The next shot was of me closer to Kara, but now her back was to me. She let the robe drop and then she reached back and undid her bra. They had me walk up to her and touch her waist. She just turned her head and smiled. She came across as shy and innocent.
Rafael wasn’t happy with the lighting. We ended up redoing the shots six times before he went on. By lunch, we had done eight shots on the storyboard. At this rate, we’d be done around midnight.
I called Adrienne on our break. I explained that we might be late for dinner. She wanted to know what we were doing.
“That is such a cool concept. Do you think they’d mind if I came down and watched?”
“Hang on, let me see,” I said.
Rafael had just come into the room after looking at the playback. I motioned him over.
“Would it be alright if Adrienne came and watched?”
“The Adrienne?” Rafael asked.
I just nodded. He looked at Kara to see if I was setting him up, and she smiled and nodded.
“You know ... of course you do ... yes, I’d be honored if she came to watch.”
“Did you hear that?” I asked Adrienne.
“Yep. Text me the address, and I’ll be down shortly.”
When Adrienne walked in you could hear a buzz of excitement. We had just set up the next scene. Kara was dressed in a woman’s business suit and slacks.
“Okay, you two, I want some heat for this one. Kara, you’re the innocent virgin and David, you’re the virile young stud,” Rafael instructed us.
We ran through the shot and I felt it went well. Rafael had us do it two more times and he was excited. Then Adrienne couldn’t help herself.
“May I make a suggestion?”
That got everyone’s attention. I knew that she was a perfectionist. She didn’t stay on top of this business for so many years without knowing a thing or two. Rafael got nervous.
“Uh, uh, sure,” he stammered.
“David, move your hips like this,” she said as she grabbed my hips and moved them. “See how much more natural that looks?”
“Yes, that does look better,” Kara observed. “Maybe move his left arm a little.”
“That helps, but turn your wrist like this when you move it,” Adrienne demonstrated.
She then went to work on Kara and how her head was tilted and a better way to look sexy. We re-ran the scene as Adrienne set it up. We were getting a master’s class on modeling, and Rafael was much happier with the results. Before we knew it, Adrienne had the storyboard out and was setting up the shots. She really knew how to get the most out of a model. Kara and I were like sponges, learning new techniques. The pace of the shoot picked up and we were done by five o’clock.
Rafael was so excited with the day’s shoot that he ignored us as he went into production mode. He and his assistant were focused as they worked to put the commercial together. We had time to go back to the hotel, shower, and change clothes, so Adrienne gave us the address and told us to dress for going clubbing after dinner. I went looking for the security people and found Chuck napping. I kicked his foot and about got shot for my efforts. Some watchdog.
WHEN WE GOT BACK, KARA was a bundle of energy.
“That was so cool working with Adrienne today. I learned a lot,” she said.
“I can’t wait to see the commercial. I bet Rafael has it put together before we get in tomorrow.”
We went into the living room to relax. I raided the courtesy fridge and got us a couple of waters. Kara stretched on the couch and then patted the seat next to her. I sat down and found her feet in my lap. Someone wanted a foot rub.
“What have you been up to?” I asked her.
“Let’s see. I did the tourism commercial right after our shoot. They’re currently airing that, by the way. Then I’ve been doing some runway work in New York and Paris. I just got back from doing a shoot for an Italian-based clothing line.”
“You’ve been busy.”
“How have you been? I was frantic when you went missing. Gina said you seem to be doing better.”
“Yeah, it was scary. Physically I’m almost a hundred percent. One of my classmates is getting us all in shape. Oh, and last weekend, I went to see my mom.”
“How’s she doing?”
“Better. They’ve tried a new treatment protocol. If she continues to get better, she should be home in a few weeks and they can do the treatments there. We all miss her and Dad.”
“That’s great news,” she said, and then got a twinkle in her eye. “Were those twins I saw in my bed this morning?”
“Yes, that was Abby and Andi Ferrell,” I said, and raised my hand to slow her down. “Before you get the wrong idea, I just gave them massages. They have boyfriends.”
“That’s too bad. I was hoping we could invite them out tonight.”
“You’re so bad,” I chastised her. “But that’s why I like you. Speaking of massages, would you like one before we have to go?”
“Of course I would. Where do you want me?” Kara asked as she jumped up.
I rolled my eyes at her and pointed to the bedroom. She quickly stripped and got on the bed. I got my oils and began working on her back. I marveled at her skin. It was flawless. I rubbed the oil in, giving her a glistening sheen. I gave her the full treatment. By the time I got to her perfectly shaped butt, she was squirming.
As I kneaded her bottom, her legs spread, exposing her aroused sex. I grabbed a condom and freed Mr. Happy. He soon had his raincoat on and I slid him home. I could feel Kara giving my little soldier her version of a massage. I always marveled at her muscle control. I was in heaven as I responded to her massage. We kept going until Kara exploded. When she clamped down on me, it about tore the condom off.
“Ooooohhhh yessss,” Kara hissed.
The sexy moan of a well-satisfied woman was all it took. I felt myself explode. The sweet release put a huge grin on my face. I missed spending time with Kara. I wanted to find ways for us to be together more often.
I jumped up and disposed of the condom. I cleaned myself off and came back to find Kara softly snoring. I decided to give her a few minutes because we had time before we needed to be at Tyler and Adrienne’s place. I took my shower and put on a black dress t-shirt and black slacks.
I woke Kara up and she went to her room to get ready. I touched base with Chuck and he was going to meet us in the lobby. When Kara found out I was having Chuck go with us tonight, she let her security have the night off. We both knew that Adrienne would have her own people, especially if we were going to a club. Drunks and models could be a bad combination.
I INVITED CHUCK UP to dinner, but he said that wasn’t how it was done. He explained that he was working and that California had been a mistake. He shouldn’t have been that familiar with me. I didn’t want to argue with him in front of Kara, so I put that on the back burner for now. I think part of it was that we were going out with Adrienne tonight. One word from her and his whole company’s account with Ford could be jeopardized.
The doorman let us in and we rode the elevator up to the penthouse. Adrienne owned the top two floors of the east side of the building. An investment banker owned the other side. We walked into what looked like a home in a decorator’s magazine. The living room was two stories tall, with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the city.
We found Tyler in the kitchen. I went over and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
“I want you to meet my good friend, Kara Tasman. Kara, this is Tyler Helton.”
The girls were getting acquainted as Adrienne took me on a tour of her condo. When we were alone, we relaxed in the living room.