Zain laughed. "Tastes like shit, actually. You must have not had much tea before." He sat back in his seat and set his cup aside, reaching over to take the magazine from her. He looked over the picture she had chosen for a while, then looked back at her. "I believe I didn't catch your name earlier," he commented.

"that may be true"Maria said with a laugh."my name is Maria"She said in a gentle but happy tone as she smiled once more as she liked being this cheerful,though she was more cheerful since Jason had saved her life

"Beautiful, fits you perfectly," Zain replied with a grin. "How is it that you came under Jason's wing? He usally avoids young girls like you."

"to tell you the truth im not even sure..i thought he would avoid me but he didn't and he ended up helping me the most that anyone has ever done for me"Maria said smiling at Zain then taking a sip of her tea.

Zain tilted his head curiously. "How so? Jason also isn't the type to help out strangers so readily. You must have sparked something in him somehow," he said with a soft laugh.

"he saved me from a place that i dispised so much..that it caused me a lot of pain"Maria said."im glad that he saved me from that place if i would've stayed there i wouldn't have been so happy then i am today"

"Pain? Were you a prostitute or in a prison?"

"no nothing like that i was really sick in the hospital" Maria explained to Zain."Its a complicated situation"

"Huh. Well, guess I shouldn't pry too far." Zain got up again and stretched before disappearing into his room. "Go ahead and finish your tea. I'll be in here for a while getting some materials," he called. He then stuck his head back out the doorway for a moment. "Oh, and feel free to look around at the fabrics and whatnot," he added before pulling his head back in and shutting the bedroom door.

Maria nodded as she smiled and sipped her tea as she looked around seeing all kinds of fabrics. all of these fabrics are so nice...and elegant..i love the silk fabrics the most their very gorgous. Maria thought as she finished her tea.

After twenty minutes or so Zain came out again with a measuring tape and a notepad. He saw her empty cup and smiled. "Alright then. I'll have you stand up on the coffee table there. Just push some stuff off to make room."

Maria nodded as she carefully took some of the stuff off of the coffee table and made enough room for her to stand on it.She then got on the cofee table as though she felt like a giant when she was on it. good thing i don't have to undress or anything like that Maria thought as she had her hands behind her back

Zain tucked the notebook in his sash and took the tape in his mouth. He gently turned her towards him and lifted her arms above her head. "Now hold that pose while I take your measurements," he instructed. He then took the tape from his mouth and measured in order from her chest to her hips. "You have a nice slim figure. A designers dream, as most say," he commented with a smile as he began to jot down numbers in his notebook.

When Maria heard Zain say she had a very nice slim figure slightly blushed and she smiled."t-thank you"Maria said a bit nervously as she kept the posistion zain had instructed her to keep while he measured her.

Zain laughed and stepped away, nodding to let her know she could move. "You don't have to be so shy about it, dear. Now, the dress will take, at the most, a week to complete. Until then, you can borrow these," Zain said as he stepped over to a box and nudged it with his foot. "They're left over from the grandaughter of an old man who used to live on this floor. He just simply disappeared one day and I found this box beside my door."

Maria stepped off of the coffee table and looked in the box the dresses looked much prettier than she would thought."ah i see..thank you very much"Maria said as she bowed at Zain."do i take the box with me?"Maria asked as she wasn't sure just to take a few dresses or the while box

"You can take it all. I have barely touched them in years. The girl was just a bit taller than you, but I think most should still fit."

"okay"Maria said as she picked the box up as she headed toward the door."c-can you open the door for me?"Maria asked politely."thank you for having me here"Maria said as she smiled at Zain

Zain opened the door with a bit of a flourish, making his gold robe flutter around his arms. "You're welcome anytime my dear," he replied with a bow and a charming smile.

Maria smiled cheerfully as she walked down to the hall to where Jasons door.She then set the box down and knocked on Jason's door and picked the box back up."im back"Maria said cheerfully."though i can't open the door"She said a bit embarrassed

Jason snapped awake at the sudden knock, having fallen asleep in his chair while reading. He set the book aside and got up to open the door for her. He looked at the box in her arms with a curious smile. "A gift?" he asked, shutting the door behind her.

"yup!"Maria said cheerfully."i get to wear all these dresses until my dress is done,he said my dress will at least take a week."Maria said as she sat the box down by her bag where she had left it by the couch."so did ya miss me while i was gone?"Maria asked as she smiled as she looked into Jason's eyes

Jason laughed and sat down on the couch. "Actually, I fell asleep while you were gone. You seem much more cheerful. Zain must of been in a good mood today," he commented.

"oh?well then did you sleep well?"Maria said as she smiled at him."yep he seemed to be in a good mood is he usually not in a good mood?"Maria asked tilting her head a bit

"Recently he wasn't. Had quite a hangover, then ended up sick."