Means to love

The shoot

FERNANDA

I stood up immediately he said those words.

“Where you going? I just arrived” Jeromino said with a silly smile and I clenched my fist.

“I’m heading back home. I think I’m done with the d@t£ before it even started” I said seriously and he held my hand gently.

“Don’t t©uçh me” I j£rked off his hand as I sat down.

“What don’t you like about me because it seems like you’re holding grudges against me” He said calmly and I sm-irked.

“Cut the chess and tell me what you want from me. You’re appearing everywhere in my life and I’m not comfortable with that, we’ve never met before so I doubt we have any scores to settle so just go ahead and tell me what you want from me” I said seriously and he placed his hands across each other.

“You’re right we’ve never met each other before but I’ve heard a lot about you and I guess that’s when it all started” He smiled then the waiter to our table.

“What started?” I asked curiously and the waiter c@m£ to our table.

“Get us the best dishes on your menu” Jeromino instructed and the waiter left.

“It all started when I saw your sh0ts for last winter wears” He said slowly.

“You’ve lost me there. Can you be more clear, what started? Don’t tell me you have feelings for me?” I asked curiously and he scoffed.

“That’s too forward so you shouldn’t put it that way. I’m not sure about what I feel and that’s why I c@m£ back to Mexico to confirm it. I’m only requesting for two d@t£s and I’m pretty sure we will be done before we’re done with our couple shoots this month” He said softly.

“I never said I would agree to the shoots with you” I cleared out and he smiled.

He smiles so often, it will be ha-rd guessing what’s on his mind…

“Seeing the way things are still calm that means you will do it. It’s just a few sh0ts there’s nothing wrong with changing your personality for a few minutes and for my two d@t£s I will reward you handsomely both in your career and your bank account” He said with a smile and the waiter brou-ght the dishes to our table.

“Why me?” I asked a bit confused.

“Trust me, you’re smarter than you think. You will definitely make the right decision, two d@t£s won’t be much of a big deal to you right and again you’re getting paid for it” He said slowly with his eyes on the dishes.

“I don’t jump to conclusions easily so you will have to give me sometime to think about it” I cut in and he nodded.

“You have till tomorrow morning, I will wait for your call. Here’s my number” He said swiftly as he dialed his number on my phone.

“Let’s eat, the food is getting cold” He added as he began to eat.

How can he eat so comfortably around a stranger? He’s so strict in getting what he wants. It’s surprising how popular I’ve become in my career to the extent of Jeromino Guzman hearing of me. I hope to meet up to mum’s reputation in the industry. She’s long gone but so people still talk about her. I g@sped in my head sadly as I chew on my food gently.

“Your mum was an amazing model, so many models look up to her. You must be proud of her” Jeromino cut in out of the blue and I stared at him in a different light for the first time.

“I’m no longer surprised on how you know of my mum and of course I’m proud of her and I’m also looking up to her” I uttered with a smile and he wiped hisl-ips with a wipes.

“I can make you walk on those red carpets your mum walked on, I can make you famous that’s only if you agree to go on two d@t£s with me” He said softly.

“If that’s my reward after the two d@t£s then I accept to go on a d@t£ with you” I swallowed ha-rd and he smiled.

“I have a condition” He uttered and I held my breath for some seconds.

“I knew it, this deal was too good to be true”

“Relax ok, you will let me show you affection in public even during our shoots. That’s my condition” He explained.

“What kind of affection, if you don’t mind?” I asked curiously.

“It won’t be any fun if I tell you right now so let’s wait till then. After our first shoots, we will go on a d@t£” He muttered out and I couted with my f!ngersthe days left before the shoot.

“Don’t you think that’s too soon” I whined and he smiled.

“It’s just a d@t£ and I don’t have much time to spend in Mexico city so it’s better to get it done while I’m still available”

A WEEK LATER BEFORE THE SHOOT….

“Fernanda dear are you okay?” Abuela asked worriedly as I joined her on the couch.

“Haven’t you been eating properly? You look so exhausted” Dad exclaimed.

“It’s so exhausting being a fit model. Daddy I never had to go on diet when I did my commerical modelling” I said tiredly.

“Your mum never skipped meals or stayed on diet when she did fitness modelling. Fernanda you’ve got a perfect b©dy and that’s all thanks to your mum. You don’t have to go on diet, it make you look only pale so go gr-ab some food in the kitchen” Dad instructed and I smiled wi-dely.

“I love you so much daddy” I said and ran to the kitchen with the last strength left in me.

“If she was so hungry why did she starve herself? Benicio was right, Fernanda’s work is the ha-rd est in this house” Abuela uttered out jovially and Dad laughed.

DAY OF THE SHOOT…

I put on one of the dress and everyone flung their mouths open as I walked into the studio.

“It fits but it feels like I can’t breathe” I complained trying to adjust the dress and Jeromino walked to me.

“It feels like an angel walked in here” Jeromino said softly as he ca-ressed my hair to my ears and dad couldn’t get his eyes off me.

“I’ve always knew my daughter’s so beautiful. She got the looks of an Angel” Dad complimented from where he was standing.

“Come on, you’re ma-king me feel awkward” I mumbled as the make up artist tried to adjust my make up.

“Okay let’s get started” The director announced and Jeromino and I walked into the setting.

“How are we supposed to pose? I’ve never really done this before” I said slowly and Jeromino gr@bb£d me by the w@!st closer to me with that s£dûçt!velook in his eyes.

“That’s it, you’re getting it” The ph0togra-pher complimented as c@m£ra began to flash lights on us.

“Okay that’s good, let’s go for another pose” The director said and Jeromino swiftly turned me around his hand around shoulders and w@!st as he hvgged me from behind.

“Wow I’m loving this, this is the reason why Jeromino is popular in this industry” The director complimented and for no reason my heartbeat began to race.

“Don’t you think we’re a bit too close” I whisper to him and I could hear him chuckle from behind.

“I haven’t even started yet” He sm-irked and the director cl@pped his hands.

“Let’s have a ten minutes break so we change the setting” The director announced and the artist walked to Jeromino and I but I noticed the look on daddy’s face so I walked to him.

“Fernanda what’s going on? Don’t you think your poses are quite inti-mate? The both of you haven’t met before but why does look like the both of you know each other?” Dad asked curiously and I placed my hands on my w@!st.

“Daddy it’s just poses, there’s nothing attached to it and nob©dy re-ads meaning into such things because it’s our job to look good for the public” I explained.

“Jeromino and Fernanda hits a beautiful chemistry. Do you think they’re in a relationsh!p?” Some workers murmured to themselves and dad glared at me.

“What were you saying just now?” Dad whined and I looked at Jeromino and we had an eye contact. Dad got a call and left the studio.

What did he mean by he haven’t started yet?…

“Okay everywhere get to work” The director announced and I went back to the setting with Jeromino and this time we’re to seat on a couch.

“Why are you tense? You should relax a bit so this comes out beautiful and it’s not like I didn’t tell you about this” Jeromino whispered to me and I swallowed ha-rd .

“Okay, give us a pose” The ph0togra-pher requested and Jeromino placed me in between his legs as he placed his hand on th!ghs c@r£ss!ngthem gently.

I could feel his £r£¢ted c0ckon my back and his t©uçh slowly turning me on…