Devon’s POV-
I woke up early and headed back toSidney’s room, through the bathroom, like nothing ever happened and I never disappeared throughout the night. Shane was still sound asleep. I couldn’t help but give him one last look before I left him. His chiselled chest made me want to rub my hands all over it, his soft-lipped pout made me want to kiss him, his jet black hair hung over his now covered bluish-purple eyes. I found myself groaning internally. And then, I was busted...
“What are you doing?” I hear Sidney whisper as she surprised me. My heart was beating ferociously out of my chest. How am I going to get out of this one? “Is he talking in his sleep again?” She asked me. Yay! An exit! I nodded. She giggled as she pushed me aside to look in and closed the door seconds later. She looked at me with a smirk. “If I didn't know you better, I'd say you were checking him out.” I laughed at her.
“I bet you he wishes.” I tell her pointing over my shoulder with my thumb in his bedroom's direction and walk back to her room. “Even if I were interested, why would a guy like him want anything to do with me?” I asked her. “Don't get me wrong, sure, I look better than average but we have an understanding, remember? And then there’s what’s happened.” She nodded. Somehow, something must have still been bothering her because she kept on pushing me for answers.
“I'm calling your bluff. Just because you shouldn't, doesn't mean that you're not thinking about him.” She explains to me. I turned to look at her angry at what she was insinuating but more at the fact that she was right. “I see the way you look at him. The joking around, the touchy-feeling... Dev, I know you.” She tells me softly. “You like him.”
“Sid, just drop it.” I tell her. “Why are you pushing this anyway? You were always the one that told me to stay away from him, that because of the awkwardness, it was forbidden.”
“Things change.” Sidney looked up at me. “It was a promise we made to eachother when we were kids, much like the one where we wouldn't date eachother's rejects. It was a school-girl thing.” I looked at her and my jaw dropped. She looked sincere about what she meant that if I did like Shane, that she had no issues with it. It felt great but then again, I wasn't about to run to him. I wasn't quite sure if he was in it for the fun of it all or if it was heading for something more serious. After all I had been through, I was a little overly cautious. Can you blame me? I knew that if I had a chance at love with him, I had to take it. I couldn't see myself with anyone else but him at the moment. There wasn't anyone else I trusted. I decided that I had to find out for myself and when I needed it, I'd ask Sidney for her help.
We walked by Shane's room as we headed off to the back yard with our textbooks. He came out and grabbed my arm and pulled me into his room. Sidney noticed and followed. I noticed the look of annoyance on his face that we weren't alone.
“I have a suggestion.” Sid began. We both looked at her. “Devon told me a bit about your project last night and I'm curious on if you had thought about the seduction angle?” I looked at her and blushed.
“Sid!” I start.
“No, no.” Shane said. “She could be on to something.”
“I know the perfect guy for the job too.” Sidney added. Just when I knew what she was up to, she sent me a curve-ball that knocked me on my butt. “Tony's done some modelling before. Maybe he'll agree to be in your shots.” She looked at Shane. I couldn't help but laugh because he looked like he was turning green. “What?” She asked him. “I don't think you're shooting for girl on girl for seduction or are you?”
“No. You're right.” He began after a few seconds of pondering. I couldn't help but wonder what his thoughts were. “We do it but only if D is okay with it all.” He looked at me. I nodded quickly.
“I'll be fine. What's the worst that can happen?” And this is where I learned my lesson for asking that question out loud...
Shane's POV-
Sure, I could have settled with a simple shot of just Devon by herself, perhaps walking around in her underwear and a pair of high heels or some kind of barely-there outfit, looking seductively at my camera but having an additional person in the frame may be a good push of emotion through the print to make any onlooker think, Damn! I went with it even though I was displeased that Devon would have to get close to someone other than me. Then again, I was treading on already thin enough ice, I wasn't about to let my sister know how I felt for her best friend. Sidney called Tony up and it turned out that he wasn't going to class today. He promised to meet up with us at the house in the next hour. My head was spinning senseless because the only seductive ideas included kissing. I don't want my girl kissing him. But it was the only way I could get the steam out of the shot that I needed.
An hour and a half later, Tony had showed. We all sat down in the family room and discussed what I had come up with thus far. Unfortunately, we had to shoot right on the spot because Tony wasn't going to be available for the rest of the week and my project was on Friday. The plan was for us to head over to the nearby park that backed onto a bit of a forest of sorts. I had found this spot, back in high-school when I dated this girl. It was perfect and no one would be interrupting us. The plan was for Devon to behave in a seductive manner as Tony let her have her way with him. I'm not completely sure that this will work and if not, then I'm fine with that too seeing as I don't want Devon to think that she's forced into doing this.
Devon's POV-
We were driving to the park when I felt Shane's eyes on me. I turned and smiled at him.
“Are you sure you're fine with this?” He asked me. I was nervous and I wasn't fond of the idea of kissing my best friend's boyfriend but I told Shane that I was his girl for this project and I was determined to live up to his expectations. I wanted him to be happy with his work on this project.
“Why wouldn't I be?” I asked and received a look from him. Sidney and Tony were following us. “Alright, it's a little weird having to kiss my best friend's boyfriend and all but it's not like it's for real.” I told him. He didn't seem convinced. “Besides, I told you I would help you with your project.” He smiled but I could tell he wasn't completely reassured. I guess I'll just have to show him I'm perfectly fine and capable of doing this. This could either backfire in my face or, I find out that Shane's wanting something serious. In case you haven't guessed, I'm hoping for the second.
There was a gorgeous clearing with a few large boulders and a small cliff that towered above us. We were surrounded by trees. It was so quiet, so secluded. I had no idea that this was so damn close to home. I turned around and found Shane looking at me with a smile.
“This is beautiful.” I tell him with approval as Tony and Sidney joined us.
“Wow!” Sidney looked around her. “Alright, lets get crackin' before I regret ever mentioning my boyfriend for the job.” I shook my head at her comment and was glad to see that Tony gave her a kiss of reassurance. They were cute together.
Sidney was helping Shane with his equipment. He brought two cameras, his tripod and a few other things in his backpack. It felt like I've been kissing Tony on and off for hours. My lips were sore, I was getting cranky, not to mention, hungry. Did I eat breakfast this morning? Of course I hadn't! I knew that Shane wasn't happy with the shots. There just wasn't any chemistry and why should there be?
“Guys, I don't think this is going to work.” Shane states. “Tony, you kiss like you're a dead fish out of water and D, well, you're doing fine; neither of you are feeling it and it's showing WAY too damn much.” I gave him an apologetic look and sighed. I couldn't even fake it.
“Why don't you show us how it should be done? Dead fish!” Sidney huffs at him insulted for her boyfriend. I caught Shane's eye. He gave me a shy grin and almost immediately erased it from his face and turned back to his sister.
“Fine!” And I did a double-take at his comment. “Watch.” One minute I saw Sidney hand over one of the cameras for Tony to hold, the next, I have Shane coming toward me and a distinctive 'click' noise as the shutter is depressed continuously. He wraps an arm around my waist and grabs the back of my neck with his other hand as he presses his body against mine, melting into me. His eyes had balls of fire blazing in them.
“I'm sorry for forcing this.” He whispers so only I could hear and closes the gap between our mouths. His lips enveloped mine stirring them to life as I felt my body respond to his. My hands made their way from their dangling mess at my sides, up to his chest as I felt his muscles rippling under his button down shirt. Everything in me was telling me to go ahead and explore and so I indulged a little. I pulled away, nipping his bottom lip so I could see his eyes again as I undid the first few buttons of his shirt, exposing a bit of naked flesh. I kissed it. I felt a slight groan in him as my lips were still pressed softly on his chest. I grabbed him by his collar pulled him in for a hard kiss as I just as quickly pulled away, pressed my hands to his chest and shoved him hard enough with my foot behind his heels so he would topple over onto the grass. I towered above him and winked so only he could see. He appeared in shock but he sure as hell wasn’t complaining.
Sidney's POV-
Tony and I watched as this scene unfolded. My eye was trained on my brother when I realized that Devonwas attempting to take over. I knew that this was exactly what my brother wanted to capture but I was secretly greatful that it never got this steamy between my best friend and boyfriend. I approached even closer and then down goes my brother as D straddles his body with her feet. I took a few shots pointing upwards at her, giving her a definite edge or so I thought anyway. Hell, I’m not the professional here! She dropped down to her knees and pushed him back down when he tried to sit up. I know I caught a great shot of her biting down on her lip with a fiery look in her eyes. She leaned her breasts into his chest as she hovered over his mouth which was gaped as he panted. This was the first time I had ever witnessed my brother almost shocked into submissiveness. Oh Dev! What have you done? I hadn't realized that I had said it out loud.
Devon backed and sat up; snapping out of what almost seemed like a trance. Shane looked at me and then back at Devon and then back at me and then down to the camera. My mouth opened to say something but then closed as I handed him his camera. I had maxed out his memory card.
“Thanks.” He mumbled almost at a whisper.
“You can't tell me there's nothing there.” I loudly whisper as I walk past Devon. My mission here was complete. Call it women’s intuition, call it whatever you like, I knew they had it in for eachother! “We're heading home people!” I called out as I grabbed Tony's arm and yanked on it. He was still stuck in the same spot as when everything got started with his mouth hanging open. “Shut your mouth. You'll catch flies.” I tell him.
“Dude! That was HOT!” He yells out.
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