🔞5EX: SUSTAINED OBLITERATION🔞

Wedding Day

Syd POV

Laura and I have just finished breakfast and are now seated in the lounge area of our room with our hairdresser and make up artist, wrapped in our enormous white waffle dressing gowns, hair in tangles, still with creases in our faces from sleep.
The plan is that we shower, then Laura will have make up done while I have my hair done, then we will switch.
Our hairdresser and make up artist are twin brothers, Matteo and Luca, both very beautiful Spanish young men with glossy dark hair, caramel coloured skin and amber eyes. The four of us are chatting like we've been buddies forever, and the topic of conversation quickly turns to my relationship with Yanni.
Matteo confesses to having a huge crush on Yanni, Luca teasing him mercilessly about that. Jokes fly, suggestive remarks are made and we laugh. It's lovely. I can see myself having friendships with these two guys.
I've been persuaded to tell some stories, and am currently telling them about the flashing incident soon after arriving in Australia.

"So, let me get this right..... you're trapped inside a dress, tits out, all oiled up in tiny panties, in front of a cinema screen sized window...... with all of 5:EX watching you, and you're telling us that was an accident?!? I call bullshit!" Matteo says, heavily emphasising the final word of his sentence then immediately chuckling, sending a wink my way whilst rising to begin unpacking his equipment.

"Honest to God! I was mortified, I thought they would all think I'd done it deliberately in an attempt to seduce one or all of them. I mean, given the reason I was there in the first place, for basically writing porn starring myself and one or, fuck, this is so embarrassing..... all of them!! I felt sure they'd think I was out to ensnare one of them, and seemingly not fussy about which of them it was! Stop laughing, it's not that funny!" I cringe, taking a sip of the Mimosa to my left. My second so far, and it's only 7am!

Laura is quiet I notice, usually she'd be giving me hell too.
Luca has gone to help Matteo unpack and set up and they are having a discussion, no, argument is a better way to describe it, about how to organise their work stations.
I take this opportunity to ask Laura if she is ok?

"Yes babe, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"You're so quiet this morning. It's not like you. Anything you want to talk about?! You know I will always listen" I console

"Hey Luca, how long do we have before we have to start getting ready? I think I need to stretch my legs. I'd like to go and have a wander around, just check on things. That ok?" she asks

"Plenty of time sweetie. Go. It's going to take me at least another 20 minutes to set up anyway" Luca replies softly.

Laura tells me she won't be long, she's just popping downstairs to see that everything is still under control and refuses my company when I offer it, popping on a pair of the provided white fluffy sliders and leaving the room with a tiny wave.
I turn and quietly watch Matteo and Luca ready their respective areas, Matteo far more precise in the organisation of his make up stations layout than Luca is with his Hairdressing equipment. I know something is up with Laura but I'm not sure what.

Around 5 minutes after Laura leaves I decide to also go for a wander to try and find her. I consider throwing some clothes on but decide against it. I really can't be bothered seeing as I need to shower and dress for the wedding soon anyway, but I'd like to go and see whats happening downstairs. I let the guys know I'm going to stretch my legs too. Two plus hours sitting still while having hair and make up applied is going to be so difficult.
I scuttle down the corridor from our room to the lift and find Jimmie just getting off, newspaper in hand. He wishes me a good morning and gives me a huge hug, asking how I feel this morning.

"I'm good, really excited for the day. Why do you ask?"

"Have you seen the paper today? I think you should read it Syd" he mutters, handing it to me.