She's late. She was supposed to arrive before 9:00 AM and it's now nearly 9:15. I have to be at the office in 45-minutes and on a good day, it's a 35 minute drive. Good days are rare when you have to drive into the city after rush hour has already started. I'm starting to think I should do everything out of my home office but know that I need the break in scenery occasionally, not to mention that I don't like having so many people going through my house. Having a burglar alarm system doesn't do any good if it's always off and having to arm and disarm it constantly is an irritation.
DING DONG.
Finally! I rushed to the front door to hurry her inside and put her to work cleaning the house.
"Hi! It's about time you got here! Sorry to be rude but I haven't to get out of here and there's a few things I want to tell you before I leave."
As soon as I started talking I began studying her adorable outfit and petite, pale body. I use one of those companies that make their girls wear sexy "French Maid" uniforms. I enjoy the view but so far, I haven't had a girl who was dedicated to cleaning the house. They usually try to clean out my wallet by offering to polish my knob for a big tip. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy having my knob polished as well as any guy, but I don't need to pay for it, especially when I'm just trying to get my house cleaned.
"I'm sorry, sir. Please forgive me! I'll work extra hard to do a good job for you. If you don't think I'm worth it, you won't have to pay a cent," she said.
"Okay, okay. Sorry. I get a little frazzled when I'm in a rush. I have to go into my office for a few hours, so I'm going to leave you here to clean. Start in the kitchen, then do the bathrooms, and if you get all that done before I get back, you can start on my bedroom. All of the cleaning supplies are in the pantry in the kitchen. If you get thirsty or want a snack, help yourself. Just make sure you do a thorough job. I want the floors spotless - clean enough for you to eat off! The last couple of girls didn't do at all well, and that's why you're here."
"You're going to leave me here?" she asked.
"Yes, but you'll be okay. I'm going to set the burglar alarm on my way out. If anybody opens the door and doesn't disarm it, a very loud siren will sound and a signal will go directly to the police department. That means you can't open the door, either. Oh, by the way, I'm Brent. What's your name?"
"I'm Beth, and I'll do my best to make you happy, sir."
"Well, I hope you'll do a very good job! You're a cutie and I certainly wouldn't mind having you come here every week. Right now, I have to get a move on. I'll be back in a few hours and I'll see how good you've done."