A/n- Another story for this series already, my randomizer must really like it XD! Anyways like the last one it has a NSFW scene where Carrie is naked, but no sex in case that makes a difference for anyone. Enjoy!
The Commission Files- File #744 The Bodyguard Part 2
Characters: Carrie, Kent
Based on: a commission by KaoKacique on Twitter/X
"So, like I told you before Kent, some of these photo shoots are going to be for dirty magazines so if you're going to somewhere on the set scoping things out you're going to see me naked from time to time." Carrie explained as she was driving her and her bodyguard Kent to Mark's photography studio. "And Mark told me that this is going to be one of those shoots, so I just wanted to prepare you for that."
"Yes, we went over this before." Kent nodded. He had wanted to be the driver since it was in his nature as a bodyguard to do so, but Carrie convinced him that it would look weird if he was driving her car this early into their 'relationship' they had. "If it's fine with you then it's fine with me, I'm very good at keeping things professional."
"I'm sure you are, I just wanted to remind you." Carrie noted. "Though I'm sure you're going to have a bit more of an issue talking with the other models that will be there. They like to talk. A lot."
"Well that's why we went over our cover stories right?" Kent asked. "I think I should be able to have a decent rapport with them."
"All I have to say is good luck then." Carrie chuckled slightly as she turned into the parking lot to Mark's studio. Everything was set up on the third floor of the building so Kent and Carrie walked up the stairs together until they reached the entrance and Carrie knocked on the door. "Mark! It's me and Kent, let us in!" A few moments later the door opened and Mark was standing in the doorway.
"Carrie, right on time as usual." Mark greeted her with a smile. "And you brought your boyfriend along as well, interesting." He added with a wink.
"He was curious about how things worked on our end and I figured it would be okay to show him around." Carrie explained loud enough for everyone else in the studio to hear.
"Yeah, it should be fine as long as he doesn't get in the way too much." Mark replied with a knowing look towards Kent.
"You'll barely even know I'm here." Kent responded with his usual professionalism. After that they made their way back towards the dressing room where the other models were getting ready for the shoot.
"Carrie! Nice to see you again!" "It's always fun doing shoots with you!" "Who is the hottie with you?" "Oh, he's handsome for sure!" "Is he your boyfriend Carrie? How did you bag him?" The other models said as Carrie and Kent came over.
"Calm down, calm down." Carrie teased them slightly. "But yes, this is my boyfriend Kent, we met a few weeks ago when Mark set us up for a blind date."
"Oh yeah, Mark is really good at things like that." A pink haired model, Serra, replied.
"I wish he'd set me up with someone, preferably a rich guy like a doctor or something." Another model, Charlotte, added.
"He's not as cute as my Robin, but I can see why other women could find him attractive." Was the response from Tharja, another one of Mark's models.
"Dear, can you really call Robin yours when he doesn't respond to any of your calls or texts?" The final model, Camilla, asked her. After that they all started to squabble between themselves about this and that, letting Carrie and Kent talk among themselves.
"I wouldn't really call any of them my 'friends' or anything like that, just acquaintances at best." Carrie noted. "Well besides Serra, she's nice and we've hung out from time to time."
"I've actually worked with Serra before." Kent noted. "When I was working security for one of Mark's movies he was directing. She can be a bit pushy but she's got a good heart."
"I'm glad you think so Kent, I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said about me." Serra cut in as she walked up to the pair. "Nice to see you again!"
"Yes, it's good to see you in good health, though I wouldn't have expected you to be doing photo shoots like this." Kent commented.
"Hey, I've got to show of this wonderful body of mine somehow." Serra teased him. "What guy wouldn't want to see a cutie like me on their centerfold smiling up at them?"
"As confident as ever I see." Kent noted. "Well far be it from me to judge you on your life decisions, if your posing is as good as your acting then I'm sure you're one of Mark's favorite models to work with."
"Took the words right out of my mouth Kent." Mark replied as he came over with another woman. She was a little bit on the shorter side with short, ruby red hair put in a high bun on both sides of her head. "Anyways, sorry I was a little late ladies, I was showing one of our new models around the studio. Ladies, say hello to Monica, she's moved here from Fodlan for a bit so make her feel at home."
"Ooh, you're a cutie!" "Love that hair, is it natural?" "Fodlan eh? I here they have some interesting ways to run a city." Were some of the responses Monica got before she spoke up for herself.
"I'm really excited to work with all of you, I've heard this studio is really popular with models because they don't have to deal with getting harassed or not paid correctly or anything like that." Monica said, sounding as modest as she could. Everyone seemed to buy it right off the bay, everyone besides Kent. But he kept that thought to himself, just because someone sounded off didn't mean he had to be suspicious right away. Besides, Mark was good at reading people, if he had a good feeling about her then Kent would stay his hand at the moment. But he would be watching her closely.
"Oh yeah, if anyone does anything like that they get fired on the spot." Carrie told Monica. "Mark is really good about listening to concerns as well, if you have any problems just ask him and he'll do his best to fix things for you."
"Yeah, Mark is the best photographer I've worked with!" "The studio is always nice and clean!" "Way better than the last place I modeled at." The other models agreed.
"Hmm, I feel so very welcomed already." Monica said with a somewhat creepy looking smile. But no one commented on it because they all had their facial quirks. Once they all greeted each other a bit more Mark came back with a sack as he usually did to determine what order they'd all be modeling in today.
"Okay, same process as usual, reach into the bag and the number you get is the place you'll get on the set." Mark noted. "If you forgot the theme for this shoot is working a stripper pole, so get your best dancing moves in your mind to get ready for it." After that each model took their turn reaching into the bag and pulling a ball out. When Carrie's turn came up she quickly took the first one she felt and pulled it out.
"Number 3, I can work with that." Carrie commented.
"Number 4, looks like I'll be right after you." Monica said after pulling out her ball. Soon enough the order was set and all the models and the people they brought with them were hanging out waiting for their turn. Eventually Carrie's turn was close to coming up, so Kent got up so he could use the back entrance into the set Mark told him about to make sure Carrie would be safe.
"Excuse me ladies, but I must use the restroom." Kent said as he stood up. "If I'm not back before it's your turn Carrie I wish you luck." And with that he moved in and kissed Carrie on the cheek, getting a few 'ooohs' from the other models. After that Kent left and once he was out of earshot some of the ladies started questioning Carrie about him.
"So, what does he do for a living?" Charlotte asked. "He's very in shape, is he an athlete or something?"
"He's a digital artist actually, but he works out a lot since it helps him stay healthy and motivated for his pieces." Carrie explained.
"So, like, does that mean you make more money than him?" Monica wondered. "I've heard artists don't make a lot of money, at least not as much as models do. Is he okay with that?"
"We've never really talked about how much money we make." Carrie replied honestly. "I don't think we're at that stage of our relationship yet, but he seems to be well enough off, like he saw my apartment and didn't say anything weird about it."
"Oh, he's been in your apartment already, that's interesting. Hope he didn't find anything to scare him off like Robin did when he saw Tharja's place." Serra teased.
"Maybe he just likes boring women." Tharja replied back with a bit of venom. "No offense Carrie, but you kind of are the most boring out of all of us. Well, except for what's been going on recently."
"What's been going on recently?" Monica wondered.
"You won't believe it, but Carrie was witness to a Bern mafia hit job!" Serra blurted out. "And she's set to testify about it whenever all the red tape with the trial gets done with."
"Wow, really Carrie?" Monica asked, her eyes opening a bit wider, but her mouth curling up in another slightly sinister smile. "You must be really brave. Maybe that's why Kent likes you, maybe he's really into brave women."
"I mean, it's possible." Carrie noted, feeling a bit weird about how everyone was talking about her 'relationship' with Kent. "I just think our personalities are very complimentary to each other. Kent is very stern and serious and I help him cut loose a bit." But even with saying that the other models were off to the races gossiping and theorizing about Kent and Carrie. Well except Serra who discretely took Carrie to the side to talk to her.
"Hey, don't let their talk get you down, they do it to everyone as we know." Serra assured her. "You may not be as pretty and attractive as moi, but you have one thing most women like them don't have, a heart. I'm sure Kent would like you if you met outside of his work."
"Wait, do you-?" Carrie asked before Serra cut her off.
"Of course I do, we've worked together before remember?" Serra asked rhetorically. "But your secret is safe with me, I know what you're up against so just talk to me if you need someone in your corner."
"Thank you Serra, you are a good friend, as unique a woman as you are." Carrie told her genuinely.
"Hey, what's life without being a little weird?" Serra asked back. "Now, here comes Camilla back from her turn, so it looks like you're up. Knock em' dead okay?"
"For sure." Carrie nodded with a bit more confidence before she made her way into the set. She walked in and saw how it was set up. It was a wooden floor with a backdrop of blue triangles and towards the middle was a small platform with a stripper pole in the middle.
"How are you feeling today Carrie?" Mark asked as she walked onto the set.
"Um, well, I don't really know how to describe it." Carrie admitted. "But I'm ready to work so just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do my best as always."
"Just let me know if you need anything, and of course Kent is back there somewhere as well." Mark said pointing his thumb into the darkness behind him. "I swear he's been trained in Hoshidan ninja arts, I don't even know where he is back there."
"It wouldn't surprise me." Carrie chuckled at Mark's joke and it helped her relax a bit more. And it helped her with the shoot as well. Carrie wasn't well versed in dancing with a stripper pole, but Mark was able to show her a thing or two as she slowly gained the hang of it and slowly started losing pieces of her clothing. As they had discussed Kent was watching from the shadows and he was quite impressed with Carrie's work ethic. Even when Mark told her something was good enough she wanted to try for more. And of course he was like most men, when he saw a pretty girl losing her clothes in front of him it stirred his heart and loins a bit. But nothing too inappropriate like Sain might have reacted in a situation like this. Eventually Carrie was completely naked and Mark had her do a few basic poses around the pole until he had her do one to finish the shoot off.
"Okay, for this last one I want you to rest your back against the pole as you squat down with your legs spread apart." Mark instructed Carrie. It took a few moments for her to get into the position and when she did she was still a bit shaky.
"I think this would work better if I hold onto the bar with one of my free hands like this." Carrie said putting her left hand behind her head to grab onto the bar.
"That works pretty well actually." Mark mused. "Since your hand is behind your head you can't really see it grabbing the bar. Alright, one more thing, I want you to put your other hand down between your legs in a sort of upside down peace sign. Sort of like you're teasing like you're going to spread your lips apart down there."
"Kind of like this?" Carrie asked putting her hand in said position.
"Perfect. Now just sway back and forth a bit and I'll take some shots." Mark nodded. So he took the shots and once he was done he gave Carrie a robe to put on before they went over and discussed which of her photos would be the best to submit to the magazine.
"I think this shoot went pretty well, what do you think Mark?" Carrie wondered as she started to put her clothes back on.
"Yeah, as good as you always do, I'm sure the magazine will buy a number of these and you'll have your usual paycheck." Mark noted. "It's been a pleasure working with you as always Carrie, I'm glad you're not letting this whole trial thing keep you down."
"Well I have you to thank for that don't I?" Carrie teased him. "Well, I'll go send Monica in. Have fun breaking her in."
"I'm sure she'll do fine, but thank you." Mark noted before Carrie left. By the time she got back to the dressing room area Kent was back talking to the other models. Well the other models were talking among each other about Kent and Kent was talking to Serra.
"How did things go?" Kent asked with a warm tone as Carrie walked up.
"Pretty well, Mark said that everything went good and I should be expecting around the same amount of money as I usually get." Carrie noted. "Learned a think or two about using a stripper pole as well."
"Something you can use once you and Kent get a little more intimate with each other, don't you think dear?" Camilla commented, causing the two of them to blush pretty hard.
"Miss Camilla, we're not-" Kent stammered
"We haven't gone that far yet." Carrie added quickly.
"Aww, aren't you two just so cute, I'm sure you'll both take care of each other really well." Camilla commented before going back to gossiping with the other models. After that nothing much happened until the shoot was completely over and Carrie had to do a bit of paperwork to release the use of her photos. Then her and Kent went to a place to eat for dinner before heading back to her apartment. Soon enough they were snuggled up in a blanket watching TV together, an activity that they had actually been doing a lot since Kent started watching over her.
"So, did you survive all the gossip today?" Carrie asked Kent as some commercials came on.
"For the most part." Kent noted. "Playing the part of a boyfriend who is comfortable with letting random men all over the world see his girlfriend naked is one of the more...interesting roles I've had to play."
"Yeah, I can't believe it would be too easy either." Carrie admitted. "Most guys are very protective over their girlfriend's bodies, for good or for bad. And then even when they do find a balance other guys get on their case because they find it weird to let their girlfriends do such things."
"Sounds like you have experience in that." Kent commented.
"Not me, the other girls." Carrie explained. "Camilla and Serra keep trying to get into relationships but their modeling always seems to be a sticking point. It's also kind of why I'm trying to move away from it with my nursing school stuff. I wouldn't want it to be something that would push a potential partner away."
"I can see the logic in that." Kent noted. "But I also think that anyone that would have that be a cause of tension after talking it through thoroughly would be a weak partner. You should be able to do what you enjoy without judgment like that. And I can see you enjoy modeling, you put a lot of work and thought into the pictures you shot with Mark today."
"Oh, you were paying attention to all that?" Carrie asked, glad that it was dark enough that Kent couldn't see her blush.
"When I wasn't scanning the area for threats, yes." Kent confirmed. "I didn't really have any doubts about your skill as a model in the first place, but getting to see it first hand it was quite captivating. And not just because you were taking all your clothes off, it felt a lot like when I make my art."
"Well I'm glad you think that way Kent." Carrie replied feeling a bit more confident in herself. But then another thought came up to her mind. "Kent, can I ask you something a little more personal?"
"I don't see why not." Kent replied simply.
"If we would have met naturally, like outside of you being my bodyguard, do you think we'd be friends?" Carrie asked, thinking back to what Serra and the other models had been saying earlier that day. Kent took a moment to think about it before answering like he always did.
"I think so." He said genuinely. "Even if you take away the fact that we both know Mark and Lyn decently well and might have met that way, I enjoy spending my time with you. Nice quiet moments like this are my favorite and I think eventually I would find out about how serious you are about helping people and how you take your other work seriously as well. You're a very nice and pleasant woman to be around Carrie, and you do kind of have that bit of mystery about you as well because of your modeling. And I'm not just saying that to be nice, I really mean that."
"I can tell, you're not the best at lying when it's not important to your job." Carrie teased him slightly.
"And you have a nice sense of humor as well." Kent teased her back, showing his humor just a bit.
"So, after all this is over, we can still be in touch?" Carrie wondered.
"I don't know where my next job will lead me, but if you want to then I would be happy to." Kent replied.
"Sounds good to me." Carrie said as she snuggled up to Kent a little more closely. But that got Kent thinking about his own question.
"So, I know we talked about how often we would tell people we get intimate with each other, but when are we going to tell them we started?" Kent wondered.
"Thinking about what Camilla said earlier huh?" Carrie chuckled. "Well, why don't we play into it? We can say that her comment got us thinking about it and we had our first time together when we got back to the apartment."
"Sounds reasonable to me." Kent noted before Carrie giggled a bit again. "What's so funny?"
"Just imagine if I had a roommate living with me, we might have had to actually act like we were having sex with each other." Carrie replied still smiling a bit.
"That would be interesting." Kent mused. "Not the first time I would have had to do that though."
"You're kidding me." Carrie said in disbelief. "Did you have to go all the way? Oh, you have to tell me the story."
"Okay, I'll tell you and then I'll get ready to leave. So, I was in Tellius protecting this sports star who could eat just about anything and stay in shape-"