North American Vampire Council & Past Calling (Hypernaturals 12 & 13)

More Pictures

Bob cleared the set. He added nothing to it. He changed the height of the Tripod with glances at Jessica now and then. I assume she is his yardstick. Miriam, without being told, stood in a location so he could frame shots.

"Can I try a few of you four now? All together? The single shots will be easier than the group."

"Sure." Morgan said and started undressing. Jessica and Denise followed suit.

Helen looked at Morgan sourly. "So. We are doing that too?"

Morgan looked at her and gave her an insouciant shrug. "You do not have to, my Helen. I understand you might be reluctant. This is Jessica's wild hair and my friends from long ago. No one you know."

I heard in between the lines 'no humans you are comfortable with'. That made sense to me: Helen is not in her domain. As Morgan just said: This is Jessica and Morgan things.

Not even counting whatever the picture/porno reference is about. For all I know, Helen has hangups about photography. She never has been shy about nudity.

Her expression is one of deep sourness. This is getting to her.

You never know what is going to bother people. Powerful ancient Vampire that just told Cherlynn where to get off suddenly unhappy about nude pictures.

Another thought occurred to me. Vampires do not keep records. Or: They didn't. Does Helen see pictures as an abrogation of that? There are pictures of her from hundreds of years ago in the house in France. Paintings. Not photos. Visitors comment all the time on the 'resemblance'.

Morgan went on trying to let Helen off the hook here. "If you are not comfortable for whatever reason you do not have to be in these are all. We are not trying to force you to do or be ANYTHING here."

Morgan gave Jessica the fondest of looks. "I am not normally impulsive, I want to follow Jessica on this particular idea. Be part of her wild impulse. One that hurts no one and makes certain people happy. I like it."

"I'm happy!" Jessica said.

Helen looked over to see Jessica shucking her shirt and bra in one move. Sports bra. Made it easier. All she wears these days are those and front clasps. Something to do with ruined bras.

"Yeah. Right." Helen frowned back. Not a happy camper.

Bob, a seasoned professional photographer of naked women and erotic/exotic dancers, gawked at the tableau of the three naked women and Helen. The three naked ones are pretty exceptional. Gaia herself would be compelling.

Add in Morgan, who Bob has known forever, but that this kind of thing was never part of their relationship.

Denise makes her own impact: sweet, innocent-looking, suddenly nude, and mouthwatering. What happens when sweet turns sexy in a few quick removals of clothing.

All three are sexier because of the comfort they have in their own skin. Confidence itself. They are used to being naked around each other. Probably the part where Denise was dusting a bit of lint off Morgan's tush added to the overall effect.

"Your undies are shedding" Denise said.

"Old." Morgan agreed.

"You just like playing with her butt." Jessica accused.

"Like you don't?" Denise pointed out. "You are just mad I saw it first."

"OK. That's true." Jessica said.

Bob saw the easy joking and camaraderie, and I could see his creative instincts take over. As with Vera and Angel and the baby bumps: How to capture that in a picture.