Love

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As we walk, I can feel the cold breeze running between my legs, and I am shivering.

"Are you okay?" Ben asked.

"Yeah, just a bit chilly," I say.

"You sure? Maybe you're just... Nervous?" Said he, winking at me.

I move my head from side to side, although I also smile. I cannot believe he continues trying to make me nervous.

I can now confirm the place I thought he would take me. I see people standing outside of such a place, talking about everything they saw or expect to see there.

As we arrive, people see Ben and greet him while he opens the door for me.

"Why did you bring me here?" I ask.

"No reason," says Ben.

"I don't believe you," I reply as I see all the pictures hanging at the art gallery. I cannot believe he had brought me here again.

As I turn around to talk to him, I see his fans talking to him, and he gives me a look of surprise because he cannot walk with me here.

I have no other option than to walk by myself, although there is no champagne this time, so I will have to use the courage I have to withstand whichever plan Ben has for me.

There are many pictures of landscapes and people in them. Afar, I see an image that looks familiar. As I approach, I see a lake I once spent a weekend in, a long time ago. I look around, and everyone is strange to me. I get even close to the picture, and I see the image of a woman in a burgundy bikini. It is me.

My face is not seen here, but I can recognize myself. I am just a tiny dot in this big picture, with its fabulous mountains and lake. I reach out to touch my back, shown in the image, as I remember all that happened back then with Ben. I inhale as I approach, still thinking this was taken from one of my many dreams, when Ben's hand touches mine.

"You're not supposed to touch the pictures," says Ben, whispering in my ear, startling me.

"When did you take this picture?" I ask.

"When you were not paying attention."

I look into his eyes, surprised, as I do not remember him with his camera.

"When else did you take me pictures without my consent?" I ask him.

"That's something I cannot yet tell," says he.

I smile, wondering what else he did. As we are so close to each other, I hold the back of his neck with one hand.

"I think it's time for you to tell me," I say.

He then comes close to my ear again and whispers, "Is this a dare?"

"Perhaps it is," I reply in his ear, to then softly bite it. I am not a little girl anymore, and now I have the courage to seduce him.

As I move back, I can see his face blushing. A win for me, as he was always the one making my face look red. Now I have an absolute grin on my face.

"You're not that naive anymore, don't you?" Ask Ben.

"Oh, you have no idea," I say, raising an eyebrow in pride.

"So, what now?" He asks.

"Now, you show me the other pictures."

"Oh, you don't wanna see them," he says.

"Oh, I think I do," I reply.

"Ok, then. But they're in my hotel room."

I now raise an eyebrow but in shock.

"I thought you wanted to see the other pictures," Ben says, knowing I'm bluffing.

"Fine, let's go... But... but only to see the pictures, nothing more," I say, now sounding nervous.

Ben stares at me, realizing that deep down, I am still a bit of that scared little girl. He again approaches my ear and softly whispers, "your wishes, my commands."