Pyke

Camila

“What?” Megan and Bianca ask in unison.

“Why would someone give you money? Ten thousand bucks?” Megan asks again, now sitting beside me on the couch with brows draw in together.

We’ve been friends since we started our freshmen in college. I know they will be surprised because who will just throw ten thousand dollars without a catch?

“Cam, stop zoning out. Why would someone offer you money? For what? Is this some kind of scam? Are you going to sell drugs as payment or...” Bianca’s eyes widen in shock. “Is he going to pay you for sex?” She’s already sitting on the coffee table, gripping my knees.

“Will you two stop overreacting. I did not accept the offer.”

They both sigh in relief.

“I mean I haven’t thought and decided, yet.”

They exchange a look—a look as if I’m losing my goddamn mind.

“What’s that supposed to mean, Camila Leigh?” Megan asks.

“It’s huge cash, and I can buy a car, you know.”

It’s disappointing because I am considering his offer, but it feels like I’m selling my soul to the devil if I am going to take it. I’m afraid Kyland will find out where the money comes from. How am I going to tell him?

“Cam, start talking. You’re killing us here. I have millions of ideas spinning in my brain right now. Spill it.” Bianca stands up, shoots me a glare, and crosses her arms over her chest.

“Never mind, forget about it,” I say, waving my hand to cut off this nonsense topic.

They groan in annoyance.

“No, you’re not just going to tell us to forget about it, Cam. Now, you’re going to tell us, or I will ask Kyland and let him ask you instead. Your choice.”

I roll my eyes to Megan’s warning. Kyland will forever lock me in the dungeon if they will say a word about this.

Why do I even start this topic in the first place? Why am I so tempted with that prick’s offer?

I was beyond angry when he offered me. I feel so cheap like a whore. I wanted to punch him, but he might sue me if I will hit his gorgeous face again.

Ugh!

I just say his gorgeous. Well, he’s undeniably gorgeous, but he’s still a jerk.

“Okay, just calm down.”

“Just tell us already,” Megan says and stands beside Bianca.

“He offered me for a Boudoir photoshoot with him.”

“Who?” my friends ask in unison. They look more curious than ever.

“Pyke,” I say quietly.

“Pyke!” They yell into my face with wide eyes.

to their reactions. Does this mean they

Did you happen to have sex with him? I heard he’s huge.”

a grip.” Bianca sits down

less than a month. It was too late when she found out, and the news spread already all over the campus, and she was beyond humiliated—that was when she decided to not go out

saying you know, it’s not bad to fantasize.”

“He’s a whore for God’s sake, Meg,”

“How did he offer?” Bianca focuses her eyes on me.

met Pyke and

my money on that. I still have no luck in finding a job. I can’t let Kyland do all

if I will get a job soon. I need to buy a new wardrobe, too. I was thinking of buying something special for Aunt Carissa. My shoulders sag at the thought of not happening anytime soon.

did you not take the phone?” Megan

to do a photo shoot with him.” Bianca

was his fault that I lost my phone,”

We shoot

right Pyke is living in every woman’s fantasy.

you know him?” I ask inquisitively.

cocking her brow on me. “He’s Kyland’s boss for years, and you’ve never met him?”

will never allow me to go to the club where he works.

college without heart troubles. He

She’s a good cousin unlike you, you knew everyone

“If it’s Charlie Hunnam’s dick, why not?”

“He’s too old for you,” Bianca

“But not his dick,” I reply.

burst into laughter.

offer?” Bianca asks, suddenly

catching in the middle of considering

those photos is the million-dollar question?” Meg asks.

get me wrong, it’s an art,

know

long toned legs that could run miles, luscious lips, and not to mention

“Meg, B, I’ll think about it. It’s tempting, you know, but I still have three weeks to re-think over and decide. If

B asks, but she doesn’t look

girl, he never dated though. I doubt if he offered everyone he banged,”

be glad to do it. Pyke didn’t bang

it against me? I mean some kind of a revenge plot for what I did to him.”

B and Meg laugh

will kick his ass. Friend or boss, or not, your cousin will not let it go. That guy treats you like a baby sister. I think Pyke likes you as his model. I’ve seen photos like that,

Hang it on his bedroom wall? Display it at

not? It will be a beautiful,

I ask looking at

nod.

maybe an automotive design is not a

career?” I ask her, arching my brow.

a nude model,

the movie, shall we?”

until you’ll answer if you sleep with

tell, and I want deets,” Meg

told you, we only met

eyes almost pop out from each

times!” they yell.