Battles In Life

28

Monday

Getting up, my first thought was dana. I just want to hold her and press my lips on hers. Waking up with the bed empty, it upsets me. But I did this and I have to live with it.
Getting out of bed, I had a quick shower, got dressed and headed out the door. As much as I wanted to stop and see dana I decided against it.

"Good morning sandy" "good morning Mr hernandez can I get you a coffee?" "Please".
Heading down to see heather she was busy getting everything organized for the shoot later today. "Morning Heather" "Good morning Lochie, everything will be organised by the time we head to the shoot. Is dana coming here?" "No she is meeting us there" heather nodded "Adam will be here at one we will be leaving at one thirty" "great do we need anything?" "No but do you?" "No I'm going to have my coffee and get the cameras ready" "Lochie are you okay?" "No but I will deal with it" "this has to do with dana?" "It is a personal problem" "not when it mixes with work" "yeah well it's because of work, I will see you later" "okay".
Walking into my office, sandy came in not long after handing me my coffee "thank you sandy" "that's okay, do you need anything else before I head out" "no I'm fine" "okay".

Getting the cameras out of the cases, I concentrated on cleaning the lens and making sure everything was working smoothly before putting them back in.
Doing some more paper work and looking through more professional files, I eventually put them down.

"Come in" "hi Mr hernandez Adam is here" "can you please send him in" "of course".
"Mr hernandez you wanted to see me" "yes please take a seat" adam sat down in the black leather chair on the other side of my desk. "It's about the shoot today. are you all prepared?" "Yes I am, I also heard another model will be there" "that is correct, can you help her in front of the camera?" "I can try" "she will be in some shoots with you then some separate" "okay" "good she's not confident with cameras but she is perfect for the shoot" "alright" "that is all, you can go see heather and I will knew down there shortly" "yes sir".
Argh I am so frustrated, I can't even keep my mind on the task but this is my own doing.
Heading down to see heather. Adam and heather were loading up the cars.
"Is everything good to go?" "Yes we just need the cameras" "here" I handed heather the cameras "are they all working perfectly" "yes".
Heading to the docks I suddenly became nervous what if she doesnt show then what will I do and if she does show how is she going to be?.
"Lochie everything will be fine" I nodded. "Are you okay mr hernandez?" "Yes adam thank you".

Getting everything to the top deck wasn't easy but we managed. As I took the last lot of stuff to the roof a taxi rolled up and dana got out. I thought I'd wait for her although she already knows where we are.
"Hi dana good to see you came" she nodded and climbed straight up the ladder without saying a word.
Getting to the roof dana was standing next to adam. "I didn't think you were a model dana?" "I'm not but I'm here" adam looked at heather and I before looking at dana "are you okay?" "No but I'll live" "I will be with you every step the way" dana nodded but by the look on her face, I could tell she was upset.

"Okay dana these will be your outfits for today. you'll be doing some shoots with Adam and some alone" dana nodded "you need to show confidence in front of the camera, you don't need to smile but you need to look comfortable" "anything else?" "No".
"Adam these are yours, you are familiar with what you have to do" "yes heather".

Dana

This is not what I wanted to do at all, I'm petrified that my past will find me but I'm doing it as a favor for what Lochie has done for me and that's it.
I am definitely not comfortable and I am feeling sick to my stomach. Seeing adam here, it made me comfortable for the shoot but I know that these images will be out in public and I'm also doing the shoot with my ex's brother.

The photoshoot took about three hours. I did everything they had asked and Adam was fantastic. he was a real natural plus he helped me relax.
when I was done, I changed back into my usual clothes.
Giving heather the outfit I spoke.
"That's all?" "Yes we are done" "great" "the money will come through when it's out in stores" "I dont want the money, I am here to return the favor and now I'm done I'm leaving" I could see Lochie look at me but I didn't care. I had no interest in talking to him. "The outfits are yours to keep" "no thanks" heather nodded.
"Dana where are you going after this?" I looked at adam "home" "in the city?" "Yes" "can I join you?" "Yeah".
"Do you need me back at the studio heather?" "No that is fine thanks Adam we'll be in touch" "okay"
"Thanks for today dana" I nodded at heather and climbed down the ladder. Adam doing the same.

"Dana wait up" "I'm just going to the road to get a taxi" "what's going on dana and why were you modelling?, I can see you are not okay" "no I am not but I will be fine" "why did you do it?" "Because I had too now please, I don't want to speak about it" "okay, are you holding up alright?" "I will be good when I get home".
"Where are you going?" "To the city, I am meeting with a mate" "local or from our old town?" "Local" I nodded.

Lochie

Dana was perfect in every single shoot. She did everything Heather asked her to do and so did adam. Not once did she look my way nor talk to me. I forced her to do something she never wanted to do all because I didn't want to lose alexander as a partner. I hope alexander is happy now because I'm definitely not.
After the last image, Heather told Adam and dana to both get changed and they were done for the day. Now she is done It'll give me a chance to talk to her, if she will.
Dana walked straight to heather handing her the last outfit.
"That's all?" "Yes we are done" "good" "the money will come through when it's out in stores" "I dont want the money, I am here to return the favor and now I'm done I'm leaving".
Dana wouldnt even look at me, I could tell she was upset and angry that I had asked her to do this.
"The outfits are yours to keep" "no thanks" heather nodded.
"Dana where are you going after this?" She gave her attention to adam "home" "in the city?" "Yes" "can I join you?" "Sure".
"Do you need me back at the studio heather?" "No that is fine thanks Adam we'll be in touch" "okay"
"Thanks for today dana" dana nodded at heather and climbed down the ladder. Adam doing the same.

Heather walked over to me with the camera in her hand.
"The images look amazing Lochie, it'll be a big hit in the stores when the magazine hits the shelves" "yeah let's get them back to the studio and have a look on the screen" "alright".
Getting everything down and back to the studio, the only thing running through my mind was dana. She won't even look at me now and never said a word to me the whole time.
Putting the sd card into the laptop, heather and I looked at the images. "they are definitely naturals" "they are, these images look fabulous" I nodded "I will have to get alexander to have a look to see if he is happy" "when?" "Whenever I can" "give him a call".
"Mr hernandez how did the shoot go?" "Good when do you want to have a look?" "I can come now" "okay, in my office" "see you soon spunky".
"He'll be here soon" "perfect, I can not get over how well these images have turned out I am so happy dana agreed" I didn't say anything I just couldn't. it was f*cking tearing my insides up knowing I could lose her because of this.

"Come in" "mr alexander drays is here" "thanks sandy, please let him in".
"Mr hernandez it's wonderful to see you" "you too, these are the images from today I hope you enjoy them" alexander sat down and I turned the screen to him.
"Oh my, these are marvelous. Im speechless I knew dana would be the perfect model for my collection. Who is the man?" "Adam belstro" "he is spectacular" "he is. I'm guessing you are happy with the images?" "oh I am ecstatic, I love all of them" "good i will let you know when they are printed" "please make sure I get first copy" "I will do that" "I better go, have a marvelous day you beautiful specimen" "you too alexander".

"Okay now that alexander is gone want to tell me what's happened?" "We got the shoot done" "oh I know but you don't seem Happy" "that's because i'm not, Im pretty sure i've lost dana because of this" "she will come around Lochie" "I doubt that, I'm going to head home" "try and relax" "yeah let me know how the printing goes" "will do". Handing heather the sd card from todays shoot, I closed my laptop and both of us left the office.