Soft Focus

"Hi," he heard a feminine voice say over the computer's speaker.

"Come in," Dale said. "You're right on time."

Gerard pressed a key to activate the camera focused on Dale's desk where he held the interviews. A woman with flowing blonde hair settled into the chair in front of Dale's desk.

Gerard's heart began a thick thumping in his chest.

A series of keystrokes and the camera zoomed in on her oval face. He couldn't tell the exact color of her eyes, but they were either green or hazel. Long eyelashes darkened with mascara. A light dusting of blush on her cheekbones. Shapely lips covered with glossy coral.

He moved the camera angle lower. Full breasts filled out the front of her green T-shirt. He could see a hint of cleavage in the round neckline.

"I'm Daphne Kemp."

Daphne. A lovely name for a lovely woman.

"Welcome, Ms. Kemp. I'm Dale Gibson, Mr. Lynch's assistant. I have a few questions to ask you."

"Of course."

Her voice wrapped around his cock and squeezed. A burgeoning erection made Gerard shift in his chair. He tried to move the camera lower to see more of her body. Dale's desk was in the way.

"Damn it," he muttered.

It didn't matter that he couldn't see more of her. He wanted to photograph Daphne Kemp for his book.

He pressed the key that would flash a green light on Dale's computer screen. Dale stopped in mid sentence and glanced at the camera, a shocked look on his face. Gerard had never approved someone so quickly, so wasn't surprised at his assistant's disbelief.

Dale stumbled over his words a moment before he spoke again. "Mr. Lynch is working on a new book and wishes to employ twenty people in this area to pose for him."

Gerard didn't wait to hear any more of Dale's memorized spiel. He rose and walked out of his bedroom.

He stepped into the corner of the living room that Dale used as a reception area. "No, I never have," Daphne said, "but I'm willing to work hard and learn."

"That's all I ask," Gerard said.

Daphne's body jerked and she whipped her head toward him, her eyes wide.

Green. Her beautiful eyes were a sparkling green, almost the same color as the first grass of spring.