Chapter 13
Photoshoot
Edward feels a bit awkward right now, just when he enters the study room after fetching the camera, he sees Lucia trying to remove her hoodie.
Because he's a bit stunned right now, he almost forgot to tell Lucia that it's him who entered the room.
"I'm sorry Lucia.. It's me"
After hearing Edward voice Lucia visibly look relieved, she then successfully removed the hoodie.
She gave Edward a stern look, he know well that she's angry at him because he didn't knocked first or saying anything before opening the door.
But she chose to not say anything, so he try to change the topic.
"Ermm the housemaid will come shortly, after delivering the snack and drinks we can start recording, oh right let me setting the camera first"
Lucia is actually interested with this type of digital camera that professionals use, so she comes close and asks Edward to give her view to the screen.
"Edward can i take a look?, i never used anything like this so I'm a bit interested"
Lowering the screen so both can see, Lucia comes closer to his left side, almost pressing her body to him.
A sweet scents radiating from her body, it has floral characteristics possibly from a scented soap she uses together with her sisters.
Still holding his sanity together, Edward thinking hard not to feel anything weird or having any weird thoughts.
'Oh god! Please help me overcome this hurdle.., please keep my thoughts clean and pure.."
After a couple seconds he's done with the settings, and tries to give it a test first.
"Let me test this.."
Lucia then backed up and gave him some space.
Didn't know what to record or take a picture of, Edward just pointed the camera toward Lucia, and asked for permission.
"Erm.. Can i?"
Without much thought Lucia answered.
"Huh? Well of course you can, I'm here for that anyway, let's just do a pre-recording, ah! Actually I haven't thought of any best scenario or direction for the video.. Any suggestions?"
Edward, while recording Lucia and their conversation, answered after making a lot of thought.
'Hmm maybe i can go with a back shot first with a dark background and low exposure, the lightning will comes from her front, when the wings comes out, I'll zoom out the camera while moving to the side, ahh it's also better to shoots in a bit low angle, after I'm arrived on her side she will move her head facing the camera, and I'll move the camera further down while moving back also moving more to the left, while she will followed the camera'
'Ah then I'll turn on the switch of the room light back! This is it!, after that she will flap her wings and jump close to the first lightning, and I'll finish the shoot!'
"Actually I got something, how about we do this.."
While explaining the direction and acting Edward sees that Lucia's expression begins to change from calm to excited, it seems she is really interested in it.
"So how about that?"
Smiling brightly she answered.
"That's brilliant! Let's try it, umm but it's a bit lacking if we only shoot one scene like that. If possible I want to shoot a video of me really flying… ahh but it's a bit impossible right? I haven't even try to fly yet haha"
Edward is thinking hard again, trying to create another scene.
'Hmm flying huh...wait! I might not be able to do it here in the house… but how about we do it at my family villa near the mountain! If we record the video on the time before the sunrise, there should be no one loitering around the area, after all it's a private place..
'Hmmm but this will take a lot of time.. But if we immediately drove by after the shoot we could arrive at the villa around 3 AM in the morning..
'Okay, let's ask Lucius first'
Then he began to explain what he just thought to Lucia.
"I might have a solution for that, ermm.. But it will take place in a different city altogether.., so this is my plan…"
Again Lucia's expression changes from excited to surprised, then with a flabbergasted expression she said.
"Damn Edward.. So you actually have a villa?!, and the surrounding area also a private place!?
"Wow… I can't say anything anymore…"
Feeling a bit proud but also embarrassed, Edward asks Lucia again.
"So.. Are you gonna do it there or not? We can immediately go after this shoot, we can also eat the dinner outside, don't worry I'll cover everything"
Lucia without much thought immediately answered with another big smile on her face.
"Of course! Let's do it! Hahaha I can finally try to fly! Yes! Uh.. I hope it is successful though.."
After a couple seconds suddenly a knocking sound can be heard coming from the door, then a woman's voice followed after that.
"Excuse me Young Master Edward, I'm here to deliver the food"
Edward immediately answered.
"Okay, please come inside"
The housemaid pushed the trolley full of snacks and a freshly made juice inside the study room, she then asked Edward where to place them.
"Please put them on top of the table, thank you for bringing the food ma'am"
Smiling at Edward and Lucia the housemaid then bowed to both of them, answered the thanks with a nod, then she left the room with the trolley, she didn't forget to close the door.
Lucia, visibly amazed by the scene, she then gave Edward a bit of a smirk.
"Heh… Young master, hehehe"
Edward feel embarrassed because of the teasing, he actually blushed and frustrated because of that.
"Ahh come on!.. Let's just enjoy our snack first then we can make the shoot after that"
Still smirking, Lucia answered.
"Okay.. Young master Edward~"
Giving Lucia an intense stare, he gave up and sighing, and explained why he got called like that.
"As you know, she actually quite new to this house, but not to the family, she work at one of our villa, and we usually visited that villa when we got a long holiday,
"It's an old tradition, so we have been did it since I'm still very young, and she already worked for us when I'm at age of four,
"At that time she always call me by that honorific name, as she also call my father Master, and she never stopped calling us like that ever once, actually we thought that only as a joke but she actually stuck with it for more than 15 years…"
Hearing the story Lucia finally understands.
"Ahh.. So that's why I have never seen her before, but I guess it's a given.. For her to call you by that name.."
Edward was a bit confused by that, but he also curious, he asked.
"Hmm? Care to explain?"
Lucia with a bit of a weak smile, she moves her gaze away to the window and talks.
"Well it's like a bond between her and your family, it also makes her feel more close to you personally by doing that"
She then add with a bright smile while looking at Edward in the eyes
"Also! Your family is just too rich! So getting that honorific from her is a given! Especially because of the situation"
Edward didn't know how to respond properly, so he just stiffed his mouth with a pastry and smiled back, and finally answered.
"It's a blessing indeed"
Both of them continued enjoying the snacks and drinks, after that both started setting the lightning.
Edward doesn't forget to fetch portable lights and LED lights, for them to use, of course also a tripod.
The shooting began with ease, they had to take several times to get what they wanted, so it's almost 6 PM when the shooting was done.
Lucia felt a bit sweaty after the shoot, and her dress also became quite wrinkled and wet from the sweat.
She then talks to Edward.
"Huft.. Didn't know it will be this exhausting, should we do the editing later when we got the last footage when i fly?"
Even though Edward isn't the one who is in the camera, he still moves here and there as a cameraman.
So he also sweats a little bit, of course after a bit of rest the sweat is all gone, they have an A.C in the room after all.
After taking a drink, Edward reviewed the footage again and gave his opinion.
"Yeah, let's do the editing later, the footages for the first shoot comes out quite nice, we have several things that can be edited, but i think almost zero editing is still the best"
Didn't know anything about this stuff Lucia just answered without making any demand.
"Right, So.. Now we can move to the next place?"
Thinking again, Edward felt that eating the dinner here before departing is the best, but he immediately chose to depart now.
After all, he knows that Lucia isn't really comfortable interacting with other people, especially with her current situation.
"Let's just depart now, btw i see you're quite uncomfortable with the dress, how about getting a change before departing?"
Lucia looked really grateful for the offers, so she asked Edward what kind of clothes were available.
"Thanks, I really appreciate it, Uhh.. What I'm gonna wear, it can't be your mother's right?"
Immediately refuting the allegation, Edward told Lucia about the clothes she will use.
"Of course not!, we have a guest only clothes that can be used for this type of situation"
Once again Lucia visibly looked shocked, she then gave an exclamation.
"Wow.. As expected.. I really need to reevaluate your entire family.. You're richer than what i expect, i never really noticed this thing as I only focused on gaming when we're playing together on your home"
Edward is really grateful for everything he got from his parents, so he is only able to try his best to become the best son for them, to repay what he received.
"Yeah.. For me this all is norms, but because I know there's a lot of people that have a dream to become like me, i know that I'm blessed with everything, that's why i always try my best to understand people on their perspective, well… not that i always succeed though,
"Alright, let's go to my room, so you can get a change, I'll bring the clothes, erm.. Which one do you like?"
Getting up from sitting on the floor, both walk towards the door, but Edward suddenly stops and asks the last question.
Lucia thought for a bit then told him.
"Any girl's clothes are fine, as long as it isn't that revealing.. Uh.. Can I ask you to bring your housemaid to me? I want to ask for something.."
Confused after hearing the request, he didn't mind much about that, but he still curious why Lucia needed someone else to do the favor.
"Oh? Sure.. But why though? I mean I can do it for you when I'm here"
She makes a complicated expression, after a few seconds she finally tells him about why he asked someone else for the request.
"Uhh… but Edward, it's for my underwear…"
She blushed a bit when saying that, and decided to just walk away from the embarrassment then open the door.
Feeling awkward because of the question he asked, Edward then followed her and led her towards his bedroom.
'I really don't know how I should act around Lucius now.. erm.. Maybe I should call 'her' Lucia now.., but I still try to see 'her' as 'him', even though it's becoming more hard because I'm always conscious about her appearance..'
Edward, having a lot of thoughts while walking towards the door, without realizing he was already in front of the hallway, actually passed his own bedroom a couple meters.
"Hmm? Edward, did you move your bedroom? I remembered yours is that room"
Feeling embarrassed for his mistake, he smiled awkwardly and turn back finally opened his room.
"Haha sorry I'm thinking about something before, alright you can sit there on the bed or anywhere you like, I'll go get clothes and also ask the housemaid to follow"
Lucia without reluctance entered the room then immediately sat down on the bed like she used to do when 'he' came to play in the past, the she said something before Edward left.
"This really is nostalgic, i remembered that we for a couple times do a marathon for an anime for hours until morning and played some games without thinking about time"
Edward smiles after hearing those, he reminisced about the scenes.
"Yeah.. It's indeed fun, anyway wait for a bit"
He then leave the room and closed the door leaving Lucia alone.
Walking with a fast pace Edward thinking about Lucia sitting alone inside his bedroom, Lucia as his friend.. And Lucia as a beautiful young woman with a really alluring body.
'No! Keep your mind clean! Alright let's pray to god to cleanse my mind… ..'
Finally he arrives in front of the clothing room or a walk-in closet.
Fortunately another housemaid is actually there to organize and clean the laundry after ironing them, so he just asks her for help.
"Ma'am Anni, where are the clothes for the guest? It's stored here right?
The housemaid Anni is another housemaid that work for Edward' family, she's a lot younger than the housemaid Sisi or ma'am sisi, ma'am sisi is the one that is always called Edward Young Master.
"Yes sir, it is stored here, I'll search it for you, ah.. What type of clothes do you need?"
"A girl clothes, she's about this tall, and anything is good she said, oh she also would wear it as a change and we're going outside in thirty minutes or so"
Ma'am Anni then moved with precision, walking towards the end of the room to the right section, a guest clothing section.
"Alright sir, if it's for that occasion, how about this simple white one piece dress? You can also bring this accessories for her, maybe the bag also"
Edward just accepted everything, and asked for Lucia's requests.
"Btw ma'am, do you know where's ma'am Sisi right now?"
Housemaid Anni thought for a second.
"Madam Sisi should be helping the head cooks for dinner right now, she might be a little too busy, if it's okay i can help"
Thinking for a second Edward then accepted the offers, he thought that Lucia needed a woman for the help, so as long as they're women it's good he thinks.
"Alright, please follow me, my friend need something, she's waiting inside my room"
The housemaid doesn't ask anything, and immediately follows Edward.
Both of them finally arrived in front of the Edward' bedroom door, Edward knocks and tells Lucia that it's him.
"Lucia it's me"
Didn't hear an answer he thought for a second and decided to open the door.
Edward sees Lucia actually laying on her back on top of his bed, she closes her eyes, it seems she is a bit tired and falling asleep.
The housemaid also seen the scene, she unconsciously blurted her thoughts.
"Ohh she is really beautiful.. Master Edward is really lucky, he finally found a girlfriend.."
Edward flinched a little after hearing the housemaid unfiltered thoughts, he immediately walked towards Lucia to wake her up, and acting as if he heard nothing from the housemaid.
He gently nudged her in the arms while calling her name.
"Lucia… wake up.. Lucia.."
Lucia opens her eyes, after realizing that she's unintentionally sleeping, she apologizes, her face red because of embarrassment.
"Ah! Sorry I dozed up.. Hehe it's just too comfortable on your bed"
After realizing that they aren't alone inside the room, Lucia's expression becomes more red from embarrassment, she get up and gives a stare on Edward, she also whispers to Edward.
"why don't you tell me that there's another person!"
However, what is inside Edward's head is.
'Holy moly.. She.. Is just too cute! Arrrrgh! Don't think about that Edward! She's your friend!, and she's a dude inside!'
Not getting any response from Edward Lucia then greeted the housemaid and introduced herself.
"Ah hello, I'm Edward' friend Lucia, ma'am i have a favor to ask"
Lucia got close to the maid and whispered something, the housemaid nodded and after giving the clothes she carried from the closet, she left the room to get what Lucia needed.
Edward finally snapped back, awkwardly smiled and try to make a conversation, because he felt something might happen if he stayed silent.
"Ohh sorry about that, ah but it's half your fault, why are you sleeping, anyway are you gonna wear these clothes? Need me to leave the room? Or you will use the bathroom?"
Lucia sighing and get closed to the bedroom and sit next to Edward, she then said
"I need to wait for something and I'll do the change inside the bathroom so don't worry"
Feeling the need to keep the conversation going, Edward asks another question.
"Btw do you feel hungry?, you prefer to eat outside or in the house? The dinner should be ready in thirty minutes or so, as my family always ate dinner at thirty past six, so if you want we can eat dinner here"
Lucia pondered about the question, thinking hard with a frown in her face, after almost a minute, she answered.
"If.. It's not a bother, I prefer we eat outside.. I feel there will be something happening if i ate dinner together with your parents.. Haha sorry I just feel awkward around others who didn't know my situation.."
While both having conversation the housemaid finally comes back, in her hand there's a tote bag.
Edward already guessed what inside the bag, so he try to appear normal.
Lucia gave her thanks and immediately bring the clothing to the bathroom to get a change.
After a couple minutes she finally left, wearing a simple white one piece dress.
Her feet are exposed because the dress is only reached her knees, the one piece dress appeared full because of her body proportion.
Even though the dress didn't have a lot of skin exposure, it still gives a really strong vibes of beauty and charms.
The last dress she wears is a v neck with open back, even though her cleavage is more exposed when wearing it, the feeling it gives is different.
Both have charms of its kind, but both have similar things, they're deadly to Edward's mind and eyes.
Seeing Edward get stunned looking at her, Lucia ask about his opinion.
"Uhh.. Edward.. Are you fine? Did it look weird on me?"
"Ah.. Oh.. No, I'm fine.. Erm.. It's looking great on you!, alright! Let's go! We will say farewell to my mom first then we can depart"
Edward blushes a little, and gets up and walks towards the door, in quite quick action.
Lucia smiles after seeing his reaction, she then follows him.
Both finally will go towards the villa to get a second scene for the video.