Photographed by my Friend
by BurroGirl18 and Pan
Chapter 5
*Amanda, I'm so sorry about what I did. I know I screwed up, but it was a moment of weakness. Nothing is more important to me than our friendship.*
*As an apology, I want to make it up to you. I want to undo any damage I may have done, and do what I can to ensure that you and David have the strongest relationship possible. I've cancelled a client meeting I had booked for Tuesday night - instead, I'm available to come over and take some more photos. I'm going to show you that I really can act like a professional.*
*I truly hope I can earn your forgiveness,*
*-B*
The next morning, I awoke to find a message from Bert. It was sent at three am - he must have been unable to sleep, wracked with guilt.
Over the way I'd treated him.
The photos were far more tame than I expected, especially compared to last time. They mostly focused on the toy moving around the outside of my bra and panties - there was an occasional shot of it dipping underneath, but it was tastefully done, and not even so much as a nipple was ever revealed.
Despite this, I was soaking wet by the time I finished scrolling through them.
My knees were weak as I read his message. This was such a bad idea. I knew I had to turn him down - I had enough photos to last for the next sixty days, until David got came back.
Still, I knew I needed to talk to Bert. I couldn't just ignore him.
My fingers were quivering as I typed a single character as a reply:
*"K"*
I hit send, and stumbled to my bed to get off.
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I spent the entire day pacing up and down in my room, playing out conversations in my head. I worked out exactly what I'd say to Bert, no matter which direction the conversation went. I was ready.
I was ready.
The conversational practice was broken up only by masturbation breaks; I played with myself, all day trying to focus on David.
But as my orgasm grew closer, all I could think about was that dark lens, moving across my naked form, capturing my most intimate state.
Then I'd remember the man behind the camera, his light touches as he adjusted the sole remaining piece of fabric covering my naked form, trying in vain to hide my bare body from his lustful gaze, from his camera's single, dark eye...
I'd feel his warm breath down my neck, his arms around me, his heartbeat. And that goddamn sound ringing in my ear, conditioning me to be his puppet. His plaything.
*Click, click, click.*
His sex toy.
The moment I came, the guilt would return, hitting me like a tidal wave. I'd continue running conversations in my head. I tried taking a shower when it got too bad, as though the soap could somehow wash away my shame.
It felt as though night would never come, like I was stuck in an infinite loop. *This must be what hell feels like,* I told myself. Even though I'd gotten off five times, it didn't feel satisfying. It almost felt like rape, by my own fingers. By my own intrusive thoughts, holding me captive, keeping me in a state of insatiable - almost painful - constant arousal.
Then, finally (just as I was about to cum for a sixth time) I heard the doorbell. I could tell by the pattern - two short rings, then one long - that it was Bert.
I didn't have time to finish; I quickly threw on some underwear and a shirt, and rushed to answer the door.
As soon as Bert entered, I could see that his demeanor had changed. He wasn't smiling or cracking jokes; there was a look of pain in his eyes.
"Hey, A."
His camera was dangling around his neck - I wish that the mere sight of it didn't give me a sudden pang of arousal - and he was wearing a polo shirt and cargo shorts, pockets bulging with god-knows-what.
"Hey," I responded. "I guess...we need to talk."
"It's okay," he said hollowly. "I know what I did was out of line. I just want to make it up to you, to do what I can to rebuild my friendship."
"B," I said softly. "It's okay..."
"No," he interrupted. "It's not. My behavior was unacceptable - I don't blame anyone but myself. I just want to move past it, okay? I'll do whatever I need to do."
His defeated tone sent a shiver down my spine, and I couldn't help but blame myself for what happened.
"No I'm sorry, B," I said firmly. "I must have sent the wrong signals or something. I just...I don't want to lose you as a friend, so please - tell me what I could have done differently, what you want me to do differently next time."
"No," he replied. "You did nothing wrong, I swear. This is on me. I know how much you love David, and I don't want anything to get in the way of that. Let's do a photoshoot for him - I'm going to keep my hands to myself. I promise; I won't touch you unless you give me explicit permission to, okay?"
"Okay," I nodded, as he started pulling parts of his camera out of his pocket and putting them together. "You sure this is okay? After everything that happened?"
"Of course," he said, a warm smile appearing on his face. It was the first smile he'd given me since our kiss.
That damn kiss.
"I just want to be helpful. I've turned over a new leaf - now I'm the B.E.R.T 5.0: Professional Edition."
His camera fully assembled, he raised it to his eye.
*Click.*
A part of me still wondered if this was a good idea, but I'd been waiting for it all day. And, as my sore clit would attest, I'd made sure to take care of myself before Bert came around.
I knew that this time, I'd keep control of the situation.
His sudden gentleness, his remorse - it went a long way to convincing me that everything would be fine, that nothing would happen that hadn't already happened.
Although that wasn't exactly a short list.
"Any ideas for today?" I asked, suddenly shy.
"Oh, yeah," Bert said, his face lighting up as he started to talk about his passion. "I've been doing a bunch of reading about different skin-tones, and how they react in low-light settings depending on blood-flow."
I could feel myself relaxing, the awkwardness starting to fade.
And then Bert asked a question.
"How do you feel about spanking?"
"Uh..."
I wasn't sure how to answer. The truth; that I loved it, but David wasn't so keen? Or was I misinterpreting the question.
Surely he couldn't...he couldn't be suggesting that *he* spank *me*. Not after last time.
"Like...myself?"
Bert nodded.
"I think David could be really into it," he said, "and I know how to capture it *just* right."
"I mean, I can...try."
Why was I agreeing to this?
"Perfect," Bert smiled, starting to adjust the lighting. "You want to take your shirt off?"
"Sure."
"How about the bra?"
"That can stay," Bert said, his eyes flicking down to my chest. "If you don't think it'll get in the way."
In that moment, I was acutely aware - Bert had seen my tits. He'd seen me topless.
He had photos of it. Probably on his phone, right now.
"No," I said timidly. "I don't...I don't think it will."
As I began to strip off my shirt, I heard it.
*Click.*
I threw the garment to the floor. Here I was, standing in front of my best friend, wearing nothing but a bra and a piece of panties.
Again.
I watched as Bert took another quick selfie.
"Hey, I told you I don't like those!"
Bert slapped his forehead.
"Sorry!" he said earnestly. "You want me to delete it?"
"I don't want proofs of our photo sessions," I said, hoping I didn't sound too whiny. "Even though it's for David, it still has to stay a secret. He would never understand. Understand?"
"Of course," Bert nodded, pressing a few buttons. "There you go; all gone."
"Thanks. You know how jealous guys get."
"Sure," Bert shrugged. "Some guys."
I didn't know what to say about that, so I stayed silent.
"How is David?" Bert said, continuing to tweak the lighting. Why did he spend so long on that kind of stuff? From what I could see, it never made a difference to the final photos. But I guess Bert was the expert. Expert Bert. "Did he enjoy the pictures from the other night?"