This is my first attempt at writing, having been inspired by a small band of authors whose work I immensely admire, and I have attempted to occasionally incorporate a flavour of their imagination in this story in tribute to them.
Having completed the novel, I have learnt so much more than I knew at the outset. Two areas of feedback are welcomed:
1. Comments of encouragement that will inspire me to write more... and constructive criticism that will help me improve.
2. Voting that will help me assess the enjoyment factor.... or otherwise.
CHAPTER 6: LAUREN FINDS RELIEF
He had a free day today. That was Daniel's first thought as he awoke in the empty bed. He jerked himself up onto his elbows and looked around the room, wondering where Grace was. Then he heard the shower and gently eased his head back down on to the pillow, craning his neck to check the time. It was already late morning. His jet lag from the flight was still with him, and the poker and late nights at the club had compounded the feeling of tiredness he was feeling.
Thank goodness Grace had not realised he had missed her performance. After tidying himself in the restroom, he had returned in time to hear her final song and she assumed he had been listening all the way through. There had been one sticky moment when Lauren asked where he had been, but he sidestepped that one by saying he had stayed by the bar because he had not been able to get near the stage.
He had been slightly unnerved when Samuel's son had come over to see Grace, his big eyes gleaming at Daniel as if he was aware of something that Daniel was not. But then, how could Daniel have known that his session with Katherine had been captured on the dressing room camera?
As he propped himself up on the pillow, his mind returned to his encounter with Katherine and as it did, his penis began to unfurl under the bedcovers as he recalled their wild, uninhibited sex. He snaked a hand under the sheet and gently stroked his hardening shaft as his mind returned to the dressing room and the way in which the redhead had taken his sexual experiences to a new level. Goddam, she was a sexy woman.
The same contradictory thoughts of arousal and guilt were running through his mind and he thanked the stars that, for the first time since he had won the Vegas trip, Grace had not wanted sex last night. When they returned to the hotel she had just thrown her clothes on the floor and climbed into bed. By the time he had showered, she had been fast asleep.
Part of Daniel craved for more time with Katherine, and he smiled to himself as he knew which part that was. But the more sensible part of him was telling him to call an end to their liaison. This was no way to go about rekindling his relationship with Grace. Yes, he had responded to Katherine last night, but then which man would not? But the more he thought about it, the more he realised that this affair was leading nowhere.
Or rather, if it did have a direction, it was leading him into trouble. His inevitable physical reaction to Katherine suggested the best way to stop this right now was simply for him to stay out of her way. When he was with her, it seemed that his body simply overruled the good intentions in his mind. More discipline, he told himself. More discipline.
Okay, he decided, staying out of her way was the approach he needed to take. But the more difficult question was exactly how to achieve that. Particularly when he remembered her final words to him.
"Same time tomorrow night!"
*
Grace watched as Daniel slipped out of bed, gently pecking her on the lips as he made his way to replace her in the bathroom. She could not help but notice that his penis was semi-erect and she had to restrain herself from grabbing it as he walked past her. God, she felt horny.
After her amazing encounter with Joshua yesterday, she seemed to be in a constant state of sexual arousal. It was amazing the effect that the young man and his father had on her libido. She had remained aroused throughout her performance at the club and during the journey back to the hotel, but she wanted to save herself for Joshua and Samuel. Consequently she had gone straight to bed and feigned sleep when Daniel had returned from his shower.
She had only needed to wait for a few moments until he had fallen asleep, and that allowed her to use her hand on herself. But even that had just resulted in temporary release, and she was anxious to get back to the club again. She had no idea whether it would be Samuel or Joshua that would greet her next time, but neither did she care. Right now, she would be happy to see either and the uncertainty just created a little more spice.
She quickly dressed whilst Daniel was showering, knowing that Lauren was leaving early for her second photo shoot and that Daniel had a free day. But she did not want to get caught up by either. Her intention was to travel straight to The Forum to purchase several sets of the sexiest underwear she could find. And after that, she would head off to the club.
Calling out, "Have to go now. See you later," she headed out of the door.
Daniel would think it strange that she had left so suddenly, but that was his problem.
*
Lauren had a spring in her step as she returned to the agency for her shoot today. The sensual effect of yesterday remained both in her body and psyche, so much so that she had to relieve herself again when she returned to her hotel room after Grace's late night performance. And she was so proud of her sister. She had the whole place rocking again last night and was undoubtedly on her way to stardom.
She was determined to give her best again today in what she hoped would be the start of her own journey to modelling stardom. But that was not the only reason she was looking forward to the day. She also craved more of the sexual fusion that had built up throughout yesterday. She could not wait to work with Jimmy again and that thought alone sent little electrical currents shooting right through her nerve ends.
She had telephoned Bobby first thing this morning, in an attempt to assuage some of the guilt she felt by, quite frankly, wanting Jimmy to fuck the life out of her. But he had been too busy to speak for more than a few minutes and seemed more interested in telling Lauren what was happening with him rather than hearing how well matters were progressing for her. Selfish bastard, she thought.
It would serve him right if... no, don't go there she told herself, shaking her blonde head to help her discard the idea.
She had spent an hour by the pool before leaving for the studio. Just a little sun therapy, she told herself. But once there she had found herself ogling anything that resembled a fit male, and to her surprise, had found herself checking out several of the more attractive females also. There was no shortage of tanned, finely toned bodies of both sexes. She felt her body oiling with arousal, realising there was nothing to take her mind away from the sex that she craved.
She briefly thought back to her frustrating call to Bobby and as she watched the variety of men parading themselves around the swimming pool, she began to imagine herself with Jimmy again. God, she would like to fuck his brains out. Pretty soon her fertile imagination had taken in thoughts of Kay, too, and her mind fantasised about three way action with the two of them. She wondered if Kay would be at the studio today. God, she so needed a good seeing to!
Arriving at the studio she saw that the room was once more arranged as a bedroom, but this time the size of the set had been reduced and there was a huge mirror at the headboard. She saw to her delight that Kay Kristen was present and she tightly hugged her as Kay explained that she had been called away on business yesterday, but complimented Lauren on how well the shoot had gone.
"Dan told me he had got some very sexy shots, particularly towards the end," she confided to Lauren, the familiar purr in her voice. "Just what we need, sweetie."
She stroked Lauren's bare arm as she spoke. "Do you think you can give us that look again today?" she asked.
Her fingertips were sliding languidly up and down Lauren's exposed inner arm with a smooth, slow rhythm, and as she did so she lingeringly held the young, blonde model's eyes with her own. There was a look of lazy challenge in her bright eyes.
"Dan said it was quite a look you gave to the camera, almost like you were desperate to be fucked!"
Lauren started, her excitement intensified by Kay's deliberate use of that most basic of words. If only you knew, she thought, recovering her composure. But Kay did know. That was part of the plan. She gave a delicate feminine laugh as she leant closer to Lauren, her scarlet tipped fingernails now tightly gripping her arm.
"Don't worry, sweetie. I understand. Jimmy has that effect on women, especially when he's in his underwear."
She continued to hold Lauren's eyes and this time it was the back of her fingertips that resumed their sensual trail up and down the blonde's inner arm.
"Sometimes he even does it for me," her sultry voice continued, "Though I much prefer women."
Lauren's eyes widened and she felt a growing dampness between her legs. She had no experience of being with another female, but this woman's gentle caressing, her use of words, and those knowing eyes were a real turn on. She felt a sudden pang of disappointment as Kay pulled away.
"But Jimmy isn't here today," Kay said, taking Lauren's hand and leading her towards Dan. "It's just you and Ming."
"Ming?" Lauren asked in surprise.
But before Kay could answer, Dan called her over and took her around the revised set to familiarise herself and feel comfortable with what he had planned for today's shoot. He explained that it would take place on and around the bed and that he wanted her in an assortment of poses incorporating individual shots of her face and her body, and then a variety of shots of her and Ming together.
"We'll finish with some topless," he added in a matter of fact way, and then pointed her towards the dressing room. "You'd better get ready now."
Topless? That had not been part of the deal, Lauren thought. Not that she was going to object. Quite frankly, she would do anything requested of her to make this shoot a success. This was her chance of the big time and there was no way she was going to blow it.
Kay was waiting for her in the dressing room, as was another young woman, a small, thin and extremely beautiful oriental dressed in a white robe.
"This is Ming," Kay said, her palm held out towards the young woman. "And she's one of our up and coming models. Her job today is to support you, Lauren. You'll be the main feature, but Ming will compliment you in a number of shots."
Ming smiled at her and Kay added, "Her job is to add a different perspective to the shoot, just as Jimmy did yesterday. She'll make your photographs look even more stunning than ever. And I can assure you, Lauren, the two of you will look terrific together. You'll be well satisfied when you see the end result."
