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"Stopping me from what?"

"Leaking nudes Clai you were hacked"

"I'ood look"

She nods true "Finding another photographer, then Saying it's for art"

"Before, maybe But I can't do that to Danielle"

"Uh-huh"

"I promised"

"Did you really?"

"Of course," I say

She lets out a soft laugh "How did that go? Danielle, I know you're irlfriend, but I don't care You shouldn't be defined by a man You should be defined by your tits"

"Everyone's seen them"

She continues "And by your talent too Your talent at capturing the beauty of your tits Have I es yet?"

"It's relevant They're self-portraits"

"Yes, Danielle It's the artistry I appreciate Not the beauty of your tits"

"Don't forget the ass"

"The whole package You have it all" She turns to me Imitates my posture "I so appreciate your talent that I proraph me naked"

"Not for art"

She drops the Liam voice "Is that really hoent?"

"I offered She said she'd think about it Didn't want it to be weird"

"Yeah, how could that be weird?"

"I know"

Briar laughs so hard her tits shake

Not that I'

Fuck

"I told her I was ready" I clear my throat "Ready whenever she was And I'd wait until she was"

"What if you ask for special permission? Since she said no?"

"She'll come around"

"You really think so?"

I have no idea

"And you'd really do it?"

"I would"

"I believe that" She stares at the E "I don't think I would"

"Now? Or if you were a man?"

"Now If I was a man… I'm sure I'd be as obnoxious as other men"

"There are men out there more obnoxious than I am?"

"Of course not" She smiles "You're at the top"

"Thank fuck"

"But you have some stiff competition"

If she keeps talking about posing naked, I'ood joke

And it's not a joke

Blood is fleeingrate

The booze isn't helping It's a bulldozer to my inhibitions

"I don't even want to i a man" She smooths her dress "It's funny I can see all the downsides to being a woman All the ways it makes my life harder" She raises a foot "These shoes"

"You said they're comfortable"

"They are But I bet yours are more comfortable"

"Let's trade"