Chapter Seventeen
I’m so deliciously sore from the last two days. Grey has had me using muscles I forgot I had. I pull my camera bag over my shoulder as I climb out of my Jeep, noticing a woman standing by the door of my studio. She’s beautiful, with long dark wavy hair cascading down her shoulders. Her eyes are covered by large sunglasses, and her button nose and full red lips have me mentally fanning myself.
“Hi! I’m Ryan, may I help you?” I ask as I walk towards her.
“Oh, hi! I’m Luna. I’m your one o’clock session. I just got here a little early and since it’s so nice I didn’t want to wait in my car. “
I glance at my watch seeing it’s only noon but shrug. The sooner I can get the session done the sooner I can talk to Pickle and Hadley.
“Come on in. Give me about twenty minutes to set everything up and we can get started early.” I smile at her as I unlock my studio. Opening the door, I allow her to walk in before following.
Damn, she has a tight ass too.
I spend the next twenty minutes getting my equipment set up, making sure that the lighting is set to the correct direction and intensity before we begin. I remember her form said she was interested in a partial nude boudoir session. I meander to the thermostat, lowering the temp in the room before stepping back out to the lobby.
“Let me show you to the room where you can get changed.” I smile at her before turning towards the back of the studio.
“So what made you decide to do the shoot?” I ask.
As we enter the changing room, she sets her bag on the oversized burnt orange couch. Table lamps brighten up the space from opposite corners.
“I went through a rough breakup. Really, I’ve been wanting to do this for me for a while,” she says shyly.
“Then let”s do this for you, gorgeous.” I wink at her before continuing. “You can leave your bags in here, and then if you have a second outfit you want to change into you can come back here when we get done with the first one.”
I step back into the hall and walk back to the front of the studio, grabbing my phone from my bag to find a text message.
Grey
We miss you.
A photo of him laying shirtless on my couch with Ellie lying on his stomach is attached.
I shake my head with a goofy ass grin on my face. This man is going to be the death of me.
Ryan
I haven’t even been gone an hour.
Ryan
But, I miss you too.
Grey
I’m going to Nat’s this afternoon, Connor is coming and I’m going to work on a piece for him. I may not be back until late.
Ryan
OK, I’ll be out with the girls.
As I’m bending down to put my phone back in my bag, I get a notification from Instagram, a comment on the photos I took of Hadley’s tattoo
@IngridsPerfection Your art is almost as beautiful as you.
I roll my eyes at the obvious flirtation aimed towards Grey just as Luna walks out of the room. I offer a bright smile before I bend down and place my phone back in my bag. I stand to see her right in front of me in a silky black robe.
“Oh, hi,” I giggle nervously at her closeness, the scent of her strawberry lotion is so strong I have to take a step back. Her sunglasses are off now and her eyes are the most beautiful shade of silver I’ve ever seen.
“Let”s go in here and we can get started.” I wave my hand in the direction of the room before moving around her to walk toward the closed door. Once inside, she removes her silk robe to expose a set of red lingerie that would make a Victoria’s Secret Angel jealous, the sheer lace leaving nothing to the imagination. Her nipples are already pebbling through the thin cups of her bra. Her breasts are so full they’re nearly popping out as it is. There is a red choker, or maybe, is that a collar? I swallow hard. Her ass looks even better than I imagined in the boyshorts.
“Where would you like me?” She smiles sweetly at me.
“Let’s start on the bench here.” I point before instructing her on the first pose to try out with the vibe she was going for. We move seamlessly around the space as I give her instructions on body placement. She’s a fantastic model; she looks flawless and she’s so easy to work with. We go over the allotted time for a session but, because she was early, it won’t affect my plans.
“Oh, this was such an amazing experience, Ryan. Thank you so much!” Luna squeals as she stands from the bed, her white heels clicking on the floor as she rushes over, wrapping me in a hug. I freeze, unsure what to do since she’s only in a black thong. I pat her back softly, offering a gentle smile as I step away and out of her embrace.
“You are most welcome, gorgeous. I can have these done tomorrow evening. Would you like me to post them on my instagram after you review them?”
“Oh you can post them anywhere! I’m sure they’re going to be wonderful! Thank you so much!” she squeals as she skips back to the changing room. I chuckle to myself as I remove the memory card from my camera and slide it into my laptop. I sit at the desk in the lobby as I scroll through her shots. I got so many good angles, she is extremely photogenic. Her eyes shine in every single picture. It’s incredible.
After I park my car at our favorite dive bar, Finley’s, I step out and spot both of the girls’ cars in the lot before I walk toward the entrance. I open the door to see Hadley and Pickle sitting at a table with drinks already waiting. I walk quickly toward them, wrapping my arms around Pickle and pressing a kiss to her cheek, before moving to Hadley and pulling her in for a tight hug.
“Spill it, woman.” Pickle giggles as she lifts her glass to her lips, taking a sip.
“Well, we never made it out of the house last night.” I pause, taking a drink of my cocktail. “First, Jack showed up freaking out because Grey walked in on him and Benny. Apparently Grey didn’t know they’re a thing.”
“Wait, how did he not know?” Hadley raises her brow.
“Jack isn’t on social media and he’s never talked about his love life with Grey,” I explain. “Then Grey walked into my place when Jack was there and when Jack realized I had on the skimpiest dress I own, he put two and two together.”
My words are cut off by a notification from my phone. I pull it out, holding it in my lap as I continue.
“Jack attacked Grey and then we thought he was done but when Grey was checking on me Jack accidentally pushed me trying to get back at Grey so he went after Jack.” The words rush out of my mouth.
“It was a shit show. Now Grey and Ellie are staying with me.” I smirk.
“Who the fuck is Ellie?” Pickle asks, a tinge of jealousy in her voice.
“His cat, did you not follow his instagram at the tattoo shop?” Hadley raises a brow.
“I may have followed it but I didn’t stalk it.” Pickle rolls her eyes.
I laugh as I pull my phone out of my lap and check the notifications.
Grey
Don’t show Hellion.
Attached is a picture of a pec covered in fresh ink, a claddagh symbol with baby dandelions weaving around it displayed in a beautiful design with such intricate details. It’s breathtaking.
Ryan
Oh my god, she’s going to die! It’s amazing!
I don’t bother hiding the smile when I look back up at the girls. Pickle makes a gagging noise like she’s over me already. Hadley’s smile mirrors my own. Oh, if only she knew.