This was originally part of Passion In Control but I thught it made a good short story in its own right. Hope you like it - do tell me if you do!
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8 o'clock on the dot I arrived at Diane's studio. I was greeted at the door by the hairstylist who whizzed me straight into his room where he immediately put me at ease with his lively chatter. He took me right though a typical shoot, what would happen and when. What I should and should not say or do. I was sure he was gay; his whole manner and his attitude convinced me, even though he was far from the popular stereotypical poof. Also, he seemed to be interested in me as a person, not especially as a woman, i.e. a potential bed-partner. I knew I was set to enjoy my day now I understood exactly what to expect, until the totally unexpected came along. Or, more precisely, walked through the door.
"Hi, Julia, what a surprise!"
I don't know who was more surprised, me or Terri.
"Yeah, er, sure." I stammered. "Didn't expect to see you here, Terri."
Terri explained that, as part of her college studies, she was working on a number of assignments related to art and design and was spending a month at Diane's studio to experience all aspects of commercial photography. She was to be Diane's assistant at the shoot this afternoon; adjusting the lights, archiving shots to the file server, assisting with backgrounds and poses. 'All that fun stuff' as she called it.
"You guys know each other, huh?" guessed my friendly stylist.
How could I explain? Shit! Terri knows I work for Passionella but I'm supposed to be here as a valued client. "Yup, we hang about together, weekends mostly. Kind of a working relationship," I bluffed. I hope that didn't sound like we're on the game.
Mr Hair finished with me early so I dragged Terri to one side.
"Listen, I'm really pleased you're here, this is going to be so much more fun with someone I know and trust. But, they don't know I work for Passionella, I'm here to check out the quality of their work. So don't blow my cover, OK?" Terri nodded just as I was whisked away to manicure and pedicure. Then makeup where an unpleasant and patronising bitch got off to a bad start with "Oh, you're so clever with your make-up. You look so beautifully natural, it looks almost as though you aren't wearing any."
"I'm not," I retorted, "I never do. So don't spoil my 'beautifully natural' look by caking me in mud and slime, OK?" She never spoke again.
In the studio, Diane shot numerous angles and poses, seemingly at random, of me in my own clothes. "I need to see what works," she explained, "what angles suit your facial shape and colouring and to get you used to posing." Terri rushed around with lights and reflectors, following Diane's simple but precise instructions.
I didn't realise I was posing, I just acted my usual self, but Diane was so supportive with her positive feedback I knew this would work. She threw some shots up onto the monitor and I was astounded at the quality of her pictures, but she laughed and insisted they were just quick 'junk' shots.
After lunch I had to dress and Diane's stylist took me through the various outfits I was to model. To start were some variations on simple Passionella bra and panties designs. Then we would move onto some 'foundation' products that included really glamorous corsets, bustières and deep garters and suspenders in exotic colours and materials including shaped polished metal and flexible polyurethane. Under a cover was another rail that I was told was for 'later'. I couldn't wait.
I refused to have Mrs Patronising do my make-up so we agreed Terri could keep my face and body topped up during the afternoon. This included rubbing copious amounts of concealer and skin-tone creams onto all exposed parts of my body arms and legs at regular intervals as the heat of the lights caused me to perspire and as each change of clothes revealed yet different areas of flesh. I had to change quickly; I couldn't keep any garment on for too long, as the elastic and straps would leave marks on my skin, which Terri then had to massage away. She also had to apply darker shades in my cleavage to accentuate the shadows, which we both particularly enjoyed!
Passionella Italy had produced some fantastic new colours and I modelled both soft-cup and aggressive padded uplift bras in exotic deep 'Sunset Orange' and shimmering 'Midnight Purple' with metallic reflective flakes woven into the surface. These came with matching pants in several different deep or skimpy cuts together with suspenders which I attached to a pair of lovely shimmering lace-top stockings. I soon gave up using the screened-off 'modesty' changing area and simply pulled off one pair of pants and stepped into the next pair right in front of Terri and Diane. Since some of the skimpy thong styles hid very little of my most private shrine, I figured it made no difference if they saw it all. My favourite from the first session was a bustière with balcony-style uplift cups that pushed my boobs upwards and forwards, leaving a very deep and mysterious cleavage.
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Time flew by and soon we were onto the corsets. Diane continually complimented me on the way I posed and wore the stuff and I was becoming quite horny from the look and feel of the clothes and also from all the attention.
Terri helped me into a long red satin corset that covered my breasts completely, crushing them against my rib-cage, and stopped well below my crotch. It had buckle straps all the way down the back that my Australian assistant secured tightly so I could hardly walk and certainly couldn't bend forward at the waist. I kept on my hold-up stockings and Terri attached the eight wide suspender straps.