I was slightly overwhelmed by the crowd in the lounge, although it did excite me a bit to be "on display" as I was. Eternally grateful for having taken the time to do my hair and makeup I was less nervous in front of everyone than I would have been otherwise. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Grace drop to her knees, and place her hands - palms up - on her spread knees with her back arched towards Chuck. Not wanting to let him down, I quickly got into the same position. I could feel my heart start to race and I was certain everyone could sense my nervousness.
After a moment, Chuck pulled us to our feet. Directing Grace to join the others and eat, he took me to his chair. He did not have me sit down though. Instead, he asked me to select some items from the buffet and a glass of wine to complement the assortment.
Wandering over to the buffet, I noticed a short, slender man dressed in nothing but slippers and cuffs. He was rather cute, and I smiled at him as I picked up an empty china plate. I looked over the selection of food on the buffet, then glanced at the assortment of red and white wines. I knew that we might be in the lounge for a while and thought he might enjoy something that he could savor and linger over.
I chose some rare roast beef and scooped a small amount of ground horseradish next to it. Moving on, I noticed some rosemary roasted fingerlings and spooned some onto the plate. Hmmmm, maybe some asaparagus and a small salad with a peppercorn ranch dressing. I found I was having fun trying to do my best to pick only the finest items for him. It was easy, considering the spread before me was gourmet, and fit for a king.
I chose a nice Shiraz that I knew had the dry bite to accompany the fare I had chosen for him and made my way back to his seat. Setting the plate and glass of wine before him, I smiled and then, as gracefully as I could, sank to my knees next to his chair and assumed the same position Grace and I had taken upon entering the room.



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