Ricardo had a bit of the Italian about him, the eldest son of an Italian father and an English mother. He was very popular with the female fraternity wherever he went, his Adonis figure, which he kept well-trimmed by working out every day at the local gym and jogging every morning at first light in the suburbs. His charismatic personality made him the sort of guy hard to ignore in a crowd or most anywhere.
His morning jogging route took him around the boundaries of Truewood House, a large old typically seventeenth century pile, which was now owned by the National Trust, it's upkeep maintained by regular visitors, paying to see the wonderful display of antiquities the late Marquis and his predecessors had gathered through the centuries.
The gardens too, designed by Capability Brown of Victorian fame, were a treat to enjoy and when Ricardo did his run nearby, he imagined how it once was when the very rich gentry owned such huge mansions.
He was never slow to pick up a new money making idea, imagining himself being able to afford such luxury, and something struck his eye on the internet about a very profitable career without much outlay.
First look; it seemed boring but then he saw that this was a different project altogether, for it was a supply and demand venture with a difference -and Ricardo was happy to see just how well similar businesses were taking off, and just how many lonely women out there wanted some spice in their lives.
So what better than offering a cleaning service with a difference, a service which would supply an efficient spring clean of a house by a very likeable guy wearing his next to nothing's or, if preferred, nothing at all.
The mind boggled for Ricardo, but being part Italian his views were uninhibited and it was something that interested him, it was a job he could do that would both pleasure him and make him a wealthy man.
And besides, he liked the idea of comforting lonely women, that was a nice and descent thing to do so he went for it!
Who would have thought just a few years ago, such a thing would ever have taken off in Britain? Ricardo decided to name his new venture; Spick & Span house cleaners, although for the present he was a one man band But if it did take off he could employ another guy and later, maybe more. If they were up to it, for his demands for quality would be high, he had his reputation to preserve. They would have to be like him. Easy on the eye and with a loyal devotion to his vocation A willingness to serve, whatever that takes, and of course, a good physique to raise the women's interest.
His advertisement on his new web site proudly stated the cleaner would wear tight jeans, kinky briefs, G-strings or just his birthday suit, just to make it all the more joyful whilst he did the chores, that it was the clients' choice entirely. His advert concluded; "We spick and you span, discreetness and prudence go hand in hand" which could mean a thousand and one things, but he imagined any prospective client would get the right message.
By coincidence the Marchioness of Truewood was looking for a new male cleaner to replace one retired and she was talking about Ricardo's advert to her sister Henrietta; "I do think it would maybe better to get a younger person to do the job, old Henry was past his prime long ago and I could see he was puffing and panting."
Henrietta replied; "I think; looking at this advertisement, it could be you who ends up puffing and painting Melissa!"
"Whatever do you mean?" the marchioness asked coyly..
"You are not that innocent surely Melissa, you know what this implies don't you?"
"I know exactly dear Henrietta, why do you think I am interested?"
There was a short pause, then: "You are still missing Henry aren't you, Melissa?" Henrietta said with a knowing grin.
"I will be frank with you sister mine, I miss Henry for everything including his electric passion, I feel I shall be dried up before very long and I am only forty, Henry may have been twenty years my senior but he still had lots of stamina .I deserve some joy in my life - don't you see Henrietta, do you blame me for that?"
Her sister thought awhile and then her face lightened up.
"Of course I don't blame you at all, you have no need to make excuses I think it is a super idea, but we have always been good sisters sharing most things huh?"
"What are you saying Henrietta?"
"Well perhaps - when you take on this new cleaner of yours, you might invite me around for tea, just so I can vet him, after all I wouldn't like my sister to be conned would I? - and I would want to see he is doing a good job!"
"That is a fine excuse, Henrietta, I know you better than that. But of course you can come around on the proviso you scarper when I give the signal that something may be afoot."
Henrietta laughed out loud: "Scarper!, where on earth do you pick up such a word dearest sister?"
"Maybe certain books I have been reading of late" she winked
"I know, you have been reading those naughty novels like 50 shades of grey haven't you?"
"Well Henrietta, you seem to know all about them, have you been reading them too?
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"Haven't most women who search for some excitement in their dreary lives?"
"Ah! so you have. They are really erotic though, but now I need something that a book cannot give. and that is where Spick and Span come in!"
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"Hello Ma'm - if that is what I call a marchioness?" asked Ricardo on his arrival at the big house. He was thinking there was a lot of work to be done in such a large place and if he could get away with it just being a lone ranger.
Mellissa greeted him with elation and said that he must call her Melissa, that she was just an ordinary person like anyone else, that since her husband had died she had the opportunity to do away with old fashioned Victorian etiquette.
She enthusiastically asked if he'd like a coffee whilst they discussed his employment and he gladly accepted , noticing with ease that this woman who was a cultured person, who knew how to groom herself, had a great figure and a nice manner, which would make it easy for him to 'perform' and when she returned with a tray of coffee and biscuits, she had a sparkling glint her eyes ,and straight away he felt comfortable with her.
"It is so nice to meet you, what a wonderful service you perform for us dreary older women who want some livening up" she said without reservation - just to let him know what she was all about. .
"Do you like chocolate digestives Ricardo? I adore them. She dipped one into her coffee and slowly sucked the chocolate layering off and it was just something about the way she did that which raised a young guys libido. Those deep set eyes staring at him so alluringly said everything.
Immediately he said the right thing by replying that he didn't think she was a dreary woman old at all, in fact she looked very young and attractive. "I shall be honest with you though, I have only recently formed my new business and there is only me. In fact you are my very first client!"
"A virgin cleaner aye?" She teased "I am sure you will be more than enough Ricardo" she said with a very suggestive reassuring smile.
"I was just thinking, as this is such a large house, it will be hard to manage in a day."
"Then, Ricardo, we shall have to fix it that you can work two days, or as long as it takes. I should like you monthly too, can you manage that all on your little own some. Of course you will need some play time, you know what they say about all work and no play?"
"Thanks, Melissa I like that very much but I had better get on, where would you like me to start?"
"My bedroom I think, a good dusting may be the order of the day and the windows need cleaning inside and then, maybe the balustrades on the small stairway leading to the bedroom. It used to be the servants quarters but they are long gone> I use it now. I will show you where the cleaning equipment is."
Immediately after he'd received his cleaning materials Ricardo removed his jacket and shirt, asking how she would like him, and he could see she was flushing.
