A Play of Master and Servant
I followed Mrs. Hargrove, the stern caretaker of Blackwood Manor, through the sprawling grounds. The estate was breathtaking — vast lawns of lush green, perfectly trimmed hedges, and the grand estate house itself rising like a monument to old money and power.
We stepped inside the main building, and I had to stop myself from staring. The ceilings were impossibly high, chandeliers sparkled even in daylight, and every piece of furniture spoke of wealth far beyond anything I had ever known. As an orphan who had grown up with nothing, this place felt like a dream I had no right to enter.
“…and you will be one of the maids attending to Lord Blackwood’s personal quarters,” Mrs. Hargrove continued sharply. “Are you even listening to me, girl?”
“Yes, ma’am,” I answered quickly, my voice nervous.
She gave me a long, pointed stare before continuing the tour. We climbed a long spiral staircase to the second floor, where the master’s private chambers were located.
“You were hired because of your plain looks and quiet nature,” she said bluntly. The words stung, even though I knew they were meant as a compliment here. “Lord Blackwood values discretion above all else. You are to be invisible.”
She pushed open a grand set of double doors, revealing an elegant bedroom filled with rich oak furniture, heavy velvet drapes, and beautiful paintings.
“This is Lord Blackwood’s bedroom,” she announced. “You will clean it every morning after he leaves — no later than nine o’clock — and you must be finished and gone before six in the evening when he returns. Under no circumstances are you to be here when he is present.”
She turned to me again, eyes hard. “You do not speak to him. You do not look him in the eyes. You do not breathe the same air as him if you can help it. You are a ghost. Do you understand?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Good.” She folded her hands. “Now come. Let’s discuss your wages and show you to your quarters.”
My room turned out to be far nicer than anything I had ever slept in — even better than the orphanage. The salary was equally shocking. For the first time in my life, I felt like I could actually breathe.
Later that afternoon, after the other maids had returned to the kitchen, I returned to Lord Blackwood’s chambers to finish tidying. The room was already mostly spotless. I polished the silver candle holders, straightened the heavy bedding, and wiped down his desk.
As I worked, old rumors about Lord Edmund Blackwood filled my mind. At thirty-seven, he was still unmarried. People whispered that no woman could satisfy his dark, demanding appetites. That he was insatiable in the bedroom.
I shook my head. Just baseless gossip.
It was late when I finally finished with my chores for the day. Feeling restless, I decided to take a walk through the quiet halls to clear my head.
That was when I heard it.
A low, feminine moan echoed from upstairs.
I froze.
Another moan followed, deeper this time, followed by the unmistakable sound of skin slapping against skin.
My heart pounded. I knew I should turn around and go back to my room… but my feet moved forward instead. I crept up the stairs, drawn by the sounds like a moth to flame.
The noises grew clearer the closer I got.
“Oh, my Lord… I can’t—ah—I can’t take anymore—”
“You will take it,” a deep, commanding male voice growled. The authority in it sent a shiver straight down my spine. “You will take everything I give you. Every inch.”
There was a sharp smack of skin, followed by a broken cry.
I stopped beside the door, barely breathing. My thighs pressed together as heat flooded between them. I could hear how hard he was f*****g her — the wet, rhythmic sound of his c**k driving into her over and over, the bed creaking under the force of it.
“Please… my Lord—” the woman gasped.
“Quiet,” he ordered. “You asked for this. Now be a good girl and take it.”
Another hard thrust. Another choked moan.
I bit my lip hard, shame burning in my cheeks even as my p***y throbbed. I shouldn’t be listening. I shouldn’t be standing here getting wetter with every sound. But I couldn’t move. I stood there trembling, listening as Lord Blackwood f****d the woman with relentless intensity. Her cries grew louder, more desperate, until they peaked in a broken, high scream of pleasure.
Only when the sounds finally quieted — replaced by heavy breathing and the soft rustle of movement — did I slip away like the invisible girl I was supposed to be.
Back in my room, I lay on the bed, replaying every moan, every growled command in my mind.
*If only it was me…*
The thought shocked me, but I couldn’t deny how much I wanted it to be true.