Acting Confident

Melanie soon found herself reappearing in what looked like a studio standing opposite a man with a camera around his neck. He appeared to be extremely excited to see her - and not just from the throbbing erection that was clearly visible under his jeans.

"Oh shit, I can'r believe it's you Mel, just appearing from nowhere like that! And you look incredible, even better than I remember!"

Wait? Was she supposed to know who this guy was? That was entirely possible, since Rebecca had apparently contacted just about everyone she had ever met to offer her services for next to nothing. But she really couldn't place him. This was just typical, Mel thought to herself. She had arrived here vowing to put her new confident and sexy persona into practice for the first time on a job, and now she was being thrown off her game by feelings of social awkwardness that weren't even related to her nudity. Someone knew her who she had obviously forgotten! That would be mortifying even if she were fully clothed and not completely at the mystery man's command! The guy looked around her age - so maybe someone she was at school with? - with long dark hair he had tied back into a ponytail and glasses. He was kind of dorky looking, but at least he seemed friendly.

"Oh, hey!" Mel waved politely.

"You don't remember me do you?" he smiled.

"Umm..." Melanie paused awkwardly. This was useless. Barbie or Laura would have had something sexy to say here but she just couldn't think of anything.

"It's Liam, we were on the same course at University. We used to sit together sometimes and chat before lectures!"

"Oh, Liam of course, now I recognise you!" Mel lied. Perhaps he did seem vaguely familiar "I guess it's been a while. You look a lot different!"

"Yeah, I guess I do" Liam smiled "So how are things with you these days?"

Well, that was a Hell of a question for Melanie to have to answer under the circumstances "Pretty good. I live in the US now, I've just been back here visiting family. I married an American"

"Oh right, I see. Lucky them!" Liam smiled "You know, I had the biggest crush on you back at Warwick. You were the only hot girl who ever used to talk to me. Actually one of the only girls full stop"

"Oh, right.."

Dammit, was it really this hard to say something sexy or flirty? The problem was the conversation had been so cordial up to this point Mel was almost worried it might seem inappropriate for her to lower the tone. But she wasn't going to let that be an excuse any longer.

"So, you brought me here to take my picture?"

It wasn't the hottest line ever spoken, but at least she was cutting to the chase.

"Yeah, I'm a professional photographer now - bit random I know! I've never shot nudes before but it's an area I've been looking to get into and I thought there would be nobody better than you to start with. All sound okay?"

This was it. This was Melanie's chance to own her situation and sound confident, bold and sexy. She was just going to go for it, she would probably never see this guy again anyway. What was the kind of thing Barbie might say?"

"Oh Liam baby, let's make this the hottest, wildest photoshoot of your dreams! Pose me however you want, there are no limits. I'm all yours and will do anything you tell me to. Anything!"

"Holy shit, really?" Liam's eyes widened at the thought "I mean, I was just going to ask you to do a few tasteful shots with your bits covered up, but if you are up for a full on porn mag shoot? If I could get you in one of those it would be massive for me"

"Yeah, of course I am!" Melanie wasn't sounding so sure of herself now. Had she just talked her way out of the first easy job she had been given and into a porn magazine?

"And actually..." Liam continued "I know this is a bit cheeky but there are some props that, I mean if you really don't mind doing anything, it would be so awesome if you could work with them in some of the shots. Probably not for the magazine, more kind of just for me? Would that be cool with you?"

Mel was pretty sure that whatever lesson Aunt Helen had been trying to teach her about confidence it didn't involve Liam's props, but it was too late for backtracking now.

"Sure, anything you want babe!"

"Bloody hell, you are the coolest person I have ever met Mel. Wait right there, I won't be long!"