Shipping itP II: Scourge of the Seven Seas

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sure is slow today.

Your wish is my command, though I sure you'd prefer someone else.

This one really came out of an idea for the last line, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone has done something similar already.
Top Secret Chambers — RHL/Dr. Bath

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Rabbit slipped into the steamy room and leaned against the door, exhausted. All day she had been chased after by sycophantic courtiers, but now she had finally escaped to the privacy of her own bath and she was prepared to make the most of her rare break. Finally a chance to do everything herself; no one was in her bath waiting on her hand and foot.

She loosed the buttons on her gown, and sighed with happiness as the outer robe fell to the floor and the warm steam coiled around her. A voice interrupted her pleasant revere. “Please keep those clothes on, miss.” Rabbit looked around in alarm, had an attendant somehow managed to infiltrate the top-secret sauna? What was a parrot doing perched on the edge of the tub?

“Excuse me? But, who the hell are you and what the hell are you doing in my private chambers!” The queen’s pent up anger spilled out at this unknown parrot and soon she was yelling at the top of her lungs. “Miss,” Came the voice. “Lower your voice miss, lower your voice!” It rang with authority and made Rabbit pause; she had never been spoken to that way.

“Why should I take orders from a parrot?” It sounded petulant, even to her. She was overwhelmed; everything was coming out wrong. She was surprised to realize that she wanted this strange parrot to like her, to respect her. “I’m sorry, that was childish. I apologize. I’m just so confused, what is a parrot doing in my very private bath?”

“He’s mine.” Said the voice. “And I accept your apology.” Rabbit had to look around again. “Who?” She asked. “Mine,” Replied the voice gently. “The bath’s.” Rabbit cocked her extravagant eyebrow. “You expect me to believe that?” Her heart was beating faster, why was it beating faster? What was going on?

“I do, miss.” Two golden orbs suddenly appeared at the top of the tub, golden eyes looking out at her. The most beautiful eyes in the world. Rabbit shook her head—what had come over her? —And looked away from the deep penetrating eyes.

“Ah, yes,” She stammered. “Now, this will sound awkward, but I really need a bath; would you mind if…” She tapered off. She was being too forward; he would reject her and… then what? “I mean, only if it isn’t awkward, of course,” “I wouldn’t mind at all.” Said the bath. “In fact, I would be honored for a queen to bathe in me.”

Rabbit smiled with joy and let her inner robes drop to the floor as she eased into the perfect, gently steaming water.

@V Fixed!