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Love Behind the Lens Chapter 109
AdiraAn afternoon quickie with Valentine was the last thing, well almost the last thing, I'd been thinking about but I hadn't realized how much I needed it. I needed to feel close to him and the last hour with him was like a balm to my soul. After he left I showered quickly and changed back into my dress before heading to the store. I had my list of things I needed to get for tomrrow and I wanted to get back home in time to prep. Charlie greeted me at the door and had fun running in and out as I brought things in. I turned the TV off and the radio on while I prepped snacks for tomorrow before heading out to my studio and setting everything up in there. I made sure the cameras were charged and I had emptied the SD cards. I pulled the one from my trip with Sebastian and tucked it away in my office with the other SD cards that had pictures on them. I made some pasta and had a fruit salad for dinner while Charlie and I watched a movie. About half way thru Valentine called and
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Valentine Why did she feel so good in my arms? She looked cute today - with her big eyes hidden behind her glasses but the rest of her clearly on display. Though her tshirt covered her skin it did nothing to hid her shape. I took a deep breath and rolled my shoulder and neck to relax myself before watching as she began to pose in front of the window behind my desk. I could tell she was in the zone and while she was too busy explaining the pose and the look she wanted me to convey, I snuck out my phone and snapped a few pictures of her.When she noticed she asked "What are you doing?" I quickly put the phone away and just shook my head. She narrowed her eyes at me but she didn't say anything else as she walked over to the table for her camera.We walked through several poses. At first Adira told me I was too stiff. "You need to relax. Right now you look like you've got a pole up your butt. Talk to me about your routine. What do you do in the morning when you first come in
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AdiraI rushed out of there as quick as I could before I blew it. I knew I needed to tell him sooner rather than later that Petra and I were one in the same. I grabbed lunch for me and Adrian on the way to the gallery. I messaged him and told him to come upstairs to my studio so I could put the pictures up on the big screen so we could look over then together.I had just enough time to hook everything up when I heard him enter."I figured this was the easiest way to look over them together. Lunch is in the bags," I said point to the table before taking a seat on the sofa. Charlie was happily laying on one of his beds eating a bone.Adrian's face spoke volumes when we began flipping through the photos and I explained to him how I talked Valentine through learning to relax. You could literally see it in his body language when he started to become more comfortable and then there were some really good photos."Damn we should send these to Armani to use in their own campaign. I 'd
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AdiraI drove home in a blur. Shit. I had kissed Valentine. As Adira. I barely remembered getting home and feeding Charlie dinner and making myself a sandwich. I sat on the sofa staring blankly at the screen. I'm not sure how long I sat there before my phone buzzed, startling me.I picked it up to see a message from Valentine - to Petra.I hope you're packed and ready bella. I am looking forward to our weekend getaway. I'll pick you up tomorrow at 3?I replied back.Sounds good. Can't wait.It appeared that he'd already put it out of his mind and if he could, I could too. I took a deep breath and then went to grab my gear from the truck. Once I'd turned on the TV for Charlie I sat down and worked through the rest of Valentine's photos. He really was photogenic once he relaxed. So much so that I ended up sending him and Valentine 20 pictures to pick thru. I tried to keep the email light and fun in hopes of coming off like our kiss never happened.ValentineOnce we figured
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ValentineI led her onto the yacht and into the wheel house. I had her sit down for a few minutes while I made sure that everything else had been taken care of. This was our weekender - a small personal sized yacht with only two bedrooms, a lounge, a kitchenette with an eat in, a main level deck with a pair of jet skis and an upper deck/lounge area. It didn't have the full size crew and what not. it was meant to be intimate and it would be just the two of us. I met up with one of the men who ran the crew for all of our boats and he gave me the run down. She was fueled, stocked and cleaned ready to go. They had already placed our luggage in the master bedroom and we were ready to go. I thanked them again before returning to the wheelhouse. Once I saw them wave me off I knew that they'd untied me and we could go.I had Petra place her hands on the wheel and I stood behind her."Do you want one more guess before I take this off?" I asked her knowing the anticipation had been kil
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AdiraDinner was wonderful. After we finished cooking we took our food up to the top deck and sat there drinking expensive wine and eating our dinner while the sun set. I had brought with me my first camera and after we ate I stood and began taking pictures of the sunset. I felt Valentine come up behind me and wrap his arms around me."I didn't know you took pictures too," he said sounding curious. "Uh, I dabble a bit. This is my first camera. I want to capture this moment forever in time," I replied, thinking quick on my feet.He reached out taking the camera from my hands and I let him, curious to see what his plan was."Well then let me capture you in the moment," he replied before beginning to snap pictures of me. He moved around and in a funny accent began saying things like "That's it girl, work it", "more leg", or "toss your hair", until he had me practically in tears laughing. I walked up and placed both my hands on his face bringing mine up to kiss him. "What? That
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ValentineI couldn't remember the last time I'd felt so relaxed, or had enjoyed someone else's company. I almost let it slip that when I looked at her I saw my future. I snuck a few pictures of her on my phone throughout the day, enjoying capturing moments of her being genuinely happy. Finally when the sun was high enough we decided to go for a swim. She was a little nervous but I told her we weren't far enough out where sharks were a concern. The water was cool and refreshing and we swam and splashed around for quite awhile. She was a good strong swimmer and I asked her about it as we were getting out. Over our inpromtu snack lunch she told me about being a big water person from a young age and then learning how to surf and making it a point to try and go swimming any time she was near enough during her shoots. Afterwards I told her I had something special planned for dinner and that we'd be going back in land for a few hours. I could see her eyes sparkle with excitement
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AdiraDinner was a fun affair with Matteo and his fiancee. I was pleasantly surprised to see them as Valentine had professed this was our weekend, but it was really nice to get out and do something with another couple. We were tucked away in a corner of the balcony away from most of the others so we were easily able to hear each other and interact without concern for ease droppers and the like. The view of the sun set during dinner was great and before I knew it it was late.We said our good byes with promises to do this again soon and then made our way back to the car. We didn't speak much in the short drive, both just relaxed and enjoying each other's company. I took my shoes off and held them in my hand as we walked down the planks towards his yacht. I'd had too much wine to be stable on the heels I'd worn to dinner but Valentine didn't seem to mind. When we got to the entry he swept me off my feet causing me to laugh as he dashed on board finally depositing me in the entert
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AdiraI was nervous for tonight. I'd waited til the last possible moment to fly home and had spent every waking moment over the last two days moving photos around and making sure every detail was good to go for this event. Adrian as always had been God sent organizing everything and keeping things moving here while I had been away in Greece for the last 2 and a half months. I almost didn't want to come back it was so majestic there. I had come up with an idea for the next show - which I'd shared with Adrian when I'd gotten back. The show we were doing today had drawn enough attention that we actually sold tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, though I'd only be attending Friday's. My brother had gotten weekend leave to come and see my show and I was excited to have him with me."Do I really have to wear this?" he asked, tugging at his shirt collar and tie. I laughed and walked over to straighten them out before replying "Yes. Even I dress up for my shows. There's going t
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 126 - Epilogue 1
Valentine2 months.It's been 2 months since I've seen her, since I've kissed her, since I've heldd her in my arms. 2 months of antagonizing over every little piece of our relationship. I was so angry at first but seeing her face when Stella had been all over me had broken my heart. Something I didn't think possible at the time. I'd still been angry and unsure when my father forced me to read the letter she'd dropped of for me when she left. She left - heading to a completely different contenent. She'd written to explain how Petra had come to be, about her past, about what happened between her and Sebastian. It had taken everything in me to not go to his office and beat the living shit out of him for what he did. Even though I was mad at her, she hadn't deserved that. But now, after two months, I'd had plenty of time to sort through my feelings. And in some ways to sort of see things from her point of view. I was still a little mad and a little hurt, but I understood. I
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 125
AdiraI felt lighter driving from Sebastian's office to Gio's. I was glad that I'd had the chance to speak to him. This next conversation would be even easier and even though I would miss our weekly dinners, I had enough months traveling that this was nothing new.I parked in the spot I usually did and spotted Tony waiting on Gio. It was almost lunch time. He saw me and waved before getting out to unlock the elevator that went straight to their offices. I thanked him before Charlie and I hoped in and headed up. I greeted Gio's secretary and she waved me in with a smile. He looked up with a smile as soon as I opened the door and came over to give me a hug. "I am surprised to see you here cara. To what do I owe the pleasure?" he asked as he ushered me to the sofa. "Well, I got a contract I couldn't turn down and the timing couldn't be better. I'm headed to Greece for some time. I think it's just what I need. But I couldn't go without saying good bye to you," I replied smil
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 124
AdiraIt was early Monday morning and I was loading my luggage in the truck, checking and double checking everything. I was stuffy and felt my face was still a little puffy from my impromptu crying fest yesterday. I had decided that I needed to go through the pictures of my trip with Valentine and had found more than I realized. They were beautiful and still so painful but it was necessary. Now I could go to my dream place feeling lighter and more free than I had. I was leaving it all here. I had two stops to make before heading to the airport. Two conversations that I needed to have though one wouldn't be necessarily bad. I decided to go see Sebastian first. At some point in the future I would be quietly annoucing that Petra and I were one in the same and he deserved to know the truth of it from me. Giving him the truth and the opportunity to apologize was my way of helping myself move on. Charlie and I headed into the building and were greeted by the usual group of fol
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 123
AdiraI was as ready as I was going to be. I was a blend of Petra and the old Adira. This woman staring back at me is the new me. My hair was curled and half up half down, my make up minimal except my eyes which I did to stand out behind my glasses. Charlie stood beside me with his vest and bow tie on looking sharp. My phone beeped, letting me know that Gio was ready outside. "Alright Charlie here's to new experiences," I said grabbing up my purse and phone before heading out."You both look wonderful,"Gio said waiting by the open limo door. I smiled as I locked up and then away we went.Once at the venue Gio made sure that we were announced as Gio and Adira, even adding Charlie in. All eyes were on us as his company was sponsoring and my artwork was one of the pieces being offered up. Charlie was perfect keeping himself between me and the crowd putting me at ease despite the large number of people vying for our attention. What felt like forever but was probably only a few
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 122
AdiraWe watched as Valentine stormed out. At this point I think numb is the only way to express how I felt. Gio sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "He always was a hot head. It's the Italian blood. Well, let's not waste the food especially since you haven't eaten today," he said grabbing the food and wine and bringing it to the small coffee table. I watched as he went to the kitchen and returned with some glasses and silverware. I was grateful I was here with Gio right now as I'm not sure how I would handle this on my own. He handed me a container and a fork before pouring us each a glass of wine. I heard the TV come on and glanced over to see that he'd put on NCIS - another one of Charlie's favorite shows. We ate in silence and finished off the wine. At some point I nodded off and only woke when Gio laid me down on the bed in my room. I felt Charlie jump on the bed with me and I was out again.I woke early and laid there in bed with Charlie contemplating my next
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 121
Valentine"Valentine, son, wait, listen," Gio said standing and holding his hands out towards him in a calming manner. My brain was still trying to process what I'd just heard. Petra and Adira were the same person? But why? I mean, I was attracted Adira that night in the kitchen, the way that her shirt lifted revealing her cute purple panties and her giggling with Charlie. But why lie about it? Why wait so long after everything before saying something? Hell I'd been feeling guilty as hell about our kiss. But Adira had been dating Sebastian. Was that real? Was he just the cover or was I? When she wasn't with me was she really working or was she with him?I set down the food and the bottle of wine. I couldn't stay here right now.I had come to surprise my father with dinner since we'd missed family dinner on Sunday. Family dinner with Adira. Fuck.I looked around the room taking it all in, my brain still trying to piece it all together. I loved her, I loved Petra or so I
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 120
AdiraI ran like the devil straight to my room and locked the door before heading to the bathroom. I didn't care who he thought I was or what reasons he had, what he did was not ok. I felt dirty and angry and sad and guitly all at once as I started the shower. I threw my clothes straight into the trash knowing that I'd never be able to wear them again without thinking of this moment. I shot a quick text to my team apologizing, but asking if they can pack up the set and my cameras and just leave them outside my door. I cited an emergency and that I would return to get them. I turned the shower on scalding hot and stepped under it, scrubbing all traces of him off my skin. Once out I booked a return flight for less than two hours knowing that I needed to get home before the panic fully set it. I took one of the pills I carried for emergencies and packed quickly. My cameras and gear were in the hallway ready so I was able to make a quick get away. By the time I got to the air
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 119
SebastianHer body felt so familiar against me, her smell and taste one that had been seared into my mind forever. In one hand I held her arms above her head, holding her upright and bowed slightly while I cupped her pussy with the other. I could feel the heat of it through her tight pants and I groaned into her neck. I couldn't wait to slide into that warmth again. I nuzzled the side of her head in the spot I knew she liked before whispering to her "I'm sorry for last weekend. My brother had called to tell me that this fucking woman was going around our home town telling everyone that she was having my baby. I didn't remember sleeping with her, only waking up next to her naked. Even months later I couldn't remember a thing from that night and I knew something had to be wrong."I ran my teeth along her collar bone and felt her squiming. "You like that huh?" I said before doing it again. She froze and I continued, "Well long story short I went down there and confronted her wit
