With Christmas looming... and my "Christmas Special" story in Elle's 2nd grade class, my Substitute Teaching "experience," and brush with Elle's daughter Kim, all in the rearview mirror... I had to email, Curt, my "Friend Finder" site friend and offer our regrets on being unable to attend his "Christmas Soiree."
"Too much going on... family stuff," I wrote, "but keep us in mind if anything comes up after the Holidays."
He replied, "Oh, no worry about that... your Elle is always on my mind!"
With her on vacation the week between Christmas and New Years Day, I had plans to take her out for a day... not real plans, but I was sure something would come up.
What came up... was another opportunity from the "Friend Finder" site!
Out of nowhere, a member contacted me, asking if Elle might be interested in modeling for him? He was a "Professional" videographer and had his studio in Newport. I immediately grew suspicious that my new friend Curt was somehow involved in this, but answered anyway, wondering what kind of modeling he was interested in... and how the "video" would be used? His reply indicated that he made videos for Trade Shows and for various industrial products. That led me to ask why he would be interested in Elle as a model, since I was sure there were hundreds of "professional" models available through the various agencies throughout the region. He responded that he never used "Professional" models because of cost and the fact that "real" women were much easier to work with... and because of their real world experience, they were much more comfortable handling real world products.
Made sense to me.
I then asked what would be expected of us... wardrobe wise and any other way wise, and was told that, "... I really only need her to work with me in a rehearsal for the "Introductory Video" of a new Stanley Tool product. He then indicated that, "If things work out as well as I expect... she'll be paid and will appear in the video at Trade Shows all over the world!"
That caused me to pause and wonder if any of her or her husband's friends might see the video and question her appearance?
But that was a matter I'd address "IF" the matter went any further than the "rehearsal" stage.
"Does she need to have her hair and make-up done?" my final question.
"No..." he answered, "if she's comfortable in handling the products and projects as well as I anticipate... I'll have staff available to do all that... oh, and she'll have clothes to wear that advertise the product also... so just have her dress in clothes she'd normally wear and we'll go from there."
Oh... and then he asked that I get her there by 11:00... because he had another project that would be shooting simultaneously and if things worked out... he'd shoot the other products while Elle was in, "... wardrobe, hair and make-up."
This guy was either the biggest bullshitter east of LA... or else he had his shit together? With nothing else to go on, I took down his address and promised we'd be on time... "Unless I can't find her something to eat before she starts. She's always happiest when her tummy is full!"
He promised he'd have a "Brunch Buffet," waiting for her.
When I met Elle on Thursday morning at our rendezvous place, I told her that I'd answered an advertisement for, "Amateur Models," and that the photographer was anxious to meet her.
"I'm not a model," after I'd given her a few details. "You don't have to be," I replied, "he wants amateurs, girls he can have move the way he wants... and not the way they want. He claims he's been doing it for years and that he gets results. What do you have to lose by trying it? It might be fun."
When she shrugged, I knew she was interested.
His "studio" turned out to be right behind the police station, in a converted movie theater that was actually pretty neat. And he really did have a well stocked brunch buffet, Elle very happy as "Russell, but please call me Russ..." introduced himself and showed us around.
Like his "studio" he was pretty neat also... but in a very unusual way.
A 73 year old, he'd survived a massive heart attack some 13 years earlier. Prior to that, he'd taught psychology at an Ivy League University and had written a number of research and text books on "Sexual Health," all of which were still in use. Because of his health issues, which also included Type 2 Diabetes, COPD... and, making matters worse, he was also a former College offensive lineman, who was only a few inches shorter than me... but outweighed me by sixty pounds. When faced with all of those health issues, he'd been forced to retire from teaching... but found his calling in Videography.
Very interesting guy.
Since it was late December, Elle had worn her coat sweater to the studio, what she was wearing underneath... a mystery to all.
After Russ had gotten the other shoot going, this an advertising assignment for a furniture retailer that included a still photographer, an actual "Professional" from NYC, he sat down with Elle and started questioning her about any prior "modeling" experience and about her familiarity with "... power tools, hand tools and allied products?"
After she stopped laughing... she confessed, "You mean the modeling I do in the lingerie shop, or our sexy dress store, when he...," pointing at me, "takes pictures of me coming out of the dressing room?"
"That counts," he deadpanned, "and power tools?"
Shaking her head... she smiled one of her killer smiles and asked, "Does a three speed dildo count?"
Now Russ shook his head... and with a wry smile he replied, "Oh... that's perfect."
After ushering Elle into the dressing room, he checked on the progress in the other studio, and then had his hair and make-up "artists" come in to get Elle ready for her shoot... Russ telling me he was going to forget about the rehearsal, his, "... I want her now while she's hot!" spoken just before she took off her coat sweater...
That stopped him in mid-stride, his double take a response to her revealing a pleated, black satin micro mini skirt... and a loose fitting, white cotton top that was deeply scooped in the front and back, thin spaghetti strings the only thing keeping it up.
With the bottom of her ass exposed... and the fact that she was, obviously, not wearing a bra... Russ's eyes bulged and he actually stammered when he spoke to his two assistants, "Would one of you please come and get me as soon as you're done."
Crooking a finger, he had me follow him.
Once in the hallway between the two studios, he stopped... an accusatory look in his eyes and asked, "Okay, what's up with the two of you?"
I knew what he meant.
"Sorry man," I said, "but we're not up to anything. We're not cops, we're not reporters and we're not undercover anything. Elle is an exhibitionist and I'm a voyeur. She's a school teacher and I own businesses. She likes sex... as do I... but I also like to watch her have sex with strangers. I'm on the Friend Finder site just for that reason... so when you contacted me..."
Studying me... he hesitated and then asked, "Would you be terribly offended if I let her finish with the hair and make-up... and then have you wait until my photographer and I are done with the retail shoot? I'd like to move her to that studio and have her do a "Boudoir Session," with both of us."
"Hey, I have no expectations... it's your studio, your time and your dime. She'll be happy with whatever you do."
"Deal," as he pivoted and walked into the other studio. Following, I stood in the open doorway and watched as two "actors" one male and one female, glided around a bedroom set, a bevy of "crew members" moving lighting, audio and visual aids, as in teleprompters, around the set and Russ shot the scene with a handheld video camera... another man moved taking pictures with a still camera.
Everything about what I was seeing... looked very professional, with Russ, undoubtably the man in charge.
The girl who'd been working on Elle's make-up came onto the set and stood next to me. "Is she ready?" I asked. "Well... I 'm done for now, but Clint is still working with her."
As she stood there, I had the feeling that she wanted to say something... so I asked, "... and?"
Looking up at me, she added, "... and... they're both flirting and there are a lot of suggestive remarks being made... and I think... if you don't go back in there... they're going to do something."