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

did you meet him? Did you happen to have

Get a grip.”

in 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

saying you know, it’s

“He’s a whore for God’s sake,

he offer?” Bianca focuses her eyes

I tell them how I first met Pyke and how I

buy, but I will not spend my money on that. I still have no luck in finding a job. I can’t let Kyland do all the groceries every day now I can find a decent job.” I huff in disappointment. Until now nobody calls me for an interview.

wardrobe, too. I was thinking of buying something special for Aunt Carissa. My

not take the phone?” Megan asks, smiling.

thinks Cam agrees to do a photo shoot with

his fault that I

“He feels guilty,” Megan giggles. We shoot her

She grins sheepishly. She’s right Pyke is

him?” I

of him? Ever?” Megan asks, cocking her brow on me. “He’s

me to go to the club where he works. He never

be a bad influence for me. He wants me to finish college without heart troubles. He didn’t tell

a good cousin unlike you, you knew everyone who has a dick.” Bianca snorts.

I laugh. “If it’s Charlie Hunnam’s dick, why

for you,” Bianca disagrees.

not his dick,” I reply.

burst into laughter.

his offer?” Bianca asks, suddenly turns serious like a big sister.

I take a moment of silence, catching in the middle of considering his offer or turning it down.

with those photos is the million-dollar question?” Meg

it’s an art, but

shrug. I don’t know the reason either.

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

with her exaggeration. “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 I will tell him early he will give me the first

huh?” B asks,

I doubt if he offered everyone he banged,”

do it. Pyke

I mean some kind of a revenge plot for what I did to him.”

laugh

treats you like a baby sister. I think Pyke likes you as

to do with it? Sell it to the highest bidder? Hang it on his bedroom wall?

a beautiful, Meg,” Bianca answers.

it?” I ask

nod.

money, and maybe an automotive design is not a good career path for you,”

“And a nude model is my career?” I ask her,

“A model, not a nude

movie, shall

answer if you sleep

I want deets,” Meg

you, we only met

eyes almost pop out from each socket.

“Three times!” they