AfterGlow

"Frigid? Where is the doctor?" Zues asked in a hushed vioce as I slipped back in the house. It was well past dawn. I was smiling.

"Huh?... Oh.. The .. " My smile faded a little but the warm glow I was sure woudl last me days. I had been reminded of my purpose, of my beauty. I had been reminded, roughly, of men.

Zues had to go and smash my smiles all to bits with his worry for Eliza. I sighed. "No one would come without money.. What could I do?"

He glared at me, noting the wrinkles in my tunic, my messy hair and the look in my eyes.. I was never good at that whole hiding emotions thing. I always wear them right out on my face for all to see. For Zues to see.

"You stink like cheap paga."

"I know Zues.. isn't it wonderful.." I grinned.

He snorted and turned his back to him. "You better wash before she gets wind of you." His jealousy was as obvious as my elation.

"Yes, Master." I rarely called him that. it fustrated him when I did.. it was a name he could never live up to and we both knew it. He stiffened but said nothing. I shoudlnt tease him, I know. I kissed his cheek, making him sblush before I finally slipped away to the bath.

I hoped we had enough soap to fully remove the stench of stale paga and fresh sex from my skin.