Royal Pain in the Ass Read Free

getting back? ”
    “ Actually, could you just show me around? ”
    “I can ’ t right now, but I can later. ”
    “ Why not right now? ”
    “ Because I ’ m working. ” Gwen laughed.
    “Oh, I ’ m sorry, I ’ m holding you up. ”  I felt bad.  I knew what it was like to be behind at work.   “ Nevermind, sorry. ”
    “It ’ s alright.   How about I show you to your room? ”
    “ That would be cool. ”
    Gwen laughed as she led me through the servants ’ quarters to the hallway my room was on.   “ I tell you what, I ’ ll be finished with the laundry at ten, I ’ ll come back and show you around if you want.   I ’ ll come and do your bedding last. ”
    “ That would be amazing. ”
    Gwen laughed.   “ Alright, well I have to get back to work.   You should try to get some sleep.   I ’ ll see you around. ”
    I went back in my room and pulled myself into bed.   I checked my phone again and it was now almost four am here in England.   I cuddled into the sheets and felt sleep pull me under.
    I awoke to a soft rapping on the door.   “Miss Benn?  Are you awake?   It ’ s time to wake up.   Breakfast is served at seven o ’ clock sharp.”
    “ Are you serious? ” I groaned.  I did not do well on three hours of sleep.   The last thing I wanted was to get out of my nice warm nest of blankets.
    “I ’ m afraid so, Miss Benn.”
    “ What time is it? ”
    “ Six thirty. ”
    Scratch that, two and a half hours.   “ Can you come in here? ”
    The door cracked open and a small, fragile looking woman entered.   She was pretty in an understated kind of way. She didn't look much older than me. She had her ginger hair tied back in a braid and was wearing a uniform almost identical to Gwen ’ s except hers came with an apron.   “Yes, Miss Benn?”
    “ Is there somewhere I can take a shower? ”
    “ Of course, the door to your right is your washroom. ”
    I hadn ’ t even realized there was a door there.   “ Oh, thanks. ” 
    “ Is there anything else? ”
    “ Not really.   Oh, what was your name? ”
    “Me?”
    “Yeah,”
    “ I am Laurel. ” She replied blinking her brilliant green eyes at me from behind her black, wire rimmed glasses.
    “It ’ s a pleasure. ” I dragged my butt out of bed and offered her my hand.
    She shook it looking at me like I ’ d sprouted an extra head.   “ The pleasure is all mine. ”  I wasn ’ t sure why she looked so bewildered.
    “ Thanks, I ’ m going to get a shower, but I have a small request. ”
    “ Yes, my lady? ”
    “ When I ’ m finished can someone show me where the dining room is? ” I asked hopeful.   The last thing I wanted was to miss food.
    Laurel smiled.   “ Of course.   I can wait for you if you like. ”
    “ That would be amazing! ” I hugged her and she stiffened up.   “Thanks, it ’ ll only take me ten minutes! ”  
    I ran to my luggage and pulled out my bag of toiletries and ran into the bathroom.   I looked around.   It was huge!   You could fit at least seven people in the black marble tub and a gold stand alone shower was tucked in the corner behind it .  The floors were the same carved black marble with little veins of gold running through it as the tub.   The walls were a cream color with hints of gold in it.   I was in heaven.   I brushed my teeth as I turned the water on .  Next to
    I giggled to myself as I let myself fall into the warmth of the water.   It was positively delightful.     I washed quickly and grabbed one of the huge fluffy red towels monogrammed with an E.   I dried and realized I ’ d left my clothes in the room.   I wrapped my hair in a towel and wrapped one around my body, I didn ’ t want to drip water all over the plush carpet.   I snuck back into my room and found it surprisingly empty.   I wondered where Laurel had gone as I went to my suit case and pulled out a pair of jeans, one of the few without any tears or rips in them, and a plain black