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The young blonde stepped up beside the distinguished-looking gentleman and gently said "If you need any assistance with details on any of the pictures just give me a shout."
The gentleman stood a good 6 inches taller than her. His salt and pepper hair gave him a mature distinguished look capped off by his well-groomed white goatee beard as his smile broadened. He looked at her chest but his gaze was directed at her name badge rather than her boobs, "Thank you... Rachel... I like this artist's work, I like it a lot, but this picture is not quite right for the space I had in mind; do you have any other works by her/him?"
Little did the gentleman realise but he was addressing one of Rachel's own works; she worked part-time at the gallery to supplement her income plus they let her display her work for free. "Yes, we have two others on display but a number of others in the back. Is there anything, in particular, you are looking for, a certain size maybe, subject or even colour tone?"
The gentleman stepped back and beckoned with his hand saying, "I'll know when I see it, although I appreciate that doesn't exactly answer your question. As long as you are free then lead the way."
They turned a corner to a matching-sized canvas as Rachel turned and said, "This is another of her works, Mr?"
"Mark, please. I leave that Mr stuff to salespeople who are trying to sell me stuff I don't need; this is not one of those occasions. Unlike snivelling salesmen, I like your company." Assessing the picture, he rubbed his chin in contemplation "I prefer this of the two but it's still not quite right. The size is just right but maybe the other you have might be more of what I had in mind." Rachel led the way to a far corner where he nodded and said "Now that is more like it. What do you know about the artist, by that I mean do they take commissions, and is there any chance I could arrange to see what others you have in the back? Sadly, I'm only in town a few days and don't know precisely when I'm back."
Rachel paused while she debated how much to say "Well she's a local artist, a single mum whose work has been progressing since she left college. She likes to think her style is fairly unique..."
Mark interjected briefly as he contemplated the picture before him and he mumbled "Mmmm, I can see why. Sorry, please continue."
"Well, I think you can see a definite progression in her work but she takes her inspiration from a variety of sources. Quite often she will sketch an idea when inspiration strikes and sometimes not return to the idea until years later" Rachel concluded.
Mark smiled casually as he replied, "You seem to be very well-versed in the lady concerned. Does she do commissions; I don't normally commission work but there is something very special in her work that makes me want to enquire further."
Rachel blushed and smiled nervously down at her feet "Yes, you could say that, although she hasn't had a commission before she would be willing to take one on. How much of a brief can you provide her?"
"Would I have to go through the gallery..." he asked but paused to lower his voice "... or could you personally arrange a direct commission with the lady concerned? I'd naturally happily pay you a percentage 'arrangement fee'. Do you think that would be possible?"
"I'd need to know your specific requirements" Rachel blurted out before covering "So that I can pass them on of course."
"Naturally" he responded, suspecting that Rachel was the artist "Now let's see what else you have on-site shall we."
"Erm" Rachel began hesitating "The storerooms aren't set up for visitors to the gallery." She cast her gaze up to his deep blue eyes and her heart nearly missed a few beats; she could just swim in them all day. He was smiling with his eyes but he wore a questioning look until she eventually caved "I think we can arrange that as long as you promise not to sue us if you trip anywhere. Do you have time now or do you want to arrange a private viewing sometime?"
"Scouts honour" Mark responded, neglecting to mention he had never been in the Scouts, "Now is fine. I don't have any further plans until this evening so lead the way." He quite liked the way her crooked smile spread across her face. They had a good half hour looking over the dozen other canvases on site and both found the other engaging company "Yes, I'll buy this one through the gallery so that you get your sales fee."
Rachel's delight let the persona slip "I'm so pleased you like the pictures; it's very gratifying to hear that kind of feedback. It will be a lot of fun to do a commission - assuming you can be very specific on what you have in mind."
"You're very attractive" he gently prompted.
Rachel blushed a deep shade of red "Errr, well thank you... errr that's very... nice of you to say."
Mark's warm smile radiated at her "I'm sorry if that's a little strong so soon after first meeting but I thought it best said out loud. I hope you appreciate how very unique you are."
She was looking up into those blue eyes, hanging on his every word, meanwhile, her knees seemed to be made of jelly, the way they seemed to shake. Mark could tell she was hanging on his every word; a sceptic might have said she was going to profit handsomely from his business and yet she seemed genuine in her persona and he didn't care, the cost of both was the equivalent of a couple of weeks work for him. "It's very gratifying to hear, thank you" Once again she found herself staring into those blue eyes and she forgot how to form words to speak. She should be asking him about timescales and where the installation would be but all she could do was stare up at his radiant smile.
The smile was still there but it was getting closer and still, she remained frozen. The smile finally descended to her lips and then he was kissing her -- more importantly, in an instant, she was kissing him back. The kiss was gentle, the lips were soft on hers and his aftershave smelled of flowers; she found herself reaching up and wrapping her arms around his neck. The kiss continued as he similarly wrapped her in his arms, it was then that Rachel felt a significant lump pressing against her stomach.
The kiss lasted some time and Rachel found herself slightly disappointed as the man stood back up straight and even rose to her tiptoes, she had to look at him with a questioning expression. The smile returned to his face as he asked "That was especially nice but I just wanted to check that I'm not intruding on someone else's ground. Do you have a significant other be it male or female?"
Rachel let out a mirthless bark of laughter "You are joking, aren't you? My daughter's father couldn't be seen for dust the minute we found she had a learning disability. His precious ego couldn't comprehend a child who was less than perfect; I'm afraid I haven't had much luck on the men's front ever since if I'm honest." She was immediately silenced as Mark leant down for another gentle yet intense kiss, although it surprised her it made a pleasant change for a man not to run for the hills when she mentioned her daughter's circumstances. That kiss was followed by another only this time his hands went to her hips to hold her firmly and yet gently. The more they kissed the more Rachel found herself melting into his grip. The world could have stopped revolving for all she cared at that moment; yes, he was obviously older than her. Yes, she had only met him a short time ago and yet he exuded a perfect mix of manliness while promoting her importance rather than riding roughshod over her opinions or achievements.