âGood morning, my, little, ray of sunshine!â The chubby, Italian restaurant owner, said, as he entered the newsagent shop, that I work in. âHow are you this morning?â
âFine,â I replied, smiling, as I folded his newspaper and took a packet of his usual cigarettes from the shelf. I looked forward to Tullioâs visits, each day, he was a happy man, mid forties, with long black, wavy hair, and a big moustache. He always took the time to flatter me, which I appreciated.
As, he handed over a ÂŁ10 note; he took a card from his jacket pocket, âHow much will it cost to place an advert in your window?â He asked, as he passed it over the counter.
Local Camera Club
MODELS WANTED
Portrait & Glamour
Over 18âs only.
Generous hourly rate.
âThat will be fifty pence, per week,â I replied. Tullio smiled, âIâll go for the whole month, thanks.â He said in perfect English, but with a sexy Italian accent.
âI didnât know that you were a photographer,â I told him, as I took his change from the till. âI am sure that there are many things that we donât know about each other!â He laughed. âYes, I love to take pictures of beautiful things, you know? A sunrise, a bright red Ferrari, a beautiful girl, it is all the same to me. My friend and I have a small studio, above one of my shops, where we have a darkroom, and some of our friends can take pictures, in private.â
As there were no other customers around, I continued the conversation, âWhat sort of photos need to be taken in private?â I joked. Tullio raised his eyebrows, and grinned, âWouldnât you like to know! A woman like yourself, would always be welcome.â I laughed, as a young boy entered the shop. As he was closing the door, he turned and looked at me, âWe will talk about this tomorrow,â and left the shop.
I spent the rest of the day fantasising about being a model, or a girl in a âtop shelfâ magazine. It was fun, but even though I had always been considered âprettyâ, I felt that I would be too tall (5 ft. 9ins.) and my boobs (34DD) would be too big, but my fantasy was fun while it lasted.
At exactly the same time, the following day, Tullio came into the shop, âGood morning, my ray of sunshine, can I say that you look even more beautiful, today.â I had his paper and cigarettes prepared, and handed them over. As he passed me the ÂŁ5 note, he smiled, and said, â I have told my friend that you are interested in modelling for us, I have arranged for him to meet you in my restaurant. We will meet you at 1.30, donât be late.â
My head was in a spin; he couldnât possibly be serious, could he.
At 1.30, I was outside the restaurant, debating whether to go in, or not, my heart beating like a drum, and butterflies in my stomach.
âJulie, you are on time. I like that, in a person,â Greeting me with two kisses, Tullio held the door open for me. He then guided me, past a couple of customers, to a secluded table at the back, where a younger, English man, with glasses, was sitting. âThis is Ian, who owns the camera shop, next door, and this is, the beautiful, Julie.â I blushed, as I shook hands.
As I sat down, he ordered some pasta and a bottle of wine, for the three of us, in Italian, from a gorgeous, muscle-bound, waiter.
Ian turned to me, âTullio, tells me that you would like to pose for our club.â
I snapped, âThis is all happening too quickly, I didnât say that I would,â âYou didnât say that you wouldnât!â Tullio responded.
âWhy do you want me, surely there are plenty of younger girls who would love to model, for youâ I asked them as the food arrived.
Ian looked at Tullio, who nodded, âYes, we do get quite a few girls from the college, who like the money, and enjoy âshowing offâ, but some of our members would like to photograph a moreâŠâŠâŠvoluptuous, older woman. Not that you fall into the category of âolderâ!â
I should hope not! I am only 26, married, for the second time, and have a daughter, who is 6 years old.
âIf I was interested, what would I have to do, nothing rude, I hope?â
They looked at each other, and smiled, they knew that I was interested, but how would they get me to commit?
When I had finished eating, Tullio suggested visiting the studio.
We went outside, and Ian unlocked the door next to the restaurant. He led the way, up the stairs; Tullio followed, muttering something in Italian, âWhat did you say?â I asked, âI am sorry, I was just telling myself that you have a fantastic arse!â I was wearing my favourite jeans, which are very tight, and do emphasis the shape. âThe wine was taking effect, âThank you,â I giggled.
There was an office, the studio, which was actually, quite large, and a couple of more rooms, which were locked, leading off. The studio had a small stage and was surrounded by some very professional, looking, lights and tripods and an assortment of chairs. There were also two large cupboards, that, when opened were full of, theatrical props, hats and some womenâs clothing.
âMy God, I thought that this was just for a few of your friends.â I turned to Tullio. âIt is, but if a job is worth doing, itâs worth doing properlyâ he chuckled, âthe members who use this, all shop with Ian, so the expense is worth itâ.
There were also, three small bedrooms, with showers and toilets; there was even a pool table, âWhat are they for?â I asked, âSometimes my new waiters have nowhere to stay, and sometimes, I like a bit of privacy.â They laughed at the âin jokeâ.
âSo, what do you think?â Ian asked me, âYou havenât told me what sort of pictures you want me to pose for,â I replied.
âWell, thereâs a meeting on Friday, you could do some portraits, and, if you want, some glamour shots, with your jeans and top on.â He looked at Tullio, who smiled âYou donât have to do toplessâŠâŠâŠ..unless you want to.â
The butterflies were back in my stomach.
âOkay!â I stuttered.
Friday would be good for me, as my daughter would be with her father, for the weekend, and my husband, Mick, would be working, setting up a stand, for an exhibition, somewhere, and not be home, until Tuesday, as usual.
I arrived, at the restaurant, at the agreed time, wearing my western boots, tight jeans, and a Lycra t-shirt, with a sports bag, full of t-shirts, blouses, and braâs.
Tullio met me, and greeted me with a kiss, on the lips.
We went upstairs, where there were 6 guys and Ian, standing around, drinking coffee, chatting and fiddling with their cameras. As I was introduced, I heard two guys talking about my breasts, âFucking Hell! Have you seen the size of them? I hope she gets them out,â the shorter one said, his friend replied, âTullio hasnât let us down, yet!â They both laughed.
As Tullio returned downstairs, Ian took me to a small changing room, which had a table, chair and large mirror. âThis should give you some privacy, when you want to change outfits,â he told me, as he produced a bottle of wine and a glass.
âWhat should I wear?â I asked him, âYou look fine, so why not start like that. Just come out, when youâre ready.â He replied.
I gulped two mouthfuls of wine, and made my way, onto the stage.
Ian placed a gold coloured chair, next to me, and announced, âAs you know, this is Julieâs, first time, and sheâs nervous, so what ever poses you want, ask me, instead of shouting at her.â
Over the next half-hour, I went through a number of poses, straddling the chair and bending over it. It was easier than I had expected, and I quickly relaxed, even suggesting some poses, myself.
Ian handed me my glass, and asked if I would mind changing my top, I nodded agreement, as I again, gulped at the wine.
In the changing room, I had just taken off my t-shirt, when I heard the clicking of a camera, startled, I turned around, the door was still open, continuing to take shots, of me, in my bra, the guy said, âOOPS! Sorry, I should have asked, but I couldnât resist a couple of âvoyeurâ shots,â the others were watching, smiling. I smiled back, âItâs okay, but you should have asked.â