His Model Student: A Student-Teacher Romance

16. Sex and shopping

[RECAP: Sera's sexy art teacher Mr Marek wants to paint her naked. Has she got the courage to go ahead with it?]

"So you're getting naked for him again? This time for pay?"

Lois couldn't stop laughing about the situation.

Sera felt she had to tell her friend, it was too much to deal with otherwise. She knew she could trust Lois. "But you can't tell Joel. It's not that I mind him knowing, it's just that he won't be able to resist joking about it in class."

Sera could imagine it now. Joel digging to try and unsettle Mr Marek. It would likely work and then there would be hell to pay.

They were in a department store, looking at luxury cosmetics that were way beyond their price range. They would try them on, collect any free samples, then find the shades they liked at a cheaper store. It was busy, being a Saturday afternoon, so the sales assistants were too occupied with the customers who actually had money to care about Lois and Sera.

"Do you actually want to do this, Sera?" Lois was looking at her, genuine concern on her face.

Sera did. Secretly inside, she did. She was trying to kid herself and Lois that she was doing it to help him out, or "for the sake of art". But in reality the thought of being alone with Mr Marek for hours each week gave her a thrill that was exciting as it was terrifying.

Except the naked thing. She would much prefer it if he wanted to paint her clothed, but at the end of the day he had already seen her unclothed.

"I guess so."

"Don't let him push you into it. You don't have to do this. I mean if they found out at St Christopher's he'd be sacked before he could pack up his paintbrushes." Lois was trying on an iridescent eye shadow.

"Do you think I shouldn't do it? I like that colour, it looks like beetles' wings. You should get it," Sera told her.

Lois frowned. "Not at eighteen quid. Anyway, back to Mr Marek and his request. It's what it might lead to that I think you should think about."

Sera tested a lipstick against the back of her hand. She would need to see it in daylight to know if it worked with her skin or not, the lighting in shops was always deceptive. "What do you mean?"

"He obviously found your body... artistic. I guess with your hair you sort of do look like those Pre-Raphaelite women. Not so ginger maybe," Lois said quickly, seeing Sera bristle. Sera was adamant that her hair was strawberry blonde not red or carrots, since she got a lot of teasing for being "ginger". "But you know what I mean. It's just that given your massive crush on him, and the way that artists are with their models, well..." she tailed off.

"I do not have a massive crush on him," Sera protested.

"You do. Or a little crush, anyway. I mean who wouldn't? I almost do, and I only ever go for blond guys." This was true. Lois admitted to being totally shallow when it came to men, having only one physical type she truly liked. They needed to look like George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's or she was never seriously interested. "Just be careful. I don't want to see you get used or hurt."

Sera inwardly shivered. Thinking about Mr Marek - his strong build, his masculine but sensuous lips - she wouldn't mind him using her in certain ways. Even though she didn't have a lot of experience with that yet. Not like Lois, who had lost her virginity the day it was legal and never looked back.

"I expect he'll be strictly professional. You've seen what he's like in class," Sera pointed out.

Lois was silent for a moment, then grinned. "I guess if nothing else we're in store for some interesting drama. But I demand updates."

"Only if you promise not to tell Joel. Yet, anyway."

"I promise. Your wicked little secret is safe with me."