Charlie lifted up a pair of gray boxers.

Carmen: Babe, you gotta go put it on.

Shane nodded in her mid-sleep stage.

Charlie: That’s great.

Carmen: Do you happen to have some coffee?

Charlie: Yeah, in the dressing room.

Carmen: Thank you, she’ll be awake after that.

Charlie: Okay, we’re starting in 10.

Carmen led Shane to the dressing room. They had everything in there. Carmen picked up a Starbucks and held it up to Shane’s lips. Shane took a sip. She rubbed her eyes and looked around and jumped.

Shane: What the hell happened to our house?

Carmen: Silly, we’re at the shoot.

Shane: What?!?!

Shane looked down at her clothes and then looked around.

Shane: Carmen, I thought you were kidding!

Carmen: I already told Bette and Tina. They were thrilled. We all wanted to see if you get it. Don’t let us down now.

Shane pulled away from Carmen.

Shane: No.

Carmen: Oh babe.

Carmen grabbed Shane right before she slipped away and kissed her.

Shane: I will not succumb to this.

Though her lips were still kissing Carmen’s. Carmen smiled.

Carmen’s thought: Yeah right.

Carmen: Shane… do it… for me…

Shane groaned feeling Carmen pull away slowly.

Shane: Fine. What do I have to wear?

Carmen held up the little gray briefs.

Shane: I refuse!

Carmen: You always wear them anyways!

Shane: In private!

Carmen: This isn’t any different.

Shane: Yes it is.

Carmen: But you look so sexy in it.

Shane: Carm.

Carmen: You do, it’s not a lie.

Shane took the briefs from her.

Shane: This better be fast, I’m hungry.

Carmen: We can go to the Planet for lunch.

Shane went behind the curtain and got the briefs on. She also put on the robe and then came out. The hairstylist and makeup artist came in to get her ready while Carmen watched Shane who fidgeted unhappily. They went out after they were done making Shane look great.

Shane: Carm, I don’t want to go.

Carmen: You look great. My sexy fiancé.

Carmen wrapped her arms around Shane’s waist and urged her gently on. Shane got in front of the camera and Carmen took her robe. She sat in a director’s chair next to Charlie.

Charlie: She’s a beauty. Great for this shoot.

Carmen: She didn’t know about it. A couple friends sent in the picture.

Charlie: It was a great picture.

They got quiet when the photographer came in.

Mark: Hey, I’m Mark, your photographer.

Shane: Hey.

Mark: So just feel free, do whatever poses you’d like. And I’ll take care of the rest. Think mysterious.

Shane just stood there as Mark started taking her pictures. Half an hour later, they were done. Along the way, Mark had to tell her what to do. Carmen draped the robe back on Shane’s back when they were done.

Charlie: The pictures will be developed this afternoon. I can send them to your email. The commercials will be out in a week. There’ll be posters and everything. And of course you’ll have to come to the opening of our new line. Bring your friends. Thank them. Trust me.

Shane mumbled something.

Shane: I can’t wait to thank them to death.