"Zale, can you come here?" Lady Morgana asked gently.
"Of course, give me a moment!" I immediately replied, getting to my feet.
I slowly walked towards the bathroom door, quietly creaking it open, my eyes instantly widening at the sight.
Madame Vera was sitting before the mirror in front of her, wearing only a towel. Her towel was large enough to cover most of her body, but even then, I could easily see her cleavage and slender legs. More importantly, the knowledge that she wasn't wearing anything underneath made things even more tense.
"Yes?" I asked after a cough.
"Could you come and brush my hair for me?"
I was a little taken aback as I walked in. However, I did my best to act professional. I needed to keep this up for as long as I could until my affection got high enough. I had no idea how long this would take, but based on the amount of time it had taken to raise it to two, I didn't believe it would be too hard.
The fact that she was trusting me in such a situation where she was practically undressed also showed the amount of trust we had developed for one another.
I grabbed the brush that was on the counter and got to work.
"How did you find your first week of work?" she asked as we made eye contact through the mirror.
"Uh… it was nice. I liked it."
She giggled a little, her chest rising at the same time.
"Are you sure? You don't seem like you are."
I coughed a few times, looking away from her body.
"Yes, yes. I really liked it."
Hearing me confirm it again, a soft smile touched her lips as she seemed genuinely pleased about it. After all, she knew that it must have been complicated for me. She probably thought I was traumatized from my time spent in the Slave Prison. But, truth be told, I was already starting to forget about it.
"What about you?" I asked. "Did you like having me around?"
Lady Morgana's smile grew instantly. "Yes, it was a really nice change of pace, and I definitely made the right choice choosing you!"
[You have received a Quest.]
[Quest name - Taking Care of a Noble]
[Quest Details: Take care of Lady Morgana for another week.]
[Quest Reward: +1 Affection, Unknown System Function Unlocked.]
I smirked. This was getting much easier than I first thought. I only needed to keep doing my job for another week, and I would get all the way up to the third heart of Affection. I would only be missing then to try using the taming skill on her.
At the same time, I vaguely wondered about what System Function I would unlock by completing this quest. One thing was sure; it was only a matter of time.
"About that… can I ask you a question, Madame Vera?"
"You can call me Morgana. No need for such politeness between us."
I nodded as slowly but surely we were getting closer to one another.
"Sorry, Morgana. Can I ask you why you chose me back in the Slave Prison?"
Ever since we had left that place, I kept asking myself that very question. We had only locked eyes with each other, and she had made her choice almost instantly, only asking for my name. There was definitely something that had happened inside her mind.
Right after asking this question, a blush crept onto her face as she even looked away from me.
"I-It's personal… I'm not sure if I should tell you."
I knew that I only needed to pressure her a little, and she would fold.
As I brushed her hair, I said, "I won't repeat it to anyone else. It'd be our little secret, what do you say?"
She gulped and stayed silent for a few seconds before finally opening her mouth again, "It's because… you look a lot like my son. I'm not sure why, but the moment I laid eyes on you, I felt like we had this… strange connection between the two of us."
"Oh, and here I was thinking that it was because of my looks," I said as a joke, wanting to observe her reaction.
Her blush deepened as she stared at the ground, unable to meet my eyes in the mirror.
"Of course not, I'm way too old for a young man like you…" she said, slightly stuttering.
I frowned, acting angry. "So, you don't find me to your taste. I see…"
Her eyes widened. "No, it's not that. You're beautiful, but I'm too old for someone as young as you. I-I wouldn't have chosen you because of that."
"But you don't look old at all."
She blushed even more this time as her head slowly rose and her gaze met mine once again. "T-Thank you~"
A few more seconds passed as the moonlight shone through the bathroom windows. "Well, it's getting late; I should probably get some sleep."
"Let me help you with that."
She stood, and I followed her from behind, unable to help but look at her back and her jiggly butt.
"Give me a second; I'll change," she said as she closed the door behind her.
I just smirked as I placed my toe against the door right before it closed, creating a very thin crack, giving me a view inside her bedroom.
She immediately removed the towel in one swift motion, letting it fall to the ground, her bare back showing to me. She grabbed a few clothes from her closet and threw them on the bed, turning around for a moment.
'Wow…'
My jaw couldn't help but drop as I stared at her massive chest. Now that I could get a glance at her naked body, I realized that I had never seen any women remotely close to her in terms of looks back on Earth. She was truly one of a kind.
But then, as if she had felt the staring, her head turned toward the door at once, and I immediately moved out of the way, praying that I hadn't been caught in the act.
I began hearing footsteps toward the door, and then the door swung open, revealing Morgana wearing nothing but a very thin nightgown.
"I'm ready; you can come in," she said as she stared at me, not mentioning anything about the staring.
It seemed like I was safe for now.