He walked up to the shop door and past the sign that read "Cine Films to Video", amongst other things. He'd been here a few days earlier with a bagful of Super-8 films. They were probably boring shots of Spanish Beaches and family Christmases but, for posterity, he thought that he'd have them converted to video. They may be worth a laugh and it wouldn't hurt to check out the beach shots for revealing bikinis.
He approached the counter. There was no-one there but he heard machines humming from a back room. In a moment the a woman emerged; slim, about 30 years old with long black hair and wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans that looked as though they had been sprayed onto her slim figure. She smiled at him.
"Hi, John." She said.
"Hi." He said, surprised, as he didn't remember leaving her his first name. "I left some films to be converted to video a few days ago."
"I was just checking them." She replied. "Could you give me a few more minutes as I really want to see this one to the end." She gave him a broad grin which puzzled him.
"You're that interested in my holiday photos?" He asked, puzzled.
"Oh. Were you on holiday? There wasn't much scenery apart from the bed itself on this one!" She smiled again, amused at his reaction. John's jaw had dropped as he suddenly realised what she was talking about. He and a former girlfriend had made some home movies of themselves and she, Miranda, used to love watching them especially when John worked away from home. John had thought that she had taken them all but one must have slipped through the net.
"I...I'm so sorry." He stammered, embarrassed. "I really didn't realise that they were in there."
The woman gave an easy laugh. "Hey, don't fret. We see all sorts of things here. Actually it makes the job quite fun. She moved from behind the counter and locked the door behind him. "Come on." She said. "Don't be shy, I was just going to take a break and I'll show you a few enhancements that I've made to the picture quality."
John followed her, intrigued by seeing the film but still embarrassed. His curiosity and the woman's relaxed approach won him over though and he felt excited about seeing his ex-girlfriend again. He remembered her short, blonde hair and her firm tits with their large, dark nipples. Fucking her tight, shaven pussy had been an adventure of which he had never tired. She had moved away but he still missed her.
The back room was dimly lit, probably, John thought, to reduce reflections on the screen. An editing suite was laid at along one wall with various machines and a bank of monitors. The opposite wall contained a white backdrop, chair, couch, high-intensity lamps and a tripod.
"That's where I take family portraits and other photos." The woman explained. "By the way, my name's Andrea. Take a seat in front of the screens here."
She pointed to a pair of armless swivel chairs and John sat down. Andrea sat down next to him. "I'll just rewind the to the start of this segment." She said, pressing a button. The machine whirred into life and a counter started to move backwards. "I like the film." She went on. "Do you two still make them?"
"No." Replied John, a little ruefully. "She's an 'ex', I'm afraid."
"Yeah, I can see why you'd miss her." Andrea smiled at him. "The quality's not great but you definitely get a '10' for content!"
John smiled back, feeling more relaxed. "Coming from someone who says she sees a lot of strange things I'll take that as a compliment."
"You should." She replied. "Most of the stuff I see are disjointed shots of cunts and cocks but you guys took some care over this." She pressed another button on the machine in front of her and a screen flickered into life.
John laughed at her direct language but was amazed at how comfortable she made him feel. He looked at her sideways, admiring her lithe body. Her eyes flickered to meet his and held them.
"Come on," she said, "keep your mind on the job in hand!" He averted his eyes to the screen and watched as Miranda, dressed in white bra, panties and hold up stockings glided into the screen. Instantly he felt his cock harden as he watched her stretch out on the bed with her arms raised above her head. Her firm tits pushed out against the deep-plunge bra and he could see her nipples pushing hard against the material.
"Wow!" Exclaimed Andrea beside him, her voice catching a little. "She's gorgeous. You really shouldn't have kept her to yourself, John." John looked at her, seeing her eyes were glued to the screen.
"You're into girls then?" He asked, a little disappointment in his voice.