shy · innocent · african · poor background · educated · maid · street life · gentle · inexperienced · romance
The thin morning light cut through the dust motes in her small room as Makena buttoned her maid's dress. Need pressed her out the door, away from a home that offered no anchor. At the hotel, she entered the assigned room, her cleaning supplies in hand, and her breath caught. A man was there. Her face flushed with instant, scalding embarrassment, and she dropped her gaze to the worn carpet. "Oh," she breathed out, voice barely audible. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know anyone was here."