Kiley and Jordan. The team I’ll
be with is good. They know what they’re doing. The whole point of me being with
them is to show the dangers of getting too close and they’re not going to make
an exception with me. I will pay attention to what they tell me, just as I did
with the Kid. When they say it’s time to move, I will. I hope to get some
phenomenal photos but I’m not willing to risk my life to do it.”
“Whoa.” Shane held up his hands in surrender. “I don’t doubt
you and I’m not trying to talk you out of going. I’m not like Kiley. I
understand that sometimes you have to do what you have to do. And you seem
driven to do this so go for it. Go get the best damn before and after pictures
in the history of the world. Just do me a favor, okay?”
“What?”
“Come back safe. I think, by the time you get home, I’ll
have myself convinced that the sex we shared couldn’t possibly be as incredible
as I’ll be remembering it so I’m going to need some time with you.”
Shane had said it lightly but Alyssa felt like she couldn’t
breathe. What did he mean? Was he saying that he wanted to see her for real, as
in more than just sex? Was he saying that he wouldn’t be having any while she
was away? “Sure thing, stud. That is, unless you find that ideal career woman
while I’m gone. I don’t mess around with married men and I’m not making any
exceptions, not even for you.”
“Well that’s a relief,” he laughed. “I was expecting you to
call Kiley one day and tell her you were running away with the storm tracker and
never coming back. I know his wife will be there too, so Jordan and I can stop
worrying about that one.”
“Yeah but what about his wife? I said I don’t go for married
men. I never said anything about married women.” Shane just stared with his
mouth hanging open. “Shit, McKade, I’m kidding. I’ve never been into women, not
that I mind other people having that preference. I always tried to keep an open
mind about that idea. I mean, who am I to judge someone else on where they find
their pleasure? After all, I’ve found plenty with you in the past week and I’m
sure some of my friends would have an opinion on that.”
“I have absolutely no idea how you expect me to respond to
that.”
“Good because I don’t want a response. I’d prefer that you
indulge me by letting me pose you however I want now.” She tugged him to the
area she had set up while he explored her studio. “Come over here.”
“Campini, I feel stupid. My parents will be very happy with
one of the pictures you took at the wedding. We don’t really need to do this.”
“Shut up or get out. We had a deal.”
“I think I’m going to need some extra incentives.”
“All right, how about if I tell you that I took some shots
of me in your tux yesterday, before I came to find you and, if you let me do
this and help me print them out, I’ll give you one. Oh, maybe I should ask if
you have any interest in having one first.”
“Hell, yes! That might help convince me that the sex really
was as hot as I’m going to be dreaming it was. What do I do?”
For the next half an hour, Shane moved as Alyssa instructed
him to. She was so focused that his fascination dispelled his awkwardness. No
wonder she got the images she had with her gang kids. The ones he’d seen of the
homeless were even better if that was possible. “These are going to be tremendous.
Are you sure you won’t let me put together a calendar? Even fully dressed
you’re giving off some heavy sensuality here, McKade.”
“You’re losing it, Campini. I think you’ve been staring
through that little window too much this morning. Are we done yet?”
“Well,” she looked uncertain, which caught him off guard.
“Well what? What are you thinking?”
“There’s something else I’d like to do, if you’ll let me.”
“You know I’ll let you.”
“I mean with my camera. Don’t pout, we’ll do that too.
Actually,
be with is good. They know what they’re doing. The whole point of me being with
them is to show the dangers of getting too close and they’re not going to make
an exception with me. I will pay attention to what they tell me, just as I did
with the Kid. When they say it’s time to move, I will. I hope to get some
phenomenal photos but I’m not willing to risk my life to do it.”
“Whoa.” Shane held up his hands in surrender. “I don’t doubt
you and I’m not trying to talk you out of going. I’m not like Kiley. I
understand that sometimes you have to do what you have to do. And you seem
driven to do this so go for it. Go get the best damn before and after pictures
in the history of the world. Just do me a favor, okay?”
“What?”
“Come back safe. I think, by the time you get home, I’ll
have myself convinced that the sex we shared couldn’t possibly be as incredible
as I’ll be remembering it so I’m going to need some time with you.”
Shane had said it lightly but Alyssa felt like she couldn’t
breathe. What did he mean? Was he saying that he wanted to see her for real, as
in more than just sex? Was he saying that he wouldn’t be having any while she
was away? “Sure thing, stud. That is, unless you find that ideal career woman
while I’m gone. I don’t mess around with married men and I’m not making any
exceptions, not even for you.”
“Well that’s a relief,” he laughed. “I was expecting you to
call Kiley one day and tell her you were running away with the storm tracker and
never coming back. I know his wife will be there too, so Jordan and I can stop
worrying about that one.”
“Yeah but what about his wife? I said I don’t go for married
men. I never said anything about married women.” Shane just stared with his
mouth hanging open. “Shit, McKade, I’m kidding. I’ve never been into women, not
that I mind other people having that preference. I always tried to keep an open
mind about that idea. I mean, who am I to judge someone else on where they find
their pleasure? After all, I’ve found plenty with you in the past week and I’m
sure some of my friends would have an opinion on that.”
“I have absolutely no idea how you expect me to respond to
that.”
“Good because I don’t want a response. I’d prefer that you
indulge me by letting me pose you however I want now.” She tugged him to the
area she had set up while he explored her studio. “Come over here.”
“Campini, I feel stupid. My parents will be very happy with
one of the pictures you took at the wedding. We don’t really need to do this.”
“Shut up or get out. We had a deal.”
“I think I’m going to need some extra incentives.”
“All right, how about if I tell you that I took some shots
of me in your tux yesterday, before I came to find you and, if you let me do
this and help me print them out, I’ll give you one. Oh, maybe I should ask if
you have any interest in having one first.”
“Hell, yes! That might help convince me that the sex really
was as hot as I’m going to be dreaming it was. What do I do?”
For the next half an hour, Shane moved as Alyssa instructed
him to. She was so focused that his fascination dispelled his awkwardness. No
wonder she got the images she had with her gang kids. The ones he’d seen of the
homeless were even better if that was possible. “These are going to be tremendous.
Are you sure you won’t let me put together a calendar? Even fully dressed
you’re giving off some heavy sensuality here, McKade.”
“You’re losing it, Campini. I think you’ve been staring
through that little window too much this morning. Are we done yet?”
“Well,” she looked uncertain, which caught him off guard.
“Well what? What are you thinking?”
“There’s something else I’d like to do, if you’ll let me.”
“You know I’ll let you.”
“I mean with my camera. Don’t pout, we’ll do that too.
Actually,
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