Maid
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Lucy had just turned 25 and had spent it the way she normally did: sitting at home in her underwear looking at porn. She was fit, had B-cup tits, one of the best asses at her job and had shoulder length black hair. Her brown eyes scanned her computer screen whilst her left hand was busy buried inside her panties. This is was her one day a year she got to just laze around and imagine herself in various fantasies. But this day would be different.
She was just about to shut everything down and get cleaned up to switch to watching a movie when the doorbell rang. Curious, but not wanting to answer the door in her white, lacy bra and panties, she quickly threw on a shirt and some flannel pajama bottoms before opening up the door to her small two bedroom house.
On the other side of the door was a red-haired woman dressed in a traditional French maid outfit, the skirt barely touching her knees. She stood with her hands behind her back, politely waiting. "Can I help you?" Lucy asked.
"Possibly," said the woman. "Are you Lucy Thomson?"
"Yes, that's me," Lucy responded, still a bit confused.
"Ah, then I am pleased to inform you that I will be your maid. Happy Birthday! The owners of the site 'Maid 4 Me' were very impressed with your design and have decided to gift it to you for your birthday." the woman greeted, a smile appearing on her face, hands going to her skirt in a curtsey.
After a moment to think about it, Lucy finally remembered that site. It was a couple months ago, she came across this weird site that allowed you to build your own custom maid. She had spent hours picking and choosing items and personalities and taking peaks under the skirt, but Lucy never thought anything of it. But, now before her was the maid she created: the straight, butt-length red hair, the burning emerald eyes that made her stomach flutter whenever she looked into them, the long black and white gloves. The only thing wrong was the length of the skirt so far.
The idea of having that maid around turned her on a bit. But it was crazy. How and why would any company build a custom maid for someone? And how? It was all so much to take in.
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