"Another rejection? Fuck!"
Ramona groaned and threw herself onto the couch. It had been months since she'd been laid off, and she was no closer to finding a new job now than when she started. She had enough in her savings for maybe another month, but that was assuming she could survive cutting back her already meager food budget even further.
She was starting to grow concerned that she might have to move back in with her parents. And
that
was almost a scarier prospect than going back to eating ramen for every meal. She'd had to cancel her gym membership a while back, and though she tried to stay active on her own time, the scale had definitely started to tip a bit. She wasn't fat by any stretch of the imagination, but her curves were filling out a bit more than she was used to. On the plus side, less time working out meant less time wearing a sports bra that constricted her chest. Ramona never considered herself a beauty queen, but she was gifted with a surprisingly large pair of breasts for someone of her stature. Sometimes she couldn't tell if it was a blessing or a curse.
It's just not fair!
Ramona thought to herself.
Fucking corporate had to listen to that asshole's stupid report. He was just mad I wouldn't go out with him, and next thing I know I'm first on the chopping block when it comes time to "downsize."
She grabbed her laptop, put on her reading glasses, and started the job search anew.
Alright, focus, Ramona. Now's no time to wallow around and feel sorry for yourself.
Most of the openings were the same ones she'd applied for weeks ago. They were still open, but they turned her down for one reason or another. A part of her blamed herself. She knew a creative writing major wouldn't give her many opportunities in the job market, but she told herself she'd find something anyway.
There was a new one this week, though. When she saw it, she almost burst out laughing.
URGENTLY HIRING!
Savanna's Delights Erotic Videos
Office Assistant
"Fucking
really
? A porno studio is asking for an office temp?" Ramona shook her head.
Still... I do meet all the qualifications. And it says they're urgently hiring; maybe I'd have a shot?
Ramona frowned.
But I don't wanna work in porn! It's all a bunch of freaks and perverts. But... if it's just an office job, it can't be
that
bad. It's not like you'd be fucking people on camera or anything.
"Yeah, like
that
would ever happen!"
She held her thumb over the "apply" button. She hesitated; was she really gonna do this?
"Fuck it," she muttered. She tapped "apply."
She set her laptop aside and leaned back. "I guess I just signed up to work for a porno company," she chuckled. "Ah, well. A gig's a gig, I guess. Not like they'll hire me anyway."
* * *
"I can't fucking believe they actually hired me."
Ramona stood outside the unassuming warehouse. There wasn't a sign on the building, but it was the address she was provided when she got the job at Savanna's Delights. It was way out on the outskirts of town, and surprisingly large for a porn studio.
Guess this industry pays a bit better than I expected.
She walked up to the front door and punched in the security code. The door unlocked with a
click
, and she went inside.
The interior was just as unassuming as the exterior. The walls were a basic beige, and the floor was a cheap wood laminate. There was a simple desk off to the far wall, with a door next to it, and a few chairs off to the right. It looked more like a dentist's office than a place where they shot porn.
The only thing that gave the place's true purpose away was the woman standing in the center of the room. She turned around when the door opened, and Ramona immediately knew that this was the titular Savanna. She wore a black coat and matching black tights, and heels that must've been at least 8 inches. Even without them, though, she'd easily tower over Ramona. Her heavy eyeshadow made her eyes pop off her dark skin, and her black lipstick made her warm smile even more blindingly brilliant. She was dressed professionally, and wasn't exactly showing much skin, but there was something about her appearance that exuded sexual appeal. Perhaps fittingly, at least to Ramona, she looked like a porno version of a businesswoman.
Savanna walked up to Ramona and extended her hand. "Welcome! You must be the new assistant. I'm Savanna. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Ramona shook her hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm Ramona."
"That's a lovely name. I'm sure you'll do quite well here." Savanna looked Ramona up and down, as if drinking her in. "Yes... very well indeed."
Ramona blushed. "L-Look, ma'am, I gotta be honest here. I only took this job because no one else would take me. I don't have a problem with porn or whatever, but I'm not gonna go on camera. That's not me."
"Oh, of course!" Savanna smiled and touched Ramona's shoulder reassuringly. "I wouldn't want you to feel pressured into doing something you don't want to do. You're perfectly
safe
here, I promise." She squeezed Ramona's shoulder on the word "safe" as if to emphasize the point.
"Thanks." Ramona cleared her throat. "So, uh, what do you need me to do, ma'am?"
"'Savanna' is fine, Ramona." She motioned towards the desk. "Basically, you'll need to screen calls and mark down when people arrive. There will be cast and crew coming in pretty much all day, and I'm going to be on set most of the time, so you'll be reporting to Jess most of the time."
Savanna whistled, and the door behind the desk opened. A tall, muscular woman stood in the doorway, wearing an old, paint-flecked t-shirt, well-worn jeans, and heavy-looking boots. Her light brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail that fed through her baseball cap. She extended her hand to Ramona. "Hey, nice to meet'ya." The woman spoke in a low Southern drawl. "Name's Jess. I'm the PA 'round here."
"Hi! I'm Ramona." Ramona shook Jess' hand. The other woman's grip was like a vice.
"Listen," Jess continued, "we're real busy back here, so I'm gunna save the chit-chat fer later. See ya around, Ramona." Jess closed the door behind her, leaving Savanna and Ramona alone in the room again.
Ramona winced and flexed her hand to try and alleviate the pain from Jess' handshake. "So, you act in these too?"
"Why, of course!" replied Savanna. "Are you not familiar with our work?"
"Well..." Ramona scratched her chin. "Not really, no. I don't really watch that much porn, if I'm being honest."
Savanna chuckled. "Then you're probably not aware that we don't exactly do 'vanilla' shoots here."
"Huh?"
"Are you familiar with erotic hypnosis?"
Ramona stared in confusion for a few moments. "...you're joking, right?"
"Nope. That's what we specialize in here. Beautiful women hypnotizing other beautiful women and having their way with them."
"But, it's all fake, right? I mean, hypnosis is totally bunk anyway."
Savanna burst out laughing.