Take some photos of Julie with the glow sticks.

“Fair enough. They last longer then fireworks anyways.” I shrugged and grabbed out my tripod as she tore open the glow sticks.

“See what would you do without me?” Jules teased.

“Laundry.” I shrugged after thinking about it for a second forgetting all about my original plans for tonight.

“I think this is more fun.” Jules shook her head as she smirked at me.

“A little bit.” I shrugged. I set my camera up and adjusted the height of the legs to get her standing up instead of sitting like before.

“Okay so how do you want to do this?” She asked as she had broke both glow sticks and was twirling them like drum sticks between her fingers.

“First I need a test shot to check the light.” I smiled and pulled out the camera and stepped off into the grass away from the crowded fountain area. I choose to put the setting sky behind her so it would still be somewhat illuminated and give a little bit of a colored backdrop compared to the dark blue to black sky to the east. The sun had officially set but the clouds were still illuminated by the sun just beyond the horizon. We had maybe a half hour before it be pitch black. I had her hold the glow sticks cupping them in her hands and holding them up so they illuminated her face and breasts as I took a picture to see how much light they would give me. I had some light off of the main building and the fountain area as well which made this tricky. To much light from there could ruin the shots. To little and the shots would be to dark. Luckily my test shots came out close enough. It wasn't perfect but I could work with it.

“I want you to do a fast dance or some other fast motion for a second and then freeze when I say. I am going to use my LED light to illuminate you when you stop and you will hold the pose like before.” I said. That way I get the light from the glow sticks first and then use the LED lights to get her to make up the difference in lightening hopefully. I could play with it and see what worked best.

“Okay.” Julie smiled and took her mark.

“And go.” I smiled and hit the button the second she began to move. She jumped and threw her arms out as she did a little spin in place as her skirt almost flew up but didn't sadly. She threw her hands out to the sides as she stopped the spin.

“Freeze.” I smiled and turned on the LED light I had gotten out of my bag to illuminate her slightly though she already had stopped after her little spin move. She held the pose as she looked at me trying not to smile.

“And done.” I said and stopped the shot.

“Lets see it.” She ran over and leaned down to look at the picture. It had came out better then I had thought with the glow sticks trails twirling around her body.

“Wow. That looks great. I love how the skirt of my dress looks like it has mist or something coming off of it.” She pointed as she leaned over giving me a nice glimpse at her cleavage.

“That would be where it moves slightly in the breeze.” I smiled. I had worried about that if the wind got to bad but it seemed to only add to the effect of making her look like she was moving. Something I didn't want normally but it worked here giving it implied movement. “You move really well.” I smiled.

“Thanks. I tried out ballet when I was younger. Then I hit puberty. Damn boobs.” She playfully pouted and poked her boobs on either side with the glow sticks. Julie seemed to be one of those people who had tried on a lot of different hats before finding what she loved.

“Care to go again?” I asked.

“Hell yes. This is kind of fun.” Julie gave me a fast peck on the cheek and ran back out a few feet. I gave her the signal and she twirled her arms in large circles around herself and then threw them to either side as if stabbing someone on either side of her and raised her leg up bringing one foot to her other knee in a figure four.

“And freeze.” I smiled and turned on my light walking around her in an arch as I admire her figure and held the light up in the air to illuminate her. I went back and checked the shot when it was done and I noticed we were getting a few people stopping to watch and probably trying to figure out what we were doing.

“Okay ready to try it without the LED but with a longer exposure?” I asked wanting to see what the effect looked like with just the light from the glow sticks and not the LEDs to illuminate her. I knew without it I need at least fifteen seconds of exposure to take in the dimmer light of the glow sticks if not more.

“Sure.” Julie smiled as she playfully threw one of the glow sticks up like a baton and then spun around trying to catch it but missing it entirely. I guess marching band majorette wasn't one of her talents but the site of her bending over to pick it up was very enjoyable as she leaned over.. She seemed to be having fun at least. She stood up and shook it off literally as she shook out her arms as if umping herself up for a race as she stepped back a few paces.

“Oh. Be sure to stop with one of the sticks close to your face to illuminate it.” I added wanting to be able to see her face in the shot if nothing else.

“Okay.” She yelled back.

“Ready. Go.” I yelled and she ran a few steps forward and did a little jump and a twirl. Apparently getting a little more air then she intended as I saw a quick flash of her red panties as her dress skirt flew up even in the dim light. She landed it and froze in place throwing one hand up to illuminate her face while she threw the other down toward her skirt and held the pose Her face was beautifully illuminated as was her cleavage as she had leaned forward slightly as she struck sort of a Mexican dance pose.

“Got it.” I smiled as the timer ended.

“Oh god, please tell me you did not get my panties?” Julie came over.

“No I think it was to fast and dark for the camera to catch it.” I grinned as I pulled up the shot that was beautiful as the light swirled around her. Her dress cast in the dim glow of the blue glow sticks. It was a little darker then I would have liked though so I would need twenty seconds next.

“Good. Hate to ruin such a good picture.” Julie smiled as she looked at the picture and then stood back up brushing her hair from her face.

“Okay lets keep this going, unless you are getting bored of this?” Julie shrugged.

“Not a chance.” I shook my head. I was happy to keep this going as long as she liked. “Want to try some more light drawing like before with the flashlight?”

“Fine by me.” Julie replied.

“Okay hand me the glow sticks. I will start the pic and then sneak in behind you and draw the background.”

“What is the background?”

“You will see. Spread your arms out in sort of a Y pose.” I smiled slyly as I tucked the glow sticks into my back pocket. She moved out and took a ballet like pose with her arms spread wide in the air. Her back arched and her breasts thrust out in front of her. I started the shot setting the timer for fifteen second to give myself time to draw the image I had in mind. I had to sneak into the shot hiding the glow sticks from the camera until I was behind her and quickly began to move the glow sticks from her back out into the air behind her and then back again as I went down I couldn't help but admire her ass through her dress as I swooped glow sticks in circles moving outward. I threw them back up to either side and then put them behind my back and moved out of the shot with the glow sticks behind me. I had to wait a few seconds still for the shot to finish. I felt weird actually moving into a shot I was taking. Normally I went out of my way to not even let my shadow in the shot.

“And done.” I smiled and pulled up the finished picture. Julie ran over to see I had drawn a pair of wings in the air behind her.

“Cute.” Julie giggled.

“Can't really see your face though and its not perfect.” I frowned. The wings were good but not perfect. A phantom image of me appeared as well though I could be edited out and the wings fixed on the computer” Not bad for a first try but it was something I have to practice to get some really good shots with it.

"Well I think it is great." Julie gave me a playful smack on the ass as if we were playing sports or something. "Don't beat yourself up and have fun with it Jake. You are not going to get everything perfect the first try." Julie said trying to peep me up and get me excited. "Now can you do one in front of me so the glow sticks illuminate my face please sugar?” Julie asked.

“Sure. Any ideas?” I smiled. I had to admit I was really just winging things trying to think of things I had seen before. I had gone into this with no real plan and just sort of ended up here in the moment and it felt nice.

“Well I am into clothes. Something like flowing ribbons around my body would be nice.” Julie shrugged.

“That could work. Though I might have to get close to get all of you since I can't stand in front of you.” I smiled. I could get beside her but then I have to do one side and then the other so it be uneven.” Since it meant it could be somewhat chaotic and didn't have to be perfect and with more light on her I might not appear in the image at all.

“Fine by me.” Julie grinned.

She took a pose as if in middle of a runway walk. I set up the next shot and slipped back out behind her. I moved up her back with the glow sticks and over her head and then the sides of her face making a hood like shape then slid closer as I reached around her and ran the glow sticks down over her breasts accidentally brushing one and she let out a little peep but held the pose. I moved down over her stomach and knelt down as I reached around sliding the glow sticks along her legs down to her feet. I moved them back up the sides of her legs up over the curves of her hips and back down painting out a skirt of light in the air while I admired her figure as the glow sticks brushed against one side or the other of her hips. I moved them out to her arms picturing a wrap or boa and then brought it back the same way and did the back of her dress running the wands up and down over her legs and ass. I was enjoying this. Being close to her though I wanted to drop the glow sticks and just grab that ass so badly. I ran the glow sticks back up and walked away from her moving them up and down creating a train of light behind her like the train of a wedding dress that flowed off and out of the camera. I smiled as I ran back toward my camera and waited for the timer to finish.

“And done.” I yelled and Julie ran over. She was on me before I even had the camera off of the stand good. I pulled up the picture and smiled. It was far from perfect as I was no artist in the sense of drawing but it had come out as good as I could hope for if not better as she was wrapped in swirling light which trailed off of the frame behind her.

“Oh. I love that.” Julie smiled and gave me a long kiss on the cheek.

I heard the sound of distant thunder and Julie frowned as she looked up. “Sounds like it is going to flood us out.” She said. It had seemed to be getting dark faster then usual as some clouds had rolled in. “Figures. Just when I was having fun.” She playfully pouted.

“Always tomorrow.” I teased.

“Care to go to my room and see what you got?” Julie said in a sultry voice as she rubbed my chest playfully.

“As long as that means what I think it means and not what you are implying.” I shook my head at her.

“Damn. Fine. Okay we can have sex then if you don't want to look at the pictures. Typical guy.” She threw her arms up.

“You know what I meant.” I gave her a look as I shook my head at her and leaned over to put my tripod up.

“Yes but you are so much fun to tease Jake.” Julie gave me a playful pinch on the ass as I was bent over making me jump.

“Can I ask. Are you actually looking to be in a relationship with someone or you just like teasing me? I know you just broke up a few months ago.” I asked wondering if she was messing with me or genuinely interested.

“I don't know. I guess if it is someone I fully trust.” Julie frowned as her mood changed. “My ex fucked me up on that front I suppose. I flirt and all but I haven't let anyone close since him. Me and him dated since I was fifteen. I went on vacation with his family and they treated me like part of the family. I even lost my virginity to him. It was like I had my whole life planned out with him in it and then he went and fucked it up. So truthfully I don't know what I want. Sorry if I am babbling.” She sighed as she hung her head.

“I asked and it sounded like you needed to say it.” I shrugged as I stuffed my tripod away and threw my bag over her shoulder. I knew better to ask more unless she wanted to tell me. It was clear she was hurt by the asshole.

“I guess so. It just sucks to have the person you love the most betray you like that is all so it took me a long time to deal with that.” Julie puffed out air as she pouted. “What about you? Your wounds are a lot fresher then mine.” Julie asked as we started to walk back toward the dorms. She took my arm in hers and laid her head on my shoulder.

“Though not as deep. It might have been easier if she had just ripped my heart out honestly. I feel kind of like I was thrown into the ocean with a life raft and best wishes and I have felt adrift ever since. I know she loves me and I love her but we can't be together. Sure a life raft it is better then being stuck with nothing but you are still going to die of starvation eventually.” I joked. It felt like I was just getting by some days. Like a part of my life was missing without Alice in it. I had school to keep me occupied and we talked but telling her things wasn't the same as sharing them.

“Has it really been that long since you had sex that we are calling it starvation?” Julie joked.

“Not what I was referring to but it feels like it sometimes if you must know.” I shrugged. I definitely missed the sex. Damn I missed the sex.

“Well if it gets to bad I can always take you to the strip club and buy us both a a lap dance if nothing else.” Julie teased.

“Thanks. You think they offer a student discount?” I replied shaking my head at Julie.

“Never hurts to ask.” Julie laughed as well. We headed up to her room and entered her room where I saw a girl with glasses standing in her brassier with a measuring tape stretched from one cup to the other. The bra was white with pink little ribbons. She was looking at a book on her desk but looked up almost instantly at us.

“Oh shit.” The girl said as she quickly grabbed the book and used it to cover herself or at least her brassier and breasts.

“Piper meet Jake.” Julie said as if the scene wasn't awkward for the three of us.