( Oh, that irks him. More than he will ever admit. )
That is not at all what I was suggesting. I've no doubt that you are able to care for your submissive, and that he adores you very much for it. I only meant to point out that your loyalties are divided. Who will you prioritize when they both require care? You cannot be in two places at once.
You seem quite reluctant to let me do anything, Monsieur Jopson. Very well. You may have my husband in the mornings and in the afternoon. Would that please you? To have him entirely to yourself?
[ Oh they are both irked. Everything about Javert's tone, and his insinuations, are irking in equal turn. So, of course, he gets more frustrated. This is all very overdramatic. ]
Lord Huaisang is not my lover, he is my employer. I assure you that my loyalties are not divided, and both Lord Huaisang and I have an understanding of my priorities. I promise that I have no interest in stealing him away from you, only in doing my job, which he pays me to do. I have tried to accommodate you, which you took for a criticism, so I'm rather at a loss for what you expect me to do. Do you expect me to resign from my post?
You questions my abilities, Monsieur Jopson. You did not ask whether I wanted to make the beds or scrub the floors. You asked if I was capable of it β I took that as an insult. Wouldn't you, if you were in my place?
I expect you to do as your lord commands. Huaisang requested that I be allowed to help out around the house. He wants me to take on a more domestic role in his household, as his spouse. Will you let me? If you would like me to scrub the floors and make the beds and cook, I would be content to do that.
I wouldn't take it as an insult, I would take it as an opportunity to prove myself. But it wasn't my intention to question your abilities, and for that, I apologise.
I will come back to you with some suggestions once I have considered the options.
( He'll give the man some space if that's what he needs. Jopson will probably notice Javert's scarcity whenever he's in the house β or how swiftly he leaves a room whenever he realizes Jopson is not there to speak with him. )
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Date: 2022-10-02 11:23 pm (UTC)That is not at all what I was suggesting. I've no doubt that you are able to care for your submissive, and that he adores you very much for it. I only meant to point out that your loyalties are divided. Who will you prioritize when they both require care? You cannot be in two places at once.
You seem quite reluctant to let me do anything, Monsieur Jopson. Very well. You may have my husband in the mornings and in the afternoon. Would that please you? To have him entirely to yourself?
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Date: 2022-10-03 09:32 pm (UTC)Lord Huaisang is not my lover, he is my employer. I assure you that my loyalties are not divided, and both Lord Huaisang and I have an understanding of my priorities. I promise that I have no interest in stealing him away from you, only in doing my job, which he pays me to do. I have tried to accommodate you, which you took for a criticism, so I'm rather at a loss for what you expect me to do. Do you expect me to resign from my post?
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Date: 2022-10-03 10:50 pm (UTC)I expect you to do as your lord commands. Huaisang requested that I be allowed to help out around the house. He wants me to take on a more domestic role in his household, as his spouse. Will you let me? If you would like me to scrub the floors and make the beds and cook, I would be content to do that.
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Date: 2022-10-04 09:39 pm (UTC)I will come back to you with some suggestions once I have considered the options.
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Date: 2022-10-05 02:17 pm (UTC)( He'll give the man some space if that's what he needs. Jopson will probably notice Javert's scarcity whenever he's in the house β or how swiftly he leaves a room whenever he realizes Jopson is not there to speak with him. )