The pose

Izzy leans closer to the screen as Marcus clicks to the next image. The photo is a step bolder — the same white bikini, but the model is on all fours in the shallow water, back arched, the top clinging wet to her skin, the bottoms hiked up just enough to hint at more. Her expression is direct, almost challenging, like she's daring whoever's behind the camera to keep watching.

Izzy lets out a slow breath, her fingers tightening slightly on the fabric of the bikini top still pressed to her chest. She studies the image, her eyes tracing the lines of the model's body, the way the water droplets catch the light, the confidence in the pose.

"Okay," she says quietly, a hint of admiration in her voice. "That one's definitely steamier. But it's still just a pose. I can do that. I've done yoga, I'm flexible."