When Universe Conspires

24 - Red

(Jennie)

We had a wonderful time last night. Although I was persistent to return the favor, Lisa told me to save it for next time. She said I had enough activities for the day and that I needed to rest. She's really sweet. I didn't really expect for it to happen. We didn't have sex, yet, but it was the closest thing that we have done so far. It's like she just helped me release. That was so hot by the way. She surprises me a lot. It's another new side of her, she herself was surprised, she told me that. We took it another step further, we haven't even talked about what we are. I mean, it's obvious that we aren't just friends. But what are we? I need to do something about it if she's not making a move. I know she likes me. I feel the same so why not make it official and skip the courting or dating, whatever people usually do. I think we already passed that stage. I've been living with her for more than a month now. We're basically in a relationship but not yet official. I just hope she's not commitment-phobic. Or label-phobic. Because I want to call her MY girlfriend, my very first one, and hopefully the last, if possible.

Right now, I need to plan how to ask her. We have an upcoming charity event in a couple of days and we agreed to spend the next two days after that together. I will have my chance then. Good plan!

My thoughts always go in circles around one person, Lisa. Always. Wherever I am. At home, in the car, and right at this moment, at work. My glam team is getting me ready for my Vogue (no big deal!) magazine cover shoot. High fashion shoots, I love these. Being all dolled and glam'd up. All I need to do is sit on a chair, for hours, and the team will do their magic. I don't care about the long hours. I already got used to it.

After 3 hours of both hair and make-up, I was transformed into a different persona. I was excited for this shoot because my photographer will be Mike Randall, one of the A-listers in the photography world. This is my third time working with him. The first one was my 5 pages feature spread on Candy! mag and then my recent TopModel Italia cover.

"Heyyy my favorite topmodel! How are you Jen?", Mike greeted entering the set perkier than usual.

I kissed his cheek in greetings, "Hiiii Mike! I'm fab! How are you? You sound perky today", I told him smiling.

"Oh! You noticed! Nothing, it's just that, I have a little surprise for you later after our shoot. Just stay for a bit after this okay?", he said excitedly.

What surprise? Ohmygod, what is it? Now I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Maybe he will introduce me to someone in the modelling industry or tell me a secret or give me something.. I don't know.

We held the shoot for an hour, just taking quite a number of frames. This is a big gig for me, my biggest so far. I am on the cover and my feature is a 10-page spread. And this is freaking Vogue! I was already interviewed for my feature, they will show me the polished version of my feature when it's done, before they publish it.

Mike showed me my frames and he was pleased with the shoot.

"You didn't even make me sweat Jen.. Next time, make me work a bit. It's like I wasn't even needed here. All you need is my camera and you can just do your thing there with your fierceness, and voila! A Vogue cover!", he said complementing me.

I can't believe I'm hearing that. He rarely comments on her models from what I hear. He didn't complement me when we worked before. He was just quiet and just said things like 'nice working with you' or 'good job'. Those that people usually say just for the sake of saying something and don't mean it.

I was a bit speechless for a few seconds but I was able to regain my composure. "Aww, I can't believe I'm hearing that from you. Thanks! I hope you mean that", I said with slight humor on the last part.