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He just glared at me. “You’re supposed to be a maid. This is one of your duties.”
“A pretend maid,” I said. “There’s no one in here to pretend to.”
He raised the uniform.
“I think you’re big enough to dress yourself, don’t you?” I said.
He didn’t move a muscle.
I dumped the tray on his desk and stomped over to him. “Ugh. Fine. But don’t blame me if it looks terrible.”
I grumbled under my breath, less than one word in ten making any sense—even to me, as I took the uniform from him and placed it on the bed.
He leaned forward and held his arms above his head. I grabbed his nightshirt and dragged it off. I couldn’t help but stare at his muscles, popping out in places I didn’t know muscles could exist.
Nighteko placed his hands on his hips and cleared his throat.
I snapped to attention. “Yes. Right.”
I got to my knees before the bed and smoothed down his jacket. He cleared his throat again. I looked up at him. His eyes drifted downwards.
“What?” I said.
He looked down again, more forcefully this time.
His underwear?
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I said. “Seriously? You let Maisie do this?”
He didn’t move a muscle. And still, I gawped.
I licked my lips and, still on my knees, I shuffled in front of him. I placed my hands on either side and began to draw them down…
I wondered what he looked like under there. The same as a human but at a larger size like the rest of him? Or would I find something completely alien?
I guessed there was only one way to find out…
I took a deep breath…
And…
I got to my feet. “You know what? I think I’ve done enough here. Best not to do everything on the first day of the job. Sort of like when they don’t let you work the register until the second week at a clothes shop.”
I grabbed the empty bowl and the tray and backed away. “Thanks for explaining about the Absor, by the way. That was really useful.”
If I kept on talking, he couldn’t squeeze a word in edgeways and I could get out of there fast. I expected to bump into the door but it was a lot further away than I thought.
Did this ship grow?
Finally, my ass found it. “Bye!”
I swung the door open and took off at a run. I could swear, as I backed out of the room, the entire time, he had a smirk on his face…
I dumped the tray and its contents in the sink. I got to scrubbing at them. I was so embarrassed and angry, I decided to take it out on the helpless cutlery.
“Careful,” Maisie said. “Most of the bowls are already chipped. If we break more, the crew will have to eat off the floor.”
“Would they notice?” I said.
