It had been a sunny yet scorching hot past couple of days on the private beach. Thankfully this was a shoot for the new Beach Bunny 2023 line. So, Alexis wasn't exactly overly clothed most of the time, and she got to spend some of the time in the water to cool her down. She hadn't the faintest clue of who owned this rather large portion of the beach, but her manager had said he was a very nice man who was more than happy to allow the crew to use his property for however long they needed. Alex couldn't help but snicker when she heard that. What kind of man would refuse a swimsuit company to take photos of a scantily clothed model or two? Or that was what she had assumed the reason was, at least.
Now that the shoot was two days in and everything had gone smoothly so far, of course, something would happen to derail all of that. The male model that was supposed to join the team and pose with Alexis had to cancel last minute due to a family emergency. While production, the photographer, her manager, and an assistant for Beach Bunny scrambled around to find someone last minute, the young woman simply sat in a chair under the makeup tent. The shade mixed with the slight breeze coming off the ocean felt great on her newly sun-kissed skin. She secretly hoped they wouldn't be able to find anyone, and she'd be able to just go home. It wasn't that Alex hated her job, other than the mean comments from internet trolls and the tabloids, she just would rather focus on her schoolwork - which she was currently doing.
The young woman was sitting in front of a laptop, reviewing this week's homework for her Abnormal Behavior class. With her textbook open to the chapter she was to review, her glasses on, highlighters, pens and pencils scattered around the table, she was in her own little world as she jotted down notes while listening to music through her headphones. However, she had been at this for at least an hour now and needed to rest her eyes.
After having removed her glasses, Alex stretched, rubbing her neck to rid the stiffness that had tensed her muscles. She looked up towards the ocean and took out her headphones to listen to the waves crashing down on the beach. It was peaceful, but only for a moment. The young woman's manager had come over and gently tugged her to stand. Clearly the woman was overjoyed by something. As the two headed out towards the house - which Alexis had yet to be in - her manager had explained that the man whose beach they had been using, had offered to step in as the male role in the photoshoot. Just as Alexis opened her mouth to question the decision, her eyes landed on him for the first time.
He was rather tall, much taller than herself. His golden skin was being prepped by the makeup team as he stood in his backyard. His wild hair only made him look as if he was made for the beach and to model, carefully sculpted by the gods themselves. The young woman felt her face grow hot as her skin flushed. It had been a while since she felt an attraction this strong towards anyone, and knew that she was screwed. As she and her manager began to approach the man, Alex silently prayed to whoever was listening that she didn't embarrass herself or screw this up somehow.
The older woman thanked him again for being so kind as to help them out, and the assistant for Beach Bunny agreed. She promised him that the company was working up a contract as they spoke to ensure that he was paid well over the amount they had originally agreed on.
She didn't know how long the business talk had gone on for as her thoughts were racing, conjuring up daydreams about the older man. But Alex was pulled from those images when she heard her manager introduce the two finally. And with a sheepish smile and a flushed face, her petite hand reached out for him to shake as she spoke softly, "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Alexis, but you can call me Alex. Either one's fine. Uh, I don't think I've had to opportunity to get your name, though."