I nod my head
“Cam”
“Yes?”
“You are fucking beautiful, you have a body to die for, after Friday you will be beating them away with a stick”
“I’m not like you though, I need a connection before I can have sex”
“We’ll see, Friday”
With that he’s gone, I lock the doors and go to upstairs. I undress and stand in front of the mirror, I can’t remember the last time I really looked at myself, Will’s right my body is nice, it is usually hidden under boring suits. That’s it, tomorrow I go shopping get my hair done, my nails, make up and make a brand new me.
I wake the next morning and reach for my phone, shit ten o clock, I can’t remember the last time I slept after six in the morning… I lie in bed and wake up properly then take a shower, do my hair and grab a pair of jeans and a t shirt.
I make my breakfast and sit outside, I watch the runners and the kids on the beach, it’s almost twelve when I get in my car and drive down into town. I eventually find a space to park and walk towards the shops just as my phone rings, its Will
“Morning”
“Hey Doll, what you up too?”
“Just got into town, thought I would do some shopping maybe get my hair done”
“Cool go to Hair by Design on the High Street and tell them I sent you”
“Oh ok, is he one of your friends with benefits?”
“Your funny bet you don’t even know what that means but yes he is”
“Thanks Will”
“No worries I will call you later”
“Bye”
I chuck my phone back in my bag and make my way to the High Street, once there I can’t miss the hairdressers, it’s a bit over the top and the old me wouldn’t step a foot inside, I take a deep breath and enter the shop
“Hello Darling you must be Cam, I’m Stefan”
“Hi Stefan” I say stepping backwards, I can’t believe Will has sex with him; he’s far too over the top gay for Will
“Will said you were beautiful, come on Cherrie let me get to work”
I let him take my hand and follow him to the back room, which from the look of it is where he works from. I take a seat as he starts to brush my hair
“What do you want me to do today?”
“Whatever you think, I would like to keep it long though”
I eventually step outside feeling amazing, Stefan put some colour in my hair and has transformed by brown hair into reds with coppers, I had my nails done, my eyebrows, legs and first time ever I had my bikini line waxed, I now have a landing strip, I laugh as I walk down the road, I stop in a couple of clothes shops and let the ladies help me choose some clothes then onto a bookshop, it’s really old and rundown but I love it, I choose five books and chat to the old lady who owns the shop, she wants to retire but can’t find anyone to buy it. I decide that’s enough for one day and as I walk back to the car I spot a tattoo shop. Before I know it I’m stood inside asking if they have a space. After choosing a design that means strength, I lie on the bed as the tattooist makes a start, it’s only a small one meaning it’s my first.
“So are you new around here Cam?”
“Yes I moved in yesterday”
“Thought I hadn’t seen you before, I would remember seeing such beauty, my names Nick”
“Thank you Nick” luckily he can’t see my face because I’m sure its red, he is someone I would have crossed the road to avoid before but he is really nice, he has tattoos up his neck to the edge of his face but there is something really nice about him.
After about twenty minutes he tells me it’s done, I stand and look in the mirror, I start laughing again
“Do you like it?”
“Yes sorry I’m really pleased, thank you”
“How about a drink one night?”
“Yeah sure, although it would just be a drink” Oh my god I can’t believe I just said that
“That was all I asked for”
“Sorry, yes that would be nice”
“Thursday, do you want me to pick you up?”
“No, I can meet you there”
“Ok meet me at O’Malley’s at 8”
“Ok see you there, bye”
“Bye Cam”
I just make it back to my car when my phone rings again, this time it’s James
“Hey James, everything ok?”
“Hi, yeah everything is fine apart from an American shadowing me for a couple of months”
“Why?”
“Something to do with making a film, Christ knows why I agreed to this”
“Is it anybody we know?”
“No, he’s a handsome fucker though, got all the women after him”
“Oh, no good then”
“I had to warn him to leave them alone and that it’s against company policy”
“Bet that went down well then”
“Nah by all accounts all companies are like that in America”
“Oh, why did you ring James?”
“Just checking on you, what are you doing?”
“I’ve been shopping, had my hair coloured and just got a tattoo”
“I told you to stay away from William, I knew this would happen”
“It has nothing to do with Will, anyway what is it with you and him?” I say this to shut him up
“Nothing, anyway, ring me Friday like you promised”
“Will do and good luck with the American”
He ends the call.
I make it home just in time for the removal men to arrive, I had forgotten about them, I open the door and let them carry on, I make a tea and take one of my new books outside to read. I’m halfway through the book when the removal men have finished. They want me to check everything is in its place. I do a quick walk through the downstairs and then go upstairs; they have done an amazing job even hanging all my clothes up, it was worth the money. I thank them and they leave so I grab a bottle of wine and get back to my book.
I’m half way through the bottle when I hear my neighbours arrive home, oh I think there are two of them, although I can’t see them I can hear them. I carry on with my reading when I hear his patio doors open and music, I still can’t quite see so I stand up and look over, wow I know what Will meant he is handsome he is leant against the railings looking towards the sea with his back to me, he is wearing a grey t shirt and jeans and I can see he has tattoos all up the one arm, he is wearing a beanie hat, oh I could watch him all night… He suddenly moves and I jump back out of sight, I hear his gate shut so I step forward again, I can see him, he is running down to the sea. He reaches the water and stops, he turns and I duck and start laughing he couldn’t possibly see me from there. I watch as he throws his hat to the floor, then reaches over and grabs the back of his shirt and pulls it over his head, wow this is better than the book I was reading. He then undoes his jeans and steps out of them, I am quite a way back but I can make out a really fit body, his back I love a good strong back, I hold my breath to see if he will lose the boxers, no he is running into the sea, about ten paces in and he dives under. Well that was hot; I walk back to my table and finish off the wine.
When Will rings me I relay what just happened he laughs and said he told me he was hot, I tell him about my date with Nick, which he thinks is funny and I tell him I’m meeting him at O’Malleys on Thursday, he just laughs again and tells me he will be able to keep an eye on me as that is where he works. I say goodnight and that I will see him Thursday.
Chapter 5
Greyson
Shit I come to with my phone ringing; I grab it off the side and slide my thumb across the screen to answer “Hello?”
“Grey its Richard. This is your wake up call, be ready to leave in an hour”
“Shit Richard, what time is it?”
“5.30 we leave at 6.30”
“Fuck”
I hang up and try to get up, fucking jet lag. I eventually reach the bathroom and stop at the mirror, ok, so I don’t look a
s bad as I feel. I shower and dress in a dark suit and make my way downstairs. I make myself a coffee… what is it with the English and coffee? Who else drinks coffee out of jars? I’m just finishing up when Richard comes in.
“Morning Grey, are you ready to go?”
“No”
“Don’t be like that, it might be fun”
“Ha, I doubt it”
We walk outside and Richard opens the back door for me “I’ll sit in the front, thanks” I make my way round and sit in the front.
“Nikki sent this briefcase for you, says it has everything you need in it”
“Great”
We drive into what I think is London, though I don’t see anything I recognise. We arrive at work just before eight. I make my way to the desk as the receptionist looks up and her eyes widen, it’s good to see I have the same effect on the English girls as I do back home
“Hi I’m Greyson Hart …. Here to see James Bartholomew”
“Hello Mr Hart, Mr Bartholomew is expecting you; take the lift to the top floor and Alice, his PA will help you from there. Do you have your badge with you?”
I rest my briefcase up on the counter and flick it open and see my badge resting on top of various other bits. I attach it to my pocket and walk to the lift. I reach the top floor and I don’t quite think I can believe I’m doing this, fucking Nikki.
“Hi Alice I’m Grey, Greyson Hart, James is expecting me”
“Mr Hart, please come this way”
I follow Alice down the long, brightly lit hallway, I’m sure the further we go the more her ass sways; it’s not a bad ass either. Alice brings up her lightly tanned arm, forms a fist and knocks on the door three times then opens it “James, Greyson Hart is here to see you” she steps back and ushers me in and I nod in thanks for her help and she comes over all shy looking and lowers her eyes. I look up to meet James, oh… he’s younger than I expected and quite a good looking man.
“James, I’m Grey. Nice to meet you and thank you for letting me experience this and join your company”
He stands from behind his desk and sticks out his hand “Grey. It’s a pleasure to meet you too”
We spend the next three hours going over what the business does and how it works, then James shows me around, I get a lot of great looks from the women and James is quick to tell me that there’s a stern no fraternisation policy at the company. Well I suppose it gives me time to work on my flirting skills as well as my acting. He eventually shows me to my office and tells me how it used to be his sisters but she left yesterday to go and find herself, I’m not sure he’s very impressed with that. He gives me some paperwork to do and leaves me to it. At five I start to pack my stuff away, I’ve not got much done due to the amount of female visitors, just as I’m leaving James pops in and invites me out for drinks, I refuse, partly knowing that I shouldn’t, I’m jet lagged and I have a two hour drive home.
I reach the sidewalk… or pavement as I need to learn to say to fit in as Richard turns up. I jump in the front and promptly fall asleep. He wakes me as we pull into the drive, I stagger through the door as Mandy greets me, she has left food in the oven warming and she will see me tomorrow. I must ask Richard if Nikki employed Mandy, it would have been nice to have a housekeeper to bang when I got home… only the one I have would have to be at least thirty years younger to get anything from my cock. I walk to the shower, ripping my suit off and leaving it in a pile by the door. I wash the day off and dress in jeans and a tight t shirt. I go and find my dinner that Mandy has made me, ok she’s not that bad, burger and fries; I scoff it down and have a wander outside. I think I catch a glimpse of my neighbour but when I look back up again she’s gone. I stand staring at the sea, shit I can’t believe this is the only thing I have to look at for three months, perhaps I could get Richard to drop me off in London for a few days… nope that won’t happen. I open the gate and start running, it’s a long time since I ran outside, I’m usually staring at a blank wall in the gym. I race down to the water and stop, fuck it… I strip off my clothes and run into the sea, the cold water hits me and makes me feel alive, I dive in and swim, when I eventually stop I’m quite a way out. I quickly turn and swim back to the shore, collect my clothes and walk back to the house, I take my second shower of the day and that’s all I can manage as I lie on the bed.
Chapter 6
Camilla
I am so chilled out, for the first time in my life I have nothing going on in my head, just reading and walking along the beach. I have even started taking my book down there with me, I’ve found a nice spot to sit where I can just people watch. Of course what I’m trying to do is pick a man who can give me what I’m missing, I’m not sure how I’m going to have sex with a random man, who I feel safe with and not wear a condom. I have my date tonight with Nick, I’m not sure about it but it’s only a drink so I will give it a go and anyway what does it matter when Will is around to help.
I walk on into town and do some window shopping, I see the book shop is still for sale, I might ring Gerrard and see how much they want for it. I feel a little buzz in my belly as I think about owning a book shop, I walk all the way home thinking about how I could do the shop up when I reach the house before mine a man steps out of the gate.
“Hello I’m Richard, your new neighbour”
“Hello I’m Cam, I have just moved in too”
“That’s funny, so what do you do Cam?”
“I have just given up my job, I’m thinking of buying a shop or something”
“That’s interesting”
“Yeah I think so and you, what do you do?”
“I’m a driver and I look after Mr Hart?”
“Oh, are you American?”
“Yes Mam”
“Well it was nice to meet you Richard”
“And you Cam”
I walk on back to my house and ring Gerrard and tell him to find out about the old book shop, I spend the rest of the day making plans and doing drawings. When I realise its 6pm I need to eat and get ready for my date. I make myself a sandwich and knock back half a glass of wine for courage, I find an outfit and shower. Once I’m ready I check myself out in the mirror, not bad.
I lock the door, jump in my car and realise I have no idea where O’Malley’s is, I quickly type it in my phone and enter the postcode in the satnav, shit I’m going to be late. I arrive at O’Malley’s ten minutes late, I take a deep breath and walk in. I stop just inside the bar and look around I spot Nick sat at the bar talking to Will, oh great I hope he isn’t giving him my life story…
I walk slowly to the bar and as I reach them Nick turns his head and looks at me, Will is the first to speak
“Hey Doll, you look beautiful”
“Hey Will, thank you”
I watch Nick look at Will then back to me, he places his drink down on the bar and stands up, moves slowly towards me and kisses my cheek
“Hey Cam, glad you came”
“Hi Nick, sorry I had no idea where I was going”
“What can I get you to drink?”
I decide to have one more glass of wine, Nick tells me to take a seat while he gets the drinks. I sit by the window and look around the bar. Will gets a lot of attention and he loves it, he flirts with everybody, I watch as Nick brings our drinks over and sits opposite me.
“So Cam tell me about you”
“I would rather not, tell me you about instead”
After about an hour of Nick telling me about his life I decide he is a nice man, good looking but I don’t think I can have sex with him, ever. I glance across at Will who must be able to read my mind as he comes over to us
“So Cam are you still ok to help me clean up after my shift?”
My mind goes completely blank for a minute then I catch up to reality really quickly “Yeah sure what time do you finish?”
“Well if you help me clear away we could be out of here by twelve at the latest”
“Of course I will help” I glance at the clock
quarter to eleven, I think the bar shuts in fifteen minutes
“Ok, well Cam I have had a lovely night but I better be going I have an early start in the morning” Nick leans across the table and kisses my cheek, he shakes Will’s hand and leaves.
“Oh Will that was bad, he couldn’t wait to get out of here”
“Nah it was the vibes you were giving off anyone could tell you weren’t into him”
“Shit really”
“Yeah, don’t worry, hey you don’t have to help clear up you can head on home now if you want”
“No I will help”
“Ok I just need to ring the bell and get rid of this lot”
I watch him walk over and ring the bell, he then shouts “Time to go home you bunch of wasters” a lot of people shout back at him but he just laughs. I get up from my seat and start clearing the tables Will hands me a cloth so I wipe them down as I go. I’ve got my back to the bar when I hear Will’s pitch change as he says
“Well Hello”
“Hi any chance of a quick whiskey?”
Oh an American accent, now that is sexy. I slowly turn and see him, my neighbour. I try to decide if he looks better with his clothes on or off, shit what am I thinking he looks better with them off although I’ve not seen anyone wear a suit that well before. I must be staring too hard since Will does some type of cough thing, my eyes dart to him and of course he’s laughing. I quickly turn back and carry on cleaning the tables. I move to the next table hoping their voices will become clearer
“Cute help you have there” the American says
“Yeah I know right, I mean when was the last time you saw an ass like that?”
Oh my god what is Will playing at…
“A long time, mate”
“Will, the names Will””
“Sorry, I’m Grey nice to meet you Will”
“Nice name, don’t suppose you are gay are you?”
“No Will I’m not”
I’m not sure how he can ask someone a question like that and not get punched in the face..
“Shame”
I hear him laugh
“Hey Cam, I think that one is clean”
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