TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT MIRROR #romance

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 “Alex. Can you tell me how long Mrs. Anne Roberts is staying?”

The young man at the front desk smiled. “For you, Maggie, anything.” He flipped through a large book. “She’s here for two months.”

“Thanks. That’s great news.”

“You have dealings with her?” He knitted his brows.

“Just helped her with her baby. Thought I might look in on her when I have time and see if she needs anything.”

“That’s the spirit, Maggie,” Mr. Vane said, as he came around the corner. “Wish we had more employees like you.”

Maggie finished the early morning chores, then headed for the top floor. As she sauntered down the hall, a soft voice called her name.

“Maggie?” Turning, she spied Anne Roberts in the doorway, motioning.

“He’s sleeping,” she whispered. “Thought you might like to see him when he’s calm and cute.”

Maggie peeked in at the infant. “He’s beautiful”

“His name is Penn. After his grandfather.”

“Perfect. Unusual name for an unusual boy.”

“His father is closing a deal, so Penn and I are alone.”

“I’m around if you need me, missus.”

Anne patted her shoulder. “Thank you. That’s very comforting. You’re much more help than Mr. Roberts.”

“My pleasure, missus.” The littl­e boy had won her heart in an instant. Happiness flowed through her as she leaned against the door jamb.

Maggie spent her days making beds, cleaning toilets, scrubbing bathrooms. Every day at two she stopped by the Roberts' suite. Anne would prop her baby on the maid’s lap and open a book. 

Little Penn trained his blue eyes on her, studying her face as she read. Meanwhile, his mother would steal into the master bedroom for an afternoon rendezvous with her husband.

Maggie wondered if she’d ever feel passion again. With her days spent in exhausting work, mostly in the company of women, she had little opportunity or energy to meet a man.

The Roberts’ were her dream couple. Mr. Roberts appeared to be madly in love with his wife. He’d bring her candy, flowers and expensive gifts when he arrived.

When Maggie found the cart from their meal in the hall in the morning, she figured they’d been dining in their room. She’d pretend to taste the food and wine as she wheeled the cart to the service elevator. 

At three, she’d put the sleeping baby down, pick up the twenty dollars left on the dresser by the mirror and tiptoe out, leaving the lovers behind closed doors.

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