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Love Behind the Lens Chapter 32
ValentineTo say I was nervous would be wrong. I was apprehensive, at best. It would be easy. Just go in wonder around a bit until I saw her and then just apologise. I was still a little unsure about this but I felt like I owed it to Adira to at least make an effort. Chances were with her being friends with my father and Adira that we'd be running into each other more frequently and I didn't want those situations to be awkward. If she really was everything they said then she'd understand and would forgive me.I had only scheduled myself an hour to be here as it was still a work day for me and I had some things to wrap up with before the weekend. I handed over my ticket and entered the gallery. There were more people here than I had anticipated and I slowly made my way around the room. There was a lot of small conversations going on around the displays, blocking part of my view. What I could see though were well thought out portraits of people, her models, in a variety of pos
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AdiraOk so I was messing with him a little, but I also needed him to understand."Bear with me a moment. What do you see?" I asked him."A guy with his dick in his hand," he replied coldly narrowing his eyes at me. We walked over to another display, this time a woman's, Gabbie. I opened her book and asked him to look again."Now what do you see?" He looked at the picture and then back at me. "Do you understand? Most people think that men are the most visual when it comes to feelings of sexual desire and things of that nature. But that's actually not true. That male model gets more contracts for nudes or partials then two or three of the women in here combined. The passion that is in every line in his body is the same as the passion in hers. And that is what Adira captures," I replied. I hated talking in third person but I could see understanding in his eyes now."Sex sells, no matter the medium. But Adira is also one of the most professional photographers and her ability
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 34
AdiraThe wedding weekend went off without a hitch. I actually had a really good time and I couldn't wait to get home and get everything edited for them. This had to be hands down the best wedding I'd ever been to and I'd told them as much. I had gotten so many good shots for them, wonderful pictures of their guests as well. I told them that I'd have everything for them ready when they returned from their honey moon, but had already given 10 of the best I could quickly touch up for them to release for publicity. It was actually a pretty smart idea - selling their own wedding photos to the media. It would help them recoop some of the cost of their wedding. I had flown back in on Sunday afternoon and instead of heading to my gallery apartment I decided to spend some time at home. The weather was finally warm enough to spend some time in the pool and that's exactly what I wanted to do for just a little bit. Before I jumped in the pool I sent Sebastian a message letting him know
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AdiraIt was mid morning before my phone beeped again. I had already arrived at the gallery and was corrently editing pictures with Adrian by my side chatting about the wedding. I picked it up and saw that it was Sebastian. I had completely forgotten that he hadn't messaged me back yesterday. I had mixed feelings about that - both towards myself and him. Usually he was the one messaging first and last. I would sometimes leave him on read when I was in the middle of a shoot and then remember later. 'Hey sweetheart. I'm sorry I had a family thing and didn't have my phone on me. I'm glad you're back and I hope you had a good time there. I'd love to see you for dinner tonight?'I sat there for a few minutes as my brain processed everything. I'd agreed to dinner with Valentine without even giving Sebastian much of a chance to answer. I mean we were just going as friends but things with him were kind of messy because I had some unresolved feelings for Valentine. But at the same
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ValentineI watched as she stepped out of the cab and she was just as beautiful as I remembered. I secretly enjoyed that she did not give in to me entirely, that she kept her own mind. I met her there and took her arm conversing as we walked in. This resturant was actually owned by me, though I was the silent partner. I had only provided the financial backing for the business and the decor which allowed Vicente to do his thing with the menu. Because of this I had a permanent table here, one that I could use like tonight or that I could loan out to friends if the occasion called for it. The server greeted me instantly when we walked up and showed us straight to the table. I could feel Petra's questioning glance, but I wasn't ready to show all my cards. The resturant was busy tonight and I felt hundreds of eyes on us as we moved through the crowd. I was not surprised as looking down at Petra we did make a striking couple. I loved her elegant look, classy. At least until I r
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AdiraI blame it on the wine. There's no other explaination for me willingly allowing this man's tongue to invade my mouth and fight for possession with my own. After a few minutes I pulled away to catch my breath, glad that he was still holding on to me. Chances were I would have fallen over if not supported by his strong arms. I stared up at him breathlessly, and he returned that with a look that spoke of secrets whispered in the dark. The lust in his eyes had shivers running up my spine. This was not why we came out to dinner. it was supposed to be a friendly thing - just getting to know each other and moving past prejudices. I certainly felt like I knew him better though, and he definately knew part of me better. I blinked rapidly before looking away and gently pushing myself out from his arms. Valentine was a no go. Not only was I seeing Sebastian - oh god poor Sebastian- but I knew Valentine was a playboy and he was Gio's son. I would never want to jepardize mine o
Love Behind the Lens Chapter 38
SebastianIt was 5 minutes til 8 and I was headed down to the lobby to wait for Adira. I had missed my little sunshine this weekend and had been disappointed when she'd turned down dinner. What I had told her wasn't a lie. I did have a family thing. I'd gone to see my brother after his divorce and we ended up drunk at a bar in Austin. I woke up in a strange girl's bed the next morning, my phone dead in my pants that were on the floor with the rest of my clothes. I had a killer hang over and high tailed it out of there and back to my brother's just in time to grab my stuff and make it to the airport in time to make my flight, which luckily had been delayed. I'd seen Adira's message when I was waiting to board and was secretly glad she said no to dinner last night as it gave me time to figure shit out. I couldn't remember the last time I'd been black out drunk. She didn't seem suspicious and I hoped to keep it that way. What I did was a mistake and when I'd gotten home I'd call
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AdiraI drove to back to the gallery a little lost in my mind. Something was off with Sebastian. Maybe something really did happen with his family. I definately shouldn't be the one to judge seeing as how I had just been on a date with Valentine.My brain couldn't help but compare the two. Valentine was the dark to the light that was Sebastian. He demanded and commanded where as Sebastian asked and waited for my lead. Even their kisses were so vastly different. Valentine possessed and demanded dominance in a way that left me almost boneless. Sebastian's was sweet and inviting, encouraging mutual exploration that left me wanting to know more. I don't know what these men were doing to me and I was more confused now than ever before. This is a time when I missed the fact that I didn't really have any girl friends to ask questions of. Or maybe I didn't need them. I pulled into my usual spot and walked into the gallery seeking out Adrian. I needed to know how things went afte
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