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Love Behind the Lens Chapter 22
Adira Our first date had been amazing. Sebastian had taken me to a nice resturant on the coast, getting us a table outside. It was cozy and perfect and we spent the evening talking and laughing and enjoying a variety of seafood as we had opted on getting a sampler.It had been a few weeks now and we'd gone out on 5 more dates, a variety of times and places. He kept them simple which was exacty what I liked. Breakfast in the park, lunch at a bistro near his office, even dinner at a roof top bar. Things were going great but I was still hesitant to take things further. On our last date I'd invited him up to see my studio and we spent almost 20 minutes making out before I pulled away. "Are you ok?" he asked, his eyes narrowing slightly with concern as he tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. My hand was on my chest, trying to catch my breath."Yes," I replied shakily. I wasn't ready to talk to him about my past but I knew I needed to say something to help him understand. "It's
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 23
AdiraI was looking through the pieces that they'd send me for the lingerie shoot and I couldn't believe some of these little scraps were considered lingerie - especially once I saw the price tag. But whatever made the people happy I guess. I had decided to do these at my house. There were so many more backgrounds and as I went through the different pieces I figured out where I wanted to do each shot. It would take me a few days because I wanted to do a few different shots at sunrise and one at dusk with the natural lighting. Sebastian and I had talked about this contract along with the others that I had coming up, but I didn't tell him I'd be modeling. I only told him that it would be a few days of heavy work for this contract so I might not be as attentive to my phone for the few days I was shooting these. The first day of shooting was harder to get into the head space. I couldn't figure out what kind of look I should have or how to have a 'sexy, come hither' look on my fa
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 24
Sebastian"Miss me yet?" I asked Adira when she finally answered. She was definately one of those artsy people who would get lost in their art if you let them. I know a lot of came from how popular of a photographer she was, along with her charity work and I was just hoping to find ways to integrate myself into that, not take her away from it.She is so different from the women I usually went for. I usually didn't mess with the innocent type at all, not at my age. But there was just something about her that night that drew me in a like a moth to a flame. I saw her standing there, a secret Mona Lisa type smile on her face absentmindedly petting her dog, genuinely lost in whatever memory the photos brought on. I wanted in on that secret at that moment and decided to speak up and tell her that I liked her work. I had a hard time not laughing when she turned to look at me and was actually glad that I had dressed up for the occasion. Usually I try to avoid actually attending these
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 25
AdiraI stopped and got coffee and some fresh pastries and cut fruit, enough to share with the few others that I knew would be at Sebastian's office when I arrived though I knew I would be the only one eating the fruit. Sebastian drank his coffee the same way my brother did - black with three sugars and I wondered if it was a military thing. I couldn't drink it like that- I always had to have some milk in it - light and sweet. I'd left Charlie at the apartment this morning as I'd been here before and felt comfortable enough to come on my own. I'd been doing that more and more recently. Sebastian was actually waiting in the lobby for me and greeted me with a big hug and a quick kiss on the lips before taking the food from me. We rode the elevators up to his floor and I greeted everyone along the way. We went to his office first were we each picked out a few pasteries and then he took the rest to their breakroom for the others to enjoy. I sat on the chair across from his enjoyi
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 26
Adira I didn't realize I'd left the prints for Petra's lingerie shoot in my office until I walked in Thursday and Adrian stopped me at the door."Girl what are you thinking ? You have to put these in your showcase. You look so hot and you know I don't even swing that way," Adrian said waving a file at me. It was after 10 in the morning but I had driven out to my house after our date because I'd forgotten my gear out there and decided to sleep in a little this morning. "I hadn't decided yet. I feel like it's a little too self promoting. And honestly I still prefer to take the pictures than to be in them. But that contract was too much to pass up. It took me a while to set them up and you know, like get myself in the right place mentally for them. But they did turn out pretty good huh?" I said snatching the folder from him and smiling. I had been going back and forth for days on it. If I was going to include myself as Petra I would need to do a few normal shoots as well and
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 27
Adira I swear sometimes there was not enough hours in the day. I was sitting in the airport waiting for my plane back home with Charlie sitting at my feet while I reviewed the photos I'd taken today. I'd flown in late last night after having a goodbye lunch with Sebastian and had been up with the sun. I made a mental note to come back to San Antonio when I had some free time and do some shoots. The hotel I'd been shooting only allowed me to explore a little of Riverwalk and the town but what I'd seen was beautiful. I'd asked some of the natives about the city and was told there was so much more to see. You could walk the lenth of the Riverwalk, or even take a boat ride along it. Then they said there are also the missions from before Texas had been annexed into the United States. I could definately find plenty to keep me busy here.My phone buzzed and I picked it up to see Sebastian messaged me. 'Have a safe flight babe. Try and get some sleep when you get home and I'll catc
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 28
Valentine My father had called me yesterday while I was at the gym and told me to come to dinner Sunday night. I'd had a date scheduled already and told him as much, but he insisted. He actually guilted me pretty much, telling me that after what happened at Adira's gallery opening I hadn't made any time for him. And he was right. Because I was afraid I'd see her there with him or that he'd want to talk about her, both of which I was uncomfortable with. So I relented and told him I'd be there.I called my date - one of my regular FWB and asked if we could move our date to tonight or Monday night as I had a family thing come up. Luckily she was fairly flexible - in both ways which was why I kept her around- and said that we could go out tonight instead. I knew the owner of resturant we had planned to go to for dinner so I called him as well and had him move our reservations to tonight. Not that I understood why we always went out to eat when all she ordered was a salad and wat
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 29
AdiraI walked into the kitchen laughing at Charlie who was trying to lick Gio in greeting. He had just pulled the lasagna out of the oven.I leaned over Charlie to give Gio a one armed hug, my other hand holding the wine I'd brought. "It smells delicious like always. Charlie agrees," I said laughing again. "Thank you bella. If you want to take it to the table I'll be right behind you with the dinner," He replied smiling and nodding his head towards the dinning room. I was bursting at the seams to talk to him about my decision to include Petra in the show, plus we had another charity event for his company for July 4th that we needed to talk about."So I decided to... oh" I started as I entered the dinning room where Valentine was currently standing, looking a little ... I don't know upset maybe? "Hi. I didn't realize you were joining us tonight Valentine. I didn't see your car out front. How have you been?" I asked setting down the wine on the table. Valentine started to a
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