"Don't move," Lilly said, or tried to say rather. With a mouth full of pins words don't come easy.
"Sorry," Viggo smiled down on her, "but this tickles."
Lilly looked up with a frown, one hand on the waistband of his unfinished pants, the other taking the pins out of her mouth, "If you won't stop moving, I'm going to hurt you."
"Is that a threat?" he smiled.
"That is a promise," she growled tucking in his waistband.
She bowed her head lower not to let him see her grin she knew he was sensing. This was her first job as a co-worker in the costume department of a Hollywood production and she loved it. In the beginning she did whatever Margaret, the Head of the department appointed to her. But very quickly she got to be a kind of personal assistant to Viggo Mortensen, the leading actor of the film they were shooting, as far as his wardrobe was concerned. Being of half Danish origin like herself she and Viggo had got along great right from the start. She was hoping to become a costume designer one day but for the time being it was all about measuring, cutting and sewing.
"Just a second," she murmured, "there, can you hold it like that for a moment?"
Viggo glanced down at her and for a split second he wished she was kneeling in front of him for another reason. He couldn't help but shake his head a little and grin about himself.
Now, where did that come from,
he wondered. He had been single for quite a while now but that didn't mean he hadn't have sex. He risked another glance. Clearly Lilly was good looking, even better than some of the actresses he'd worked with, her long curly hair the colour of dark gold, framing a delicate face with blue eyes so dark they almost seemed purple. He guessed Lilly to be in her early twenties, 24, 25 at the most. Viggo suppressed a sigh. He usually avoided getting involved with someone he worked with. While he was shooting he liked to concentrate on the character he portrayed.
As she concentrated to get the last pin in the fabric of his pants without hurting him, Lilly frowned and bit her lower lip. She had full soft lips that hinted a certain sexual sensuality. Viggo wondered what it would feel like to kiss her.
"There you go. You can change now," she said and stood up just as he could feel his body beginning to react to his thoughts. He was glad to escape and without his usual Danish thank
tusent tak
, he vanished behind the folding screen.
"If you've got the time to drop by tonight, I'll show you what I made out of it," Lilly offered. During the first week of shooting, these "evening fittings" had been the highlight of her day. She enjoyed his company and in the evenings, with most of her senior colleagues already gone, the atmosphere was more relaxed. But now most of the costumes had been finished and the occasions for evening fittings grew short.
"Dunno," Viggo answered, stepping out from behind the screen, now as relaxed and calm as usual, "I guess it could take some time today."
Not wanting to let her disappointment show, Lilly shrugged. "Anyways, I'll be around till seven or half past, so if you're curious..."
As he gave her the trousers their hands met. Lilly didn't know what it was, but although they had touched so many times before, this time the way his hand brushed over hers sent a shiver down her spine. She looked into his eyes and he held her gaze. She felt goose bumps appear on her arms, her mouth went dry and her nipples stiffened. Although he didn't break the gaze, she could tell he had noticed. Lilly searched for a smile in his penetrating light blue eyes, something that indicated he was only teasing her. But his look was sincere and she was sure he was not making fun of her. He even seemed a bit surprised himself. Unconsciously she made a move towards him. It was only when one of the pins pierced into her hand that she realised what she was about to do and where she would be doing it. She blushed and looked down. She wanted to say something, but found her throat almost too dry to speak.
"Well... I ... I guess I'd better..." helplessly she waved a hand.
Viggo nodded, finally smiling at her. "Yeah, me too..." he said softly.
He watched her, as she went over to her desk, swaying hips and a nice round ass tightly wrapped by light blue jeans. Again he shook his head a little but the images of Lilly remained in his head for the rest of the day.
"Ah, Lilly, flirting with the leading man, are you?" Margaret, the head of the department teased her.
Lilly managed a grin. "Only being polite," she answered.
"Yeah, right. Listen, sweetie, could you stay a little longer tonight and wait for the ball gown? They promised to have it finished and sent over tonight, but it could get late and I promised my family..."
Lilly padded her boss's arm. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
"Bless you, darling, I wouldn't ask it of you, only..."
"I said, don't worry. I didn't have plans for tonight anyway."
Or the night before, or the night after,
she thought and suppressed a sigh. But the thought of the gown cheered her up immediately. Made out of heavy dark blue silk and adorned with golden embroideries it was the most luxurious piece of wardrobe made for the film, designed for a huge ball scene. Margaret had cut and sewn the dress herself, but the embroideries had to be made by an external expert. And now Lilly would be the first to see the finished piece of work.
For the rest of the day, she kept herself busy and when the delivery boy came at almost half past eight she was almost surprised to find all of her colleagues already gone. Carefully she took the parcel and placed it onto her desk. She almost felt like a child on Christmas as she touched the tissue paper and then carefully unwrapped the dress. She felt the soft silk beneath her fingertips and then held up the dress. It was just perfect. And...