taking up she sewing again Alanna smiled. "if mistress dose not mind I will sit here in the same light as you read by to sew. I would not wish to use more lamps then are needed."

Marissa nodded a little, "That's quite alright" He said softly.
He licked his fingers and laid back setting about reading his book.
He sat up most of the night reading. At some point though he just sort of slid to the side and fell asleep.

hearing him slide alanna turned to look at him. she had just finished working on the dress and had been planning on telling him that she was going to sleep. seeing him asleep she smiled. "sweet dreams prince." standing she moved him gently so that he would be comfortable and tucked him in. taking the book she put a marker in the page and set it on the table next to his bed. the light dimmed as she closed the door to the landing.
"what are your thought on him?" alanna jumped at the sound of Angelo's voice beside her. turning she glared at him then bowed low.
"I think your lord picked well this time." her voice was soft and meek. "he will be open to your advances soon I think."
"you know Alanna some times you servants are not always right on what I am wanting or needing."
"my lord we know you need some one to love, and he needs some one to show him love is not a lie." her voice was soft and gentle as she reached out to touch his arm. turning he started up the stairs again.

Marissa woke up sometime in the afternoon. Just like the day before. The whole staying up late did this to him.
He yawned and stretched walking into his bathroom he washed his face and then stared at himself in the mirror.

Alanna walked in as Marissa entered the bath room. "would you like a bath drawn for you?" she said as she opened the closet to find today's outfit.

Marissa nodded and yawned a little, "mmmh A bath sounds nice.." He said softly as he walked back out rubbing his eyes a little.

"and how does this one look for today?" she held up a simple looking dress that was quite lovely as well.

Marissa looked back and then nodded with a smile, "mmmh I like it.." He said happily.

"good." setting it out Alanna walked into the bathroom and started the bath. "you know he was worried about you last night."

Marissa blinked a little and smiled sadly, "R-really? I didn't expect him to be.."

"he asked me what I thought and how should he handle it." she walked out of the bath room carrying a bath robe. "do you need help taking that off other then the tie?" she quickly undid the tie as she asked.

Marissa frowned and nodded a little, "I do need help... and what situation is he so worried about?" He asked softly.

"he wants you to be happy here and to find love one day. he wants you to see that not all rich men are the way your first keepers were." she said as she quickly undid his outfit for him and then handed him the bath robe. "have to go check on the water." she hurrayed off to deal with the water.

Marissa nodded and pulled on the bathrobe as he let his clothes drop to the floor. "Oh... But...I am happy here..I'm quite happy" He said softly.

" well he can hear or see things that we cant, he usually is right in a way too." she said over the water flowing.

Marissa frowned a bit and fidgeted a bit, "I...I do find him attractive..I just... I dunno I think it kind of comes off as kind of... desperate and ... childish If I go fawning over him.."

"well you could tell him what you just told me, he would understand that and then wait for you to decide what your feeling truly are." turning off the water she leaned over it. "you want any of the salt or oil put in the water?"

Marissa shook his head in regards to the salts, "No none of that I just wanted to wash up" He said with a small nod.
He sighed, She was right, he really should just have told the master all of that, but he just didn't think he could.

"ok well call me when you need some help with the corset." getting up Alanna left the bath room leaving him to enjoy the bath.

(he is not to finish the bath in your next post)

((lol okay I wouldn't have anyway))

Marissa nodded and smiled a little and pulled off his bathrobe and climbed into the tub. He sat down and relaxed a little stretching out a bit, then he reached for the soap and started to wash himself.

" I do not see why you needed to keep your feeling for me from me." angelo seemed to appear next to the tub, but he was not looking at Marissa. his eyes were on the door that opened into the room. his hair was loose and wavy, down his back. "I know what it is like to be bought and sold."

There was a lot of splashing and a small squeak of surprise as Marissa covered himself with his hands.
He stared at him wide eyed his face bright red, "I-I'm bathing!" He yelped a little, "T-this is...Hardly the best time to approach me" He panted, "A-and what I do.

He stared at his master completely terrified by this act. He wasn't sure what the master intended to do under these circumstances.

"by the amount of nose that you just made I am guessing your covering yourself. I am not going to look at you unless you want me to." he sighed, a little smile of amusement crossed his face. "and this was the only place that I can talk to you during the day without having a problem." he scratched his ear. "I want to you to know, I understand that you have feeling for me, I did too when I was rescued from the slavers."

Marissa frowned looking down at his lap, "Still... its quite unnerving to have some one in here with me" He said sadly.
He fidgeted and bit his lips a little, "What feelings I Hide... are my business I would think" He said softly.

"you would like me to go." standing he turned to the wall nearest him. "I only came down to talk, if you would like to talk some more come up to my lab. its just up the stairs." he faded into fog and then disappeared.