Ablaze in Passion 2

Over a vast amount of country away; a 19 year old girl was waking up after another cold night in the servants cellars. The sun was yet to rise, and the rest of the household was sound asleep, and would be for another few hours. Unfortunately for her, she had to ‘rise and shine’ and get started on the morning chores, along with the other servants. Quickly washing and tying back her long ebony hair, she changed into her usual servant’s garb, and joined the other servants on their way down to the kitchen. They ate their quick breakfast and then headed off in their own directions to begin their set chores. She walked out into the early dawn and headed towards the chicken pens, her first duty of the day being to feed the chickens and collect the eggs for the morning’s breakfast. Hearing the running footsteps behind her she called over her shoulder,
"You just made it, I could have collected all the eggs by now,"

"I’m sorry Bianca, I slept in, I met up with Thomas last night and we decided to go for a walk, I mean did you see the moon last night it was so beautiful and before we knew it half the night had gone,"
"You don’t need to explain to me, just make sure your not late again, otherwise it will get back to Georgia,"
"Miss Georgia Luxembourge, heiress to this massive estate and all her father’s money, just can’t be happy with all those rich men out there dying to take her hand in marriage, why can’t she just let us have our servant boys!" she groaned,
"Because she likes to prove that she is better than us, but all the money and the rich men in the world can’t buy someone happiness, if Thomas truly loves you, then no matter what Georgia does, he’d not look twice,"

Lucy smiled at her and they entered the chicken pen, Lucy grabbed the chicken feed and started throwing it to make the chickens leave their coops, and Bianca started grabbing the eggs and placing them in the basket she had on her arm. When the basket was full; they made their way back towards the house, talking and laughing. Bianca dropped the basket of eggs off in the kitchen and let the cook start the usual exquisite breakfast that was to be served at 8 on the dot for the Luxembourge’s. Then Lucy and Bianca started their way up the stairs towards Georgia’s room.
"I wish she hadn’t chosen us to be her maids, I hate brushing her hair it’s all knotty," Lucy whispered to Bianca as they approached the large double doors of the bedroom,
"Your hair would look like a bird’s nest too if it was a mass of ringlets," Bianca replied in a much lower whisper.

They entered the room and Bianca went over towards the oak wooden wardrobe, and began to browse through it, pulling out a pale blue dress that was lined with silk. Lucy pulled open the window hangings and let the now rising sun flow into the room. Turning to each other they both could now see the colossal 4-poster bed towards the left side of the room. The drapes pulled shut around it,
"Maybe we could let her stay there a little longer?" Lucy hoped aloud,

"And be punished when she gets a cold breakfast?" Bianca replied,
Lucy sighed and made her way over to the right side of the bed, followed by Bianca who went to the left. Together they pulled back the drapes. Lying with her face squished not so prettily against the many feather pillows was the infamous Georgia Luxembourge. Lucy stared at her with a slight frown on her face which Bianca saw without trouble; catching her attention quickly before they woke Georgia she motioned for Lucy to fill the bowl by the bed with the warm water they had brought up with them. Bianca leaned forward to wake Georgia.
"Excuse me Miss, it’s time to rise for another day," she said in as cheerful a voice she could muster for someone like Georgia,
Georgia stirred and sat up, rubbing her eyes. Automatically reaching for the warm wet flannel that Lucy was already passing her.

"Did you take your time in waking me? This water is getting cool," she stated as she dropped the flannel back into the bowl, deliberately making it splash onto the floor, and onto Lucy’s clothing.
"No Miss, we have followed usual routine, just as you have asked from us," Bianca replied to keep Georgia’s attention from Lucy,
Georgia turned from Lucy to stare at Bianca,
"My Bianca you’re looking very pretty today; if only you didn’t have to dress in drab," she slid from her bed and walked over to where Bianca had placed the dress she had chosen from the wardrobe,
"And of course, if only you’re skin wasn’t... so peachy," she finished,

Bianca touched her face faintly but quickly dropped her hands back to her sides, Georgia had lifted the blue dress up to look over and carelessly dropped it back to its place.
"It seems that you think I should be dressed to look peachy also," she turned back to them both,
"Lucy clean up that mess you made on the floor and whilst you’re at it put away that horrid dress Bianca so desperately wanted me to wear,"
Lucy nodded silently and dropped to her knees to wipe up the puddle of water,
"Bianca, I would much rather wear my red satin dress, you know the one with the gold embroidery? I feel that’s much more fitting for me, don’t you think?"
"Yes Miss," Bianca headed to the other wardrobe situated away from the first. This one was filled with delicate gowns of velvet and satin, and usually the dresses inside would be worn for special occasions; again Georgia was out to prove exactly how beneath her both Lucy and Bianca were.

After Bianca and Lucy had finished dressing Georgia and fixing her hair, they were free to leave, however Georgia called Bianca back just before she reached the door.
"One more thing, that blue dress, I don’t want it. It’s old fashioned and would look much more at home on a servant," she grinned at Bianca, "A peachy dress for a peachy servant,"
She exited the room and Bianca had no choice but to take the blue dress, she snatched it quickly from its place in the wardrobe and wished nothing more than to be able to tear it to threads, but keeping her anger in check for Lucy’s sake she too left the room without another flicker of emotion crossing her face.