All In A Day's Work

Chapter 3:/

Its been a week since I hired Byron to be my butler. Everything was going well so far. I started to wonder how long this would last before Byron would ask why he only comes at certain times during the day or worse, Elias would catch me.

"Where do you want this imported plate?" Byron asked me. I looked up from my magazine to see Byron holding my imported plate very carelessly. I jumped up quickly and ran over to him, trying to grab the plate from his hands but he swung his arm up, making it hard to reach the plate.

He started to laugh at my shortness, then I sighed "Stop, you're gonna drop it!" a hint of playfulness in my voice. Now that he knew that I was joking around as much as he was, he started to wave the plate in the air.

"Why are you so short?" He laughed at me while I was jumping to reach the plate. That's when I stepped on his foot by accident, he wrapped his arm around my waist to find balance, almost dropping the plate as well, our faces a few inches away from each other.  The air was still, time was still, my breathing stopped momentarily, my heart beat started to go faster. How can a married woman feel this way about another man? A married woman should be faithful, I have to end this.

Just as I came to this conclusion, Byron's lips brushed against mine for a brief moment, then he pulled away.

"Where do you need this plate?" he was more serious now.

"In the display pantry please." I said, fixing my clothes. My phone started to ring. It was Elias. The blood left my face and I couldn't feel my toes. With a shaky hand, I answered.

"Hello?" Elias's spoke through the phone

"Yes? Is something wrong?" I tried to sound normal.

"I'm coming home early, I want to finish work at home. I miss my beautiful wife."

"How long until you get here?"

"I'm like 5 minutes away. Why?"

My heart started to race. Byron entered the room, about to say something but I shushed him quickly then made a gesture to him that I was on the phone. He nodded then stood at the doorway instead. My eyes widened as I looked at my watch, Byron had at least 2 hours and 47 minutes left, I had to think of a reason to dismiss him so early.

"Baby?" I heard Elias say.

"You never answered my question."

I started to look for a paper and a pen lying around, wanting to tell Byron without using my voice that he was dismissed, And quickly too. "Which was?" I spoke into the phone, quickly rummaging around Elias's desk. When I couldn't find what I needed, I started to wave Byron away from me, mouthing the words "You are dismissed." He didn't seem to understand.

"I said I'm 5 minutes away, why?"

"Oh because I wanted to try to surprise you with a home cooked meal but you're almost home." I laughed nonchalantly. I heard Elias laugh through the phone.

"I'm in the driveway, we can cook together instead. I'm a good taste tester." I couldn't really focus to what he said but I heard him.

"Oh, okay, I'll see you when you get inside then, bye. I love you!" I hung up before I can hear him reply. I was most defiantly in a rush. I took Byron's coat from the coat rack, gave it to him and pushed him to the back door.

"Hey wait what are you doing?! I have 2 hours and 30 minuets left!"

"I know, I know! I just need you to leave now," I opened the back door, "I won't deduct it from your pay check, I need you to leave quietly and efficiently, be quick about it too. Do not ask questions now, I'm in a rush." I spoke quicker than I usually would.

He turned around, "Who was that on the phone? Someone important?" he asked.

"I just said don't ask questions!" I heard the door open and Elias drop his keys on the table. My heart sank. I quickly turned my head back to Byron and pushed him out of the house. I then closed the curtains to the sliding doors and rushed to the front door to greet Elias.

"Hey, you hung up on me." he said kissing my forehead.

"Sorry, my finger slipped and it pressed end, I had you on speaker. I didn't call back because you were already home." I chuckled a little.

"Ah well, let's start cooking!" He smiled brightly and with that, we walked together through the kitchen to start cooking.

~ End of Chapter ~

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**Author's Notes: Hey readers, sorry I didn't update this story. For some reason I was really lazy yesterday. I didn't even do my math and French homework yesterday, but today is Friday, which means I'll have more time and be able to update much more chapters, hopefully. I hope you liked this chapter! I had a little bit of writer's block so in the beginning I kind of just wrote then the outcome was this, I don't think it was too, too bad haha. Until next time readers, bye!! Thanks for reading ^^ ♥

P.S. There's no picture/visual obviously haha, I didn't know the theme of this chapter, well not the theme but who the main focus was in this chapter so I just left it plain. Hope you don't mind :D !!