I waited nervously for the photographer to return.
I had decided to get a head start on my portfolio, not expecting it to at all be like this. There were many girls and guys in the large waiting room. I was intimidated by them all, most of the girls were 5'10'' with white-blonde hair, blue eyes, and as thin as a stick.
I looked down at my stomach, sucking it in. Sure, I wasn't fat. But I was no where near anorexic. I frowned as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.
"Alright, sorry about that." The photographer said, setting her clipboard down on the table.
"It's okay,"
"Alright, I'm going to need you to look up, chin up, shoulders squared...."
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I flicked through the pages, staring at my face in the pictures. Why did I have to have boring hazel eyes?
I tossed the folder onto the passenger seat, and rounded the corner. I had been in that place for far too long, and I was starving. I looked up to see that familiar golden arch. I loved McDonald's.
I looked down at my stomach again, and drove right past the restaurant.
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"So, where's loverboy?" Christy questioned, opening my fridge door.
"Doing an interview."
I stretched out my legs from my seat at the kitchen table.
"Oh, Is he coming over later?"
She rummaged through the fridge, and finally decided on a chocolate bar. She offered the other to me, and I quickly shook my head no.
"Not tonight, I don't think..."
Christy just nodded in response, shutting the door.
"What did you have for dinner?"
"Umm...I had some chicken and veggies." I lied. "So, have you talked to the jerk lately?"
Christy chuckled.
"You mean A.j., and we didn't exchange numbers."
"I could get it off of Nick for you,"
"No it's okay..."
"I thought you liked him.." I commented, confused. Christy just sighed, throwing the wrapper into the garbage.
"I don't really want anything to do with him. If he treats you like total shit just because you were a-"
"Am."
"No way Laur, you're done with all that crap!" I tried to protest, but she carried on. "Anyways, as I was saying..if that's how he treats you, then if he found out I'm a hooker, I can just imagine how well that would go..."
"He doesn't have to know,"
"Right, like I can keep my job from him. It would come up in a conversation, and if we were dating I can't just lie to him like that."
"I guess you're right..So I'll just have to find someone else for you." I added with a grin. Christy rolled her eyes in return.
"I wouldn't mind someone like Nick..."
"I don't think so! I stake my
claim on him!" I joked.
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-The next week-
"Can I see it?" He asked for the hundredth time.
"No, No, No" I said again, with a laugh. He pouted.
"Why not?" He whined. "I just want to see how they turned out."
I shook my head with a smile, snuggling up to him from my comfortable spot on his lap.
"Aww, you're no fun!"
He pushed me off of him playfully.
"Hey!" I squealed, sitting up.
"If you're not going to show me it, then you can't cuddle with my anymore!"
I stuck out my bottom lip, reaching out for him, only to be rewarded with him pushing me away with a laugh.
"I said no more!"
"Fine!" I mumbled, yanking out the pillow from under him. He yelped, not expecting that.
"Oh now you're gonna get it." He growled, pulling me towards him. I giggled.
"So what are you planning to do, Carter?"
Without giving me an answer, he placed his full, soft lips over mine. I smiled to myself.
"I like this punishment..." I mumbled, between kisses.
"I'm sure you do."
I was surprised when I felt his tongue outlining my lips. But I opened my mouth willingly, getting chillls when his warm tongue brushed over mine. I bit his tongue playfully.
"Hey, what was that for?!"
I smiled evilly.
"It was just a love bite."
He raised an eyebrow, and leaned over to me, nipping at my neck with his teeth. My eyes widened, not expecting that.
"Is this supposed to hurt?" I asked quietly.
Nick laughed and began to place butterfly kisses all over my neck to my collarbone.
"Why, doesn't it?"
"Hell no...." I whispered, becoming slightly breathless. Nick pulled away with a grin.
"Well it doesn't take much to pleasure you." He joked, I blushed at his comment.
"You have incredible talents, Nick. I'm telling you...."
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