Convincing her

Laura was rushed in and out of her dressing room and even the shoot became more demanding. The director without much dallying felt rushed as they were taking her solo photos for the inside of the magazine. Laura did not even have the chance to stop and ask what was the rush as she was too busy changing into and out of clothes and getting her makeup redone.

After exactly ninety minutes she was done with the shoot and was let go, and she could finally breathe. She went to her changing room and changed back into her sweater dress and boots before picking up her purse.

Her hair and makeup were already done from her last shoot so she did not have to redo it again since James promised to take her out for dinner. She just hoped he wouldn't back out last minute.

She said goodbye to the staff at the studio and the photographer and after she was done, she finally left the building. She crossed her arms in front of her chest when she went outside since she was bombarded by the cool night air. 

Before she could even utter a word of complaint she felt someone drape a jacket over her shoulders. The jacket had a familiar clean smell so she turned around to look at James who was standing behind her.

"Should we go together?" James asked as he looked in the direction her staff disappeared to. She nodded without hesitation and moved closer to him. His body was just radiating heat and she couldn't help but move closer to him. James put his arm around her shoulders and took her in the direction of his car.

The assistant manager had come back to check on why Laura wasn't coming and she saw the two figures disappear together she only smiled and went back to the car and asked the driver to drive them back.

Laura got in James' car and waited for him to get in as well. James got in and turned on the car and the heater as well since Laura was feeling cold.

"Better?" he asked after a few minutes with the heater on. Laura nodded and turned to look at him. If there was one thing she was sure she would never get tired of is James' face. Every time she saw it, it felt like she was seeing it for the first time.

"Mmmh," Laura said with a nod as she loosened her hold on the jacket that had been wrapped around her.

"What do you feel like?" James asked as he left the parking area.

"Steak," Laura said and James turned to look at her.

"Don't you have a shoot tomorrow?" James asked with a chuckle. Laura looked at him slightly annoyed.

"Do you think I'd say I feel like eating a salad?" Laura asked with a pout that made James laugh louder.

"Should we go for Italian?" James asked and Laura just remained silent. Was there a point in asking her? She will still be eating like a rabbit. He was just too black-bellied.

"I really want to spoil you. When you're on break I'll take you to eat all kinds of things" James said when he noticed that Laura looked annoyed.

"Really?" Laura asked and James nodded with a smile. She was happier about the fact that he was promising more dates in the future rather than the fact that she'd be able to eat like a normal person. 

But knowing James, that future would probably quite distant. If James was good at something it was definitely how to make people work. She knew it would be some time until she was on break so her hopeful expression gradually disappeared.

"We're here," James said and parked in front of a small restaurant. She had never heard nor seen it before.

"Is it okay here?" Laura asked a bit worried as she thought that they would go somewhere where they would be afforded some privacy.

"Mmmh, they have really good food here. No one will recognise you, don't worry" James said and got out of the car and went to open her car door. She had to make an effort not to get out of the car herself. She was not yet used to being catered to like this. She remembered James' expression the one time she got out of the car alone and she couldn't bring herself to do it again.

James opened the door but did not move out of her way and instead tightened the jacket she was wearing around her before trying to make her as snug as possible.

"Are you afraid I'll catch a cold and won't be able to work tomorrow?" Laura joked although she was quite happy that he was acting the way he was. James looked at her with his grey eyes boring into hers.

"What do you think?" James asked as he pushed her hair behind her ear and used one hand to cradle her face. Laura's mouth went dry. Why did this scene feel so familiar? Why did she lose her ability to think all of a sudden?

Laura pursed her lips together from nervousness and James unconsciously looked at them. Laura could not help but think that this scene was very familiar. If he was going to lead her by her nose like this just to do nothing she will really be mad at him.

"Laura?" James called when his attention was drawn back to her eyes.

"Mmh?" she answered.

"Wasn't there something you needed to collect from before?" James asked Laura swallowed her nonexistent saliva. 

"Mmh, but we were interrupted," Laura said.

"Are you waiting for us to get interrupted again then?" James asked and stroked her cheekbone with his thumb. After he said this, Laura did not pause to think and instead grabbed the front of his sweater and pulled him towards her so their faces were only a few centimetres apart.

James smiled at her dazed expression and rather than wait for her to do something, he closed the distance between them and connected their lips. Laura felt like her heart was really trying to beat out of her chest.

She was nervous and excited all at the same time. She had really toned down her aggressiveness and it looked like her efforts were finally paying off. 

Without any hesitation, she wrapped her arms around his neck and James used his own lips to prompt her to open her's. The moment she did she felt her body tremble from surprise, excitement and another feeling she was not very familiar with.

Before she could even think and analyse what she was feeling, she got carried away. James skillfully slipped his tongue inside and continued to tease her into kissing him back.

Laura was feeling cold before but she was currently sweating. She felt like she was going to die.