âSIN, IâD LIKE you to meetâ¦â Raffertyâs words trailed off, his forehead bunching as he looked at the guy joining us.
The blond in the robe kicked up a brow like he was surprised our director fumbled for his name. Hell, with a gorgeous face like his, I couldnât believe it either. âDonovan,â he said, a hint of annoyance in his voice. âOr Van for short.â
I smiled as I held my hand out toward him. âPleasure to meet you, Donovan. I wonât be forgetting your name.â Not when I expected to call it out soon.
Hazel eyes, more green than brown under the lights, held mine as he shook my hand. His warm, strong grip had my dick reacting immediately.
Thisâ¦had been a fucking fantastic idea. Whatever doubt Iâd hadâwhich wasnât much at this pointâvanished the second I saw Donovan walk into the room. I couldnât believe I was actually getting paid to spend a few hours with this guy, and if what he was hiding under the robe was even half as hot as his face, it was going to be one of the best days of my life.
âSinâ¦â Donovan still had a hold of my hand, curiosity in those interesting eyes of his. âThat canât be your real name.â
âIt is for today.â
His gaze trailed down my face, and I felt the scorching heat of it the further it went. Down my neck, to my chest where my robe was cinched close. I wished Iâd left it open now, so he could look his fill. I had a feeling heâd like what he saw.
âYou two are going to be fabulous together,â Rafferty said, his interruption causing Donovan to drop his hand from mine. âAnita, letâs get them oiled up and we can get started. If youâre both ready?â
âAbsolutely.â I didnât waste any time peeling out of the robe and handing it off to one of the assistants nearby. As I turned back around, Donovanâs heated stare was centered directly below my hips. If the way his lips parted was any indication, he definitely liked what he saw.
Anita began to apply a light oil to my back, and I watched Donovan swallow and look away, schooling his face into something more neutral.
âWill we be using pouches or nude thongs for this shoot?â he asked Rafferty as he untied his robe. It parted just enough that I could see a hint of the light golden tan of his skin⦠Such a tease.
Rafferty moved behind the camera, checking the angle. âSorry, what?â
âItâs standard to use genital guards for a nude shoot,â Donovan said.
Rafferty looked from Donovan to me to his assistant. âIâm confused.â
âIâm guessing this is your first time doing this? The stylist you hired shouldâve brought a few options.â Donovan glanced over my shoulder at Anita. âDo you have them on hand? Once weâre oiled up, we also need to see the pieces weâre modeling, see which is a better fit for us.â
Anitaâs hand stilled on my arm as she and Rafferty stared at each other in silence for a long moment. No one seemed to know what to say to that.
âDoes he meanâ¦condoms?â Anita said.
Bewilderment was written all over Raffertyâs face as he threw his hands up and said, âDid we hire a new director and no one thought to tell me?â He turned his attention to Donovan. âNo condoms, no pouches, and no robe. Weâre on a deadline, people.â
With a snap of his fingers, everyone began to move again. Anita finished off my arms and moved down my lower back to my ass, and all the while Donovan hesitated. I wasnât sure what the issue was, or what genital guards were even for, since weâd been tested and cleared for today. Maybe he was shy?
âThis your first time?â I asked, trying to make him a little more comfortable.
âNo. Iâve been doing this for years, but this situationâ¦â He gestured around. âThis is not what Iâm used to.â
âDoes anyone ever get used to this?â It was a wild kind of situation but hey, you only lived once, right?
Donovanâs lips quirked and his shoulders relaxed a little. âYouâre right. It is kind of an unusual situation, but Iâve never known a director to be so blasé about his modelsâ modesty.â
That was a weird word to throw around on a set like this, but it wasnât my place to judge. Just because I had no issue stripping down and using what God gave me to make a few bucks, that didnât mean this Donovan guy felt the same. This mightâve been a last resort for him, a job he fell into when he was down on his luck and couldnât find a way out. The last thing I wanted was for him to feel uncomfortable.
âIf it helps any, this is my first time too.â
Donovanâs eyes lowered to where Anita was now crouched in front of me oiling up my legs, and they caught on my nine-incher and widened.
âNot sure how thatâs supposed to help. If anything, itâs just going to make this moreâ¦difficult. We really should have some kind of protection.â
I frowned as Donovan turned away, clearly searching out Rafferty, but he was nowhere in sight. Not the best idea when one of his stars was acting a little antsy. The last thing I wanted was for Donovan to bolt. Now that Iâd seen him, I knew heâd be perfect for my big debut. But that wouldnât happen if he didnât calm down.
âLook, maybe Rafferty has gone to get those guard things you were talking about.â Hell, I had no idea. But if it chilled this guy out, Iâd play along.
Anita rose to her feet and reached for the belt of Donovanâs robe, and his hands flew to the tie. âWhat are you doing?â
âYou heard Rafferty. We need to get you naked and oiled up.â
The confusion swirling in his eyes was now tinged with a distinct flare of irritation. âIf you think Iâm about to strip out of this robe without some sort of explanation as to what is going on, you have lost your mind. Iâm a professional.â
Okay, so maybe not nervous? Maybe just a diva? Heâd seemed pretty put out that Rafferty didnât know him, and this spectacle about maintaining his modesty seemed a little overboard, considering what was about to happen. The guy needed to get over his hang-ups. Especially since I was about to get up close and personal with him in about five minutes.
âLook here, kid.â Anita put her hands on her hips. âI get it. You got a pretty face, a killer body, and most people probably listen when you talk. But me, I donât get paid enough to take your shit. Iâm standing in a run-down warehouse oiling up two guys who are about to fuck on that bed. So you think you got issues? I havenât had sex in a year and a half. Now lose the damn robe.â
Donovan blinked, his face frozen in a âstunned fishâ expression until Anita clapped her hands in front of him.
âLose the robe.â
âDid you just say âoiling two guys who are going to fuckâ?â
Anita let out a sigh, aiming her eyes to the ceiling. âOh, for the love of God. Do you not see the big dick standing behind me? What did you think he was here for?â
Donovan looked past her to where I stood naked, oiled, and pretty damn hard after his little outburst, and he shook his head.
âYou think Iâm going to⦠That weâre going toâ¦â He looked around the warehouse, at the lighting, the cameras, the person with the boom mic, and like a bell had just clanged in his head, he muttered, âFuck me.â
âYes, thatâs exactly it,â Anita said. âI think heâs going to fuck you. No offense, but heâs definitely the top here, pretty boy. Now lose the robe.â
My lips twitched as Donovanâs eyes narrowed. It was obvious from his outburst that there was some kind of mix-up happening here. But damn, the flush of irritation staining his cheeks made me wish he here for the same reason I was.
âIâm not losing anything.â In fact, he belted that robe tighter. âThereâs been some kind of mix-up. Iâm not aâ¦not aâ¦â
âBottom?â Anita suggested.
â
.â
âOh. Oh.â She pulled her hands back and gripped the bottle of oil tight. âSo what are you doing here?â
âI donât know. Clearly.â
Well, there went my fantasy of getting to see what was under that robe. Not to mention how heâd feel under me on that bed.
âWhat exactly did you think you were here to do?â
âWhat Iâm getting paid to. Model the latest Onyx watch.â
There was utter incredulity on Anitaâs face as she stared at Donovan. âRafferty?â she called out over her shoulder. âWe have a situation.â
âHandle it,â he said, his focus on the storyboard he and his assistant were going over.
âI would, but, uhâ¦this guy isnât here for our scene.â
Raffertyâs head shot up. âCome again?â
âNope, none of that,â Anita said, and gestured to Donovan. âHeâs here to model jewelryââ
âWatches,â Donovan corrected her.
âThatâs what I said, watches.â She held out her oil-slicked hands. âSo whereâs the next guy I need to rub down?â
Several heartbeats passed as Raffertyâs horrified gaze flicked between Donovan and me, and the smile heâd worn the whole time I was here vanished in an instant.
âRafferty?â she asked again, and that seemed to snap him out of his panicked state.
Still clutching the storyboard, he approached Donovan. âAny interest in being our plus-one today?â
Donovanâs hazel eyes went wide. âExcuse me?â
âHeâs asking if youâre down to let me fuck you,â I said, sauntering over to join the conversation. If there was a chance my first shoot could be with this guy, I was taking it. Heâd already been checking me out, so this could be a nice turn of events.
A nice turn.
Heat flared in Donovanâs eyes, overpowering the surprise written all over his face. He couldnât believe Iâd said that out loud, propositioning him right here in front of everyone, but that was the job. Not to mention Iâd never been shy about going after someone I wanted. What had Anita called him? A pretty boy? I wanted this pretty boy down on all fours for me, oiled down so I could run my hands over what I knew would be a tight, firm assâ
âOh, I get it,â Donovan said, his expression relaxing. âDid my friends put you up to this? Is this one of those âyou got punkedâ shows? Good one. You almost had me.â
Reaching down, I wrapped a fist around my cock and arched a brow. âDoes it look like Iâm joking?â
He wasnât shy about looking at my growing erection, that was for damn sure, and he white-knuckled his robe as he licked his lips. I didnât think he was even aware of his actions, but he was telling me in no uncertain terms that he wanted me. My dick was already making my own interest known, so really, what was the problem here? The money was good. But I didnât think a guy used to modeling Onyx watches was hurting for a few bucks the way I was, so I kept that bit for myself and let the stroke of my hand over my cock do the talking.
Conflict warred in his eyesâ¦and then Rafferty had to open his big-ass mouth.
âWe need a decision hereâtimeâs a wasting. And we canât have Sin coming until we get it on camera.â
Donovan blinked, shaking his head, and I knew then it wasnât gonna happen.
âSorry about the mix-up,â he said. âBut youâve got the wrong guy.â
âYou sure about that?â I asked.
He hesitated, giving me one last once-over. âYeah, , I am.â
Even as he said the words, they sounded a lot like regret, and as he turned and walked away, I couldnât help the disappointment settling in my gut.
But oh well. The show had to go onâwith or without that pretty boy.