Authors Note: Thank you, to all of those who have decided to follow me, or added my story to your favorites, despite all of its grammatical errors. I am working on other stories and will get them published when I can, so I thank all of you for your patience, I know I only reach a few readers, but I am thankful for all of those who have read my stories and enjoyed it. I wish nothing but the best for you guys. Alright, same rules as usual criticism is accepted, rudeness is not, and if anybody knows an editor, send them my way, without further delay story number three. Enjoy.
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He stood looking at his half-faded face in the glass; he was supposed to be looking at the view of the city but then again, his mind was preoccupied with his earlier meeting. What his brother was proposing was stupidity. They had their time, and his brother had got tired of doing his job so he left it, they all left it. They knew what would happen when they did, if he didn't know any better he would say that his brother was tired of sleeping with his wife.
Not that his brother didn't sleep with other women, he still did but it was a cruel fate for the woman who did share his bed. His wife didn't even hunt his lovers down anymore, he insured that they were never a temptation again. He took another drink of the wine he held in his hand. Before returning, to examine the face that looked back at him.
He could see his father in his face: in the wide forehead, the deep-set black eyes that looked back at him, the rough cut of his jaw, there were also the soft touches of his mother in his face in his nose lips and the rounded edges of his cheekbones. However, his father's face was more predominant he hated his father's face.
So, he did what he could, to claim it as his own; that included pulling back his long wavy hair into a neat braid that reached the center of his back. He kept his beard neatly trimmed but he did change-up the style up every once in a while. This time the style was what they now called a Van Dyke, made recently popular again because of the famed actor Johnny Depp favored it. His wife and his daughters had suggested this style. It had felt strange at first since, he normally either let a patch of hair grow to cover his chin or he would grow his mustache and beard let it encircle his mouth but kept the rest of his face clean. However, this style of facial hair kept his mustache and beard separate.
At first he didn't feel that this style suited him, despite what the women in his life were saying, it wasn't until his son suggested he let his side burns grow, out of habit he kept them trim but he followed his sons advice and let them reach his jaw line. This little addition allowed the new look to settle in better.
The sudden blaring rifts of Hail to the King by Avenge sevenfold disrupted the silence. He dug into the pocket inside of his jacket, and retrieved his Phone. He really should never have allowed his people to program his phone.
"Hello,"
"Good evening sir,"
"Ah Morpheus, Is the Show over?"
"No, Simply intermission sir, though I'm sorry you are not here to enjoy the show yourself,
"I doubt I could have, after the day I've had." He said with a sigh.
"That's why I called sir, are you sure there is nothing I can do for you sir."
"Morpheus, you are starting to sound like my wife." he chuckled.
"I'll take that as a complement sir."
"As you should, forget about me Morpheus and enjoy the show."
"I will sire just as much as you will enjoy the surprise."
"Surprise, what surprise? Hello?"
He looked at his phone's screen, which showed that Morpheus had hung up on him. Something Morpheus's brother would do but him? It was really out of character. Suddenly the phone to his room rang he put his glass down on the nearest surface and walked to the intercom by the front door.
"Yes,"
"Good evening sir, room service is waiting at your door."
"Room service, I didn't ord-" He stopped mid sentence, when he remembered Morpheus words. He couldn't help but smile to himself.
"Sir?"
"It's nothing thank you I'll let them in."
He opened the door where a young man dressed in the hotels uniformed wheeled in the cart with dinner.
"Is there anywhere you want me to set this up sir."
"Aside from the dining table?" he replied.
"I only ask because, sometimes clients like to eat while watching TV"
That actually didn't sound like a bad idea. "You know what go ahead and do that, I am kind of in the mood for a movie."
"Right away sir." The man said as he headed off toward the small den where the TV would be. He on the other hand went to the other room and retrieved his glass of wine, before he made his way to the den. When he reached the sliding doors, he heard the young man saying.
"Our Chef believed you would have preferred them fresh so this tray has the strawberries, and this will keep the chocolate warm."
He wondered to whom the young man was talking too so he slid the doors open, and felt his jaw drop.
There she was, his queen sitting in the recliner. The book she was reading was resting on her bare lap. Her smooth tanned legs hung over the side of the recliner, demanding their attention. Her toes had the little sponges between them, and her toe nails shined with the light of fresh coat of paint. She chose bright red this time. Her manicure matched her pedicure because her nails contrasted sharply against the black dress shirt she wore, It was one of his black dress shirts. The tips of her dark red hair clung to her chest as though it were still wet from a recent bath. The rest of her hair rested in waves around her round face, her blood-red lips kicked up in a coquettish smile, while her green eye glinted with a mischievous spark.
"Will there be anything else sir?"
In order to register what the young man had said to him. He mentally shook himself. "No that will be all, thank you," he said digging into his pocket and pulling out a tip though his eyes never left his wife.
Then she smiled at him and said "honey" as she motioned something with her eyes.
He looked down into his own hand and saw that he held a gold drachma in his hand. Though this would probably be worth more than what the young man probably made in a month, it would still be a hassle to get it exchanged for this country's currency.
"Oops sorry," he said as he rolled the coin between his fingers before he pushed up a few crisp bills instead.
The young man's face changed from a look of confusion to one of amusement, "Neat trick."
"I like to think so," he said handing the young man the money and giving him room to pass.
"Have a good evening ma'am," the young man said turning to his wife, "evening Sir," As the young man walked past him.
They both waited until they heard the door close behind the young man before she turned her brilliant smile at him, "surprise."
"Indeed it is," he said as he crossed the room in three strides. He placed his glass on the table before he loomed over her, then he bent down and claimed her mount with a kiss as he inhaled her flowery scent.
She broke the kiss and smiled, "I'm guessing you really like the surprise."