Kate drew a small circle on the brush with some black paint, and then carefully painted over it with short strokes.
- I think I'm getting something," she muttered to herself, stepping back a little, biting her lip and squinting at one eye. Then she winked. - I think it's a little small.
She traced a larger circumference. The paint adhered well to the light gray base, leaving no gaps. After a while, a second circle appeared next to the first. Kate blew on the paint, waited a while, then blew some more. She touched the picture with the pad of her finger and, realizing it wasn't dry, put the brush aside. There was a mug of cold coffee on the nightstand beside her, and her thin hand reached for it on its own. She picked up the last doughnut from the saucer and chewed it leisurely, all the while squinting at the picture. The picture was beautiful, but there was still something missing. A few finishing touches, but what kind? Beckett turned her gaze to Castle, who was pining over his enforced inactivity and staring sadly away. Out of the corner of his eye, Rick excitedly moved, but Kate shook her head in a negative way, touching his hand with the back of her brush:
- I'm not done yet, Castle! Let's dispense with the inappropriate polemics for now!
- It's hard to avoid comments, Beckett, when your artistic genius seeks to surpass itself," he smiled and tried to make himself comfortable, but it was fruitless.
- I swear that I had no idea of your outstanding artistic talents," Rick murmured meekly, and looked longingly into Beckett's face. - I hope it's not all in vain.
- I promise you a lot of unusual experiences," Kate raised her right eyebrow enigmatically and grinned. - Do you believe me?
Rick nodded in agreement. His gaze briefly brightened, but then went out like a wind-blown candle. Castle sighed heavily and prolonged once more, but Kate had already picked up the brush again. Now white paint, then red, yellow, and black again. A naughty drop of sweat slipped from Beckett's temple and fell onto the palette, hiding in the variety of colors. A naughty strand of auburn hung over her forehead, obstructing her view, but Kate paid no attention to the nuisance. She stuck the tip of her tongue out with eagerness and painstakingly dabbed at the surface she'd prepared, trying to keep the dots as small as possible. There were many dots; mingling with a mesh of fine lines, they "swirled" in a multicolored ring, giving the sketch an unusual and fantastic look.
- It's a special version of body art paint, Castle," Kate smiled encouragingly, and sent her lover a kiss. - If you dim the lights, you can see the painting in the semi-darkness. I used to dabble in watercolors before college, but it didn't do any good. By the way, before I met you, I hadn't even thought of experimenting with something like that. Bear with me a little longer, I'll be finished soon.
And Beckett set to work even more diligently. Soon the drawing was finished. With a smile, Kate rose from her chair and stretched herself with the pleasure of a pleasantly tired person. Rick sighed with undisguised relief, but the elastic straps holding her body horizontally prevented him from looking at the results of his labor. Kate leaned over the crucified Castle, freed in a few movements from the clutches and after a passionate, exciting kiss on the lips pulled a small mirror from the pocket of her robe.
- Look here first, or in case you have a heart attack.
She held it out to him and sat down by the headboard, biting her lip in anticipation of the spectacle. Rick lifted his head carefully, and when he pointed the mirror at his stomach, he hiccupped loudly and convulsively in surprise. He was silent for a while, overwhelmed by a whole range of feelings, then he jumped off the bed and walked over to the floor mirror. There was a strange moan, a mixture of amazement and confusion. From the silvery-transparent depths, the cunning face of an elephant with a motley "trunk" painted on the bottom of his stomach was looking at Rick.
- What's that? - Rick turned his body around and stared at Kate, who was laughing in disbelief. - That's your humble drawing, isn't it?
- Yeah," she burst out laughing. - Isn't that cool?
Rick turned back to the mirror with a grunt.
- We only agreed on the snake, Kate. I allowed myself to be tied up and shaved for that, and pledged not to comment on the process.
- Well, Ka-asl," Beckett jumped off the bed and walked over to him, hugging him across her body, pressing her cheek against his mighty back and covering her eyes. - I liked him so much! I just wanted to prove to myself that I could still do something special, not just shoot and make love to this elephant," Kate slid her hand over the tight muscles of his stomach, gently took his cock with two fingers and lifted it, admiring the pattern of colorful mish-mash of lines and dots. - Well, can't you appreciate my talent?
- This is unexpected for me," Rick swallowed convulsively at her frank, arousing touch. - If it weren't for you, I'd think twice before I said yes. But..." Rick paused, looked at himself once more skeptically, then raised his eyebrows in a dumbfounded way. - I guess I'm good enough to be a visual aid for a bikini-design studio now.
- Are you telling me you had a good first try? - Kate was genuinely pleased and gently squeezed his cock at the base, then kissed Castle between the shoulder blades, feeling his nervous trembling all over her body.
- Mm," Castle closed his eyes in pleasure and wrapped his arms back around Beckett's waist. - If you wanted to shock me, you succeeded.
- It's just a game, Ka-asl," she grumbled a little bit resentfully. - And I'd like it to continue.
With a strong, excited exhale, Rick groaned even harder with unrestrained desire.
- Of course, of course, Kate, of course. Can we start right now?
- Now?! Don't you feel sorry for my work? I'm so inspired! - Beckett furrowed her brow with a disgruntled bite of her lip.
- Mm, a little," Rick closed his eyes, absorbed in the sweet sensations. - Well, then, what's our way out?
- Oh, it's easy, Castle! Trust me, I know a way out!