Title: Wine Service (Professional Courtesy
1)
Author: Zenobia Renquist
Publisher: Musa Publishing, Eros
Genre: Contemporary Erotica, BDSM, MF, MFM
More Info Link: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/pro-courtesy/wine-service
Blurb:
She offers satisfaction above and
beyond what is requested.
Lexie's job
as a housekeeper at a five-star hotel doesn't normally include the unique and
risqué form of room service that important hotel guest Mr. Malena has
requested, nor the generous tip he's offered. Lexie can't resist, and what
should have been a one-time thing turns into an introduction into the sensual
world of customer satisfaction. She finds much enjoyment in her
"work," but is it worth risking her job?
Excerpt:
Franceska was on the
phone when Lexie arrived. She beckoned Lexie in and mouthed, Close the door.
On the phone, she said, “Yes, Mr. Malena. She just arrived.”
Lexie nodded and closed
the door, her heart beating a mile a minute. Mr. Malena had called Franceska!
It had been a setup. Lexie was about to be fired.
She stood, wringing her
hands and close to tears, as Franceska finished her call. Lexie had no right to
feel sorry for herself. Being fired was what happened when someone broke the
rules. She’d known this was a possibility but had thought a moment of pleasure
was more important than her job.
“Yes… Yes… I will.”
Franceska nodded. “Thank you, Mr. Malena… Of course. Thank you again. Have a
good night and please feel free to call anytime.” Her stern expression didn’t
waver as she hung up the phone.
“That was Mr. Malena. He had high praise for
you.”
Lexie swallowed.
“He said you’re an
accomplished card player.”
Cards? Lexie almost
blurted out the question. She nodded instead. “I-I’m happy Mr. Malena enjoyed
th-the game.” She blinked quickly to keep her tears at bay. If she started
crying, Franceska would know something was up. Mr. Malena hadn’t revealed the
truth. She had to make sure she didn’t either.
“He enjoys it a little
too much. Always stealing my employees so he can play. You would think the man
has no friends.” Franceska shook her head while tsking. “That’s no matter. He
has already requested a rematch, or some such. He wants you to come to his room
at the start of your shift tomorrow.”
“B-But my work.”
“This is your work,
Lexie. The guests request your time, and you give it to them. Customer service
above everything else. Understand?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Good. Don’t worry about
your rooms. I’ll shuffle people around to cover your area. I’m sure Mr. Malena
will try to keep you your entire shift.” She rolled her eyes. “Insufferable
man, but a good friend of the owner, so I must deal with him.”
“Of Mr. Rhodes? Mr.
Malena knows Mr. Rhodes?” Lexie’s heart rate ratcheted to chest-bursting
speeds.
“Yes. I didn’t mention
that before, but Mr. Malena and Mr. Rhodes are old friends. They go back a long
while. Room eighteen-fifteen belongs to Mr. Malena. It’s always ready for his
arrival and he comes and goes as he pleases. Mr. Rhodes insists all employees
cater to Mr. Malena’s every whim”—Franceska leveled her narrowed-eyes on Lexie—“no
matter what it is.”
Oh God, she knows! Don’t fidget. Don’t fidget.
Lexie held Franceska’s
gaze and her breath and hoped she didn’t look as nervous as she felt. The
silence stretched between them, and Lexie didn’t know what she should do next.
Was Franceska waiting for Lexie to confess? It wasn’t going to happen. Her
mother hadn’t raised any fools. Playing cards was what Mr. Malena had said they
were doing, and Lexie would stick with that excuse.
Author Bio: Zenobia Renquist is an Air Force brat turned Air Force wife. She and her husband are owned by two demanding cats of the long-haired persuasion. Born in Europe and currently stationed in Hawaii, Zenobia has been traveling all her life. "Where are you from?" is not a question she likes to be asked but will usually answer Virginia, because it's the one place that feels like home.
Zenobia's stories range from steamy to scorching and she writes whichever genre catches her interest at the time. When not coming up with ways to torture her characters, she enjoys knitting and crochet (both regular and Tunisian) as well as reading shoujo and yaoi manga.
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