did Nicolo. “Well,” Balduin continued as he withdrew his finger and strode towards his bed where, I was relieved to note, his clothes were laid out, “if she’s no use to you as a squire, I’m damn sure you can find another job for her... or I can.” He pulled his shirt over his head and frowned at me as though just realizing something.
He continued dressing and Nicolo took a step closer. “Balduin, I came here to—f”
