Sooo sorry, it took me much longer to update this time. I had a bit of inspiration on my original story on the Wattpad site, I Am Only One, and spent every spare minute feverishly writing. I am really excited with how its coming out. If you like badboy vampires, hunters and faerie kings, you'll love it. And I'd love for you to check it out. Just search 'EmelineRousselot' on Wattpad to find my profile if you are interested. :) :)

Chapter 25 – Mystery Date – Claire's POV

"Myrnin, where are you taking me?" I whined. He had been very secretive and refused to give me any details for our upcoming outing. Which for Myrnin, meant our mystery date could be riddled with any number of surprises – some good, and some not so good.

He fished around in my closet, while I waited on the bed and fussed, "Are you seriously going to even pick out my outfit?! Since when do you like to dress me up like a doll? I am not a doll; I'll just have you know! Myrnin?"

Silence.

"Myrnin?!"

He popped out and clucked, "So impatient." He held my clothes in both hands – too many clothes. He had at least three different outfits that I could see. He laid them out neatly on the bed.

I asked in disbelief, "Are you really going to have me try all of those on first? Surely, you know my body well enough by now to anticipate how they would look."

His head snapped toward me. His pupils dilated and he purred, "I plan to know every inch of your flesh exceedingly well."

My belly curled into knots at his words and I tried not to pant. I said suggestively, "Why wait? Why not start that exploration right now?"

He grinned, "So hormonal."

I pouted and said under my breath, "No…So horny."

His grin widened as he instructed me, "Pick a favorite to wear now and then we'll bring the other two with us."

"Are we spending the night somewhere?" I asked in surprise, my mind wandering to all of the things I would like to do to him, once I had him alone through the night.

I must not have been very discreet with my expression because he asked with mock horror, "Are you undressing me with your eyes right now?"

I threw a pillow at him.

He chuckled, "Get dressed. We need to go."

I humph'd and pointed toward the door. "I'll get dressed, but you have to go first. You don't get to see me naked until you are ready to put out!"

He laughed and walked out the door.

"Grrr, that man…" I hissed as I looked at my options.

From outside the room, he scolded me playfully, "Stop growling and put your clothes on."

I slipped into a pair of shorts and flowing button down blouse as I huffed, "You damn well better make me see stars, for making me wait this long!"

He was silent.

I smirked. I was pretty sure my suggestion regarding his sexual prowess caused him at least a tiny bit of sexual frustration.

I still couldn't see him, but I heard him growl low, "Little bird, I plan on sinking into you so deeply, that you won't see anything but me."

"Fuck," I breathed. Heat shimmered and tingled along my skin.

"I couldn't have said it better," he purred.

I finished getting dressed and said a little shakily, "I'm ready."

He rounded the corner, looked me up and down slowly, and murmured, "Beautiful."

I wasn't sure if he was giving me a compliment or just remarking his observation to himself. Either way, I smiled brilliantly and followed him out the door.

…

I looked at Myrnin in surprise, and a little bit of amazement, when we pulled up to a professional photography studio. He took my hand as we walked in. A woman with slightly greying auburn hair and laugh lines on her face welcomed us warmly, "Myrnin. And you must be Claire. Welcome! We are going to have so much fun. My name is Eleanor. But just call me Elli."

I liked her immediately and eagerly looked around her studio at all of the images hanging on the walls. I breathed, "Wow…You do amazing work."

She beamed at me and said, "Come this way. You can look through my pregnancy images book. Take your time and just let me know what different looks or backgrounds peak your interest."

"Thank you," I murmured as she scurried over to a counter.

Myrnin and I sat down and began to turn the pages. I was stunned at how pretty and captivating the images were. I was surprised when we came across some completely nude shots, but they were tastefully done, with their bodies positioned so that all of their private areas were covered. I pointed to one of the nude images and whispered to Myrnin, "Do you like that?"

He nodded and murmured, "Very much so. Your body is a miracle of nature and not more beautiful than when it is in its most raw form. It should be celebrated."

Damn. I dabbed at the moisture that dotted my eyes, and then looked back down at the pictures. I wasn't sure if I was brave enough to go completely nude, but he was right. They were beautiful.

Elli returned to us when we finished looking. I pointed out the ones I liked and added one the nudes as a 'maybe'.

"Of course, dear. Right this way," she said easily and led us to a back room with high-tech photography equipment, cameras and lighting umbrellas. "Shall we start with the outfit you have on?"

I nodded.

She spent the next hour taking photos of me in different outfits and various positions. I understood now why Myrnin picked out the clothing, because all of the tops buttoned, allowing me to undo the lower buttons to reveal my belly. When we finished with the outfits, she looked at me knowingly and asked, "Are you ready for the nudes?"

I bit my lip and looked at Myrnin.

He nodded in encouragement and offered, "I can wait outside."

I shook my head and said, "No, I want you with me." It wasn't like he hadn't already seen me naked.

Elli pulled a beautiful blue scarf from a nearby rack and interjected, "Why don't we start off slow. Remove your bottom half and sit on the mat cross-legged."

I did as she instructed.

"Now, remove your top and wrap this scarf around your neck, letting it hang down in front of your breasts."

I removed my top and wrapped the scarf around me. It wasn't so bad. I didn't really feel exposed at all. She stepped toward me and asked, "May I?"

"Yes, of course," I replied.

I waited patiently while she reached down and adjusted the scarf, making it so that it only wrapped around my neck, leaving my arms free. She then positioned it so that it flowed just over my breasts, around each side of my belly and then back in to cover my center. She leaned back to examine her work, nodded and smiled at me, "Are you ready?"

I returned her smile.

After a couple of clicks, she suddenly looked at Myrnin and said, "Shall we get some with dad?"

He looked startled and said, "Oh, no…"

I interrupted him firmly, "Yes."

His eyes met mine with an intensity that took my breath away.

"Perfect. I'll need you to remove your shirt, young man."

He stood, unbuttoned his shirt and let it drop on the chair.

"Okay, settle yourself behind her on your knees. But sit more toward her right side, so that your right arm can wrap around her belly."

He did as she instructed.

The moment I felt his solid form at my back and his arms wrap around me, I felt much less naked for some reason.

Elli riddled off instructions and manually moved us as needed to get into position. "Yes, that hand there and let me see your other hand on her side. Myrnin, you are going to kiss her when I tell you, so lean down and put your head into position for the kiss. Claire, bring your left arm across your body and wrap your hand around his neck. Now face him and be ready for the kiss."

After a few more small, placement adjustments, she spoke as she walked back to her camera, "Okay, hold that right there. I'll let you know when we're ready.

This pose was much more complicated than any of the previous ones. I felt a little bit like a mannequin in a window and giggled. Myrnin's eyes sparkled as grinned back at me.

"No giggling," she lightly scolded me and waited for me to quiet. "Okay, now with the kiss."

Myrnin's lips came down on mine softly and held. Electricity flowed between us, but it wasn't sexual. Instead, it felt like we were intertwined and connected on a whole new level.

"Okay, release," Ellie called.

Myrnin pulled back. I stared at him with wide eyes, searching to see if he had felt it as well. From his vulnerable and loving expression, I knew that he did. We smiled at each other softly.

The rest of the shoot flowed very smoothly. Even when I had to stand naked facing the side, with Myrnin behind me using his arm and hand to cover my breasts. I felt completely safe under his touch, and completely comfortable with Elli's gentle and fun demeanor. I almost forgot that I wasn't wearing any clothes as Myrnin and I chatted and giggled, while she positioned our bodies in several more complicated poses.

When we finished, I got dressed and Myrnin put on his shirt. Elli gave us some parting information and we headed out to the waiting vehicle. As we rode home, Myrnin grinned and reminded me of our earlier conversation, "See, I got to see you naked and didn't even have to put out."

I smacked his chest.

He pulled me closer, and rested his chin on the top of my head.

My mind wandered over the last two hours. I pulled back, looked up at him and whispered, "Thank you."

"Of course, little bird," he murmured lovingly.

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