Bewitched and Bewildered 1 My Commander Alanea Alder

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Adelaide continued to give instructions to the three men as Meryn observed them closely. The
German applicant, Jungen, he was on the short side, maybe five foot ten, with a receding hairline. She
could see a fine sheen on his brow, he was sweating horribly. She felt like she was looking into the
face of a serial killer. He had empty eyes, she supposed that was his version of a poker face, but she
couldn't help the uneasy feeling he gave her. She turned her attention to the British applicant, Dennis.
He was an even six feet tall. He reminded her of Ben with his wavy blond hair and warm smile. He
flirted horribly with Adelaide, but was pleasant. She knew she could get along well with him. Then
there was the Japanese applicant Ryuu. She had to remind herself that she was mated. Twice. He was
the tallest of the three at six foot four. He exuded serenity and power, it was a potent aphrodisiac. She
had heard the term 'cool type' before, but didn't really get it until she saw Ryuu. He sat quietly, his
posture perfect and listened respectfully. She could tell that he was muscled under his traditional
Japanese attire. The air around him even felt different, regal. She half expected Sakura blossoms to
start blowing by any moment.
"Okay, I'll open it up for you to ask Meryn any questions you need to, to better serve."
Adelaide sat down.
Meryn squirmed in her seat as three sets of male eyes stared at her.
"What foods do you like to eat?" Ryuu asked, his voice was surprisingly deep.
"I like pizza, sandwiches and hot pockets." He nodded.
"What is your favorite tea?" Dennis asked.
"I like strong teas, sweetened, no milk. Earl Grey double strength, preferably."
"I bet you would love my Yorkshire tea with milk." Dennis made a note on his sheet. Meryn
smiled politely.
"Why do you drink it so strong?" Ryuu asked.
"I have a strong coffee first thing in the morning to get me going, by the afternoon I'm crashing
and I need something to pick me up. It's why I usually like a light lunch and something sweet for tea. If
I eat too much I get tired." She explained. He nodded solemnly. They got quiet.
"Do you have any more questions for Meryn?" Adelaide asked standing.
"Just one. What do you do in the afternoons?" Ryuu's handsome face turned to her.
"I'm on my laptop a lot."
"Thank you. I have no more questions Lady McKenzie."
"Very well then, Marius will show you to the kitchen. We'll see you gentlemen at lunch." They
stood and filed out behind Marius.
"Enjoy your laptop time, lunch will be ready soon enough." Adelaide picked up her knitting.
Two hours later Meryn had just finished writing a new program when Marius appeared at the
door. His mouth was in a straight line. Uh oh.
"Lunch is ready."
"Oh dear, I wonder what happened." Adelaide murmured. They stood and followed Marius to
the dining room. As they passed the kitchen she saw that one counter was littered with vegetable
cuttings and food splatters. Meryn and Adelaide exchanged a look. Now they knew what was wrong
with Marius. One of the men applying was a slob in the kitchen. Along three of the walls, each
applicant had set up a lunch spread. Meryn noticed that only Ryuu bowed when they entered.
"Walk around Meryn and pick whatever you like. I would recommend trying something from
each to see if you like their cooking." Adelaide suggested and picked up a plate for herself. Marius
handed Meryn a plate and she began to walk around the room.
She went to Dennis's table first since it was the one on the left. He had made French Onion
soup and a tossed pasta dish. She skipped the soup and spooned a small helping of pasta on her plate.
She smiled at Dennis and moved on. Jungen was along the middle wall. He had made a bratwurst sub
with sauerkraut. For a side dish he had prepared a cabbage and red potato dish. She scooped out a
helping of potatoes and moved on. Finally, she came to Ryuu. He had prepared simple looking
pastries shaped like fish.
"Taiyaki?" She asked. For the first time his expression changed to one of pleasant surprise.
"Yes."
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