#barrpmasquerade

Josephine had lost count on how many drinks she’d actually had. Not that she was usually keeping track. But tonight she had to prove a point … that there was no one in this fucking city capable of outdrinking her. But if that was actually the case, she wondered as to why this bloody tosser was still standing. They had left the ball a while ago and Josephine had ridded herself of the long dress somewhere along the way, now wearing his jacket over her bra as well as the short underskirt that the House had provided her with. “I still won …” she insisted as she stumbled forward, remembering her aching feet which resulted in her kicking off her heels without further contemplation.

Keith took his beer with a thank you and leaned against the bar as he brought it to his lips. It took him a moment to realize that the woman was waiting for his permission before she even touched it. Taking note of her attire, he should’ve expected that since she was a slave. Sighing, he gave a small nod to her drink, giving her permission. “How’s it taste?” he asked, observing her features for any signs of disgust. He didn’t drink anything else other than beer so he hoped the bartender had chosen something good. If nothing else, it looked pretty and that seemed to please the masked woman enough.

Thomas snuck away from the party with ease, smiling at the girl as they made it out cleanly. He tugged the mask off of his face and looked at the other slave. “I’m Thomas. Although you might’ve guessed that from the iPad.”  He said, knowing that he had a reputation around the House as being the only one to write with a notepad or iPad. “You want to hide in the rooms or go somewhere fun?”

Rosalie nodded in understanding at the woman’s explanation, knowing that if you already felt under the weather that alcohol was not the right thing to go for. “Fair enough. However, I might have a better idea than to stick around just for water. Around the corner if a burger joint called Queen Burgers and I can assure you that they not only have the best burgers in the city but also mind-blowing milkshakes. And getting water shouldn’t be an issue either. What do you say?” she asked, waiting for her answer before starting to head for the exit, already itching to get off that mask. Once outside she did so, taking a deep breath when she finally didn’t feel like suffocating any longer.