Love Unexpected

The Final Review

Today is the day for the big reveal.  I have a meeting in 10 minutes with the guys and their manager to go through all the photos from the last 2 sessions.  I have organized them in a few different groups.  First, the group shots I think will be the best choice for the promotional gigs, next, the group shots for the album, then finally the individual shots of each that I feel are the most appealing for the tour books and so on.  The ones I did not choose are then all in a separate file so if the guys do not approve of my choices they can see all of the photos and decide for themselves.  Then once the final selections are agreed on, them I load them onto a flash drive and prepare them for publication.  Then, the final payment is made and my business with the New Kids will be concluded.  I don't know what will happen next, if Jordan will continue to flirt with me or if we will exchange numbers. Maybe he will just walk out that door and that will be the end.  Either way I have to prepare myself for all possible scenarios. No matter what happens, at least me and Jess will have great seats for one of the upcoming concerts on the next tour.  It will be so much fun to have those experiences again with her. We can be teens again and for one magical night forget every care and worry and just have fun. 

I was sitting at my desk working on some final images when the guys all arrived. Cora greeted them and showed them to the post photo consultation room. This room is equipped with computers and a large screen to allow everyone to sit comfortably while reviewing all the photos.  I looked up and saw Jess coming my way. 

"It's showtime." Jess said "Everyone is ready to proceed."

"Thanks, I will be right there." I answered.

"Did you happen to notice Jordan is looking exceptionally hot today?" 

"No I did not as I have been working remember. And why do you feel the need to tell me that? You know after today I probably won't see him again except at the concert as a fan." I reminded her.

" Maybe, maybe not. He may want to see you sooner, no one knows for sure, but it could happen." Jess replied with  smile. 

" I doubt that. I am sure they are plenty of girls out there he wants more than just plain old me."

"Lynne, why do you do that?" Jess asked.

"Do what? I inquired. 

"Act like you are not worthy? You are a beautiful, smart , and caring person.  Not to mention an ex-model. He would be lucky to have you. Now let's go, we have clients waiting. " Jess insisted. 

"You are right.  I'm sorry.  It's an old habit I picked up from my marriage.  So let's just get to work."

Jess and I walked into the room and all eyes turned to us.  Everyone was all smiles and I was so nervous.  It was time to get to business and put on my professional face. I also was feeling sad as this was probably the last time I would see him.  

"Hello everyone, sorry I kept you waiting.  I was putting the final touches on the images." 

"It's all good Lynne" Jared said. 

"Yeah, you are worth waiting for." Jordan said with a smile. Jon gave Jordan a look of distain, but then agreed and smiled with the rest of the guys.

"Let's see what we got." Donnie asked. 

I proceeded to explain how I arranged the images, and what I selected.  If they did not agree with my choices, then I can pull up the rest of the images and we can discuss. I began pulling up the images one by one and was going back and forth between the computer and the large viewing screen.  I like to show my clients why I choose the shot I did by pointing out the lighting, how the client is posed or the look I captured on them at that moment.  As I was proceeding, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Jordan was checking me out. He was trying not to be obvious but when I turned to look back at all the guys, he tried to hide it.  I must admit I kind of liked it and also tried not to blush. I needed to keep my focus and concentrate on the task at hand.  It was tough but I can and will do it. I guess I should not have wore the skirt I did.  Whenever I have an after meeting, I tend to dress up where as when I am doing a shoot, I dress comfortable.  Anyway, I continued the meeting. Everyone was very easy to negotiate with and after a few hours we all decided on what to use and what to lose. They seem to like the ones I had picked out.  The meeting was a success and the final payment was made.  Everyone shook hands and Jared assured me he was very happy with the work I had done and will definitely call on me in the future.  I was very flattered and thanked him.  The guys all proceeded to leave.