I touched the wallet with my fingers.“It's beautiful,” I told him the truth.
He leaned in and whispered in my ear, “I bought it because it's the same color as your lips.”
I thought about that for a second.“I have red lipstick on.”
He chuckled.“Not those lips.”
My eyes went wide, and I shoved his arm.“You have issues.”
He nodded at me with a smirk.“We've established that.”
I let out a long sigh and opened the wallet.“Good grief.How much money did you put in here?”
Stefan set his hand over my wallet and looked around.“Don't advertise the fact that you have a wallet full of money.”
I wasn't familiar with this currency.At all.I had no idea how much of what color to give the guy.“It does kind of look like Monopoly money.It's very pretty.”Then I quietly asked Stefan for help because I had no idea what to give the vendor.
Stefan explained a few things to me.It was easier than I'd thought.I handed over the money for two pictures.
“Two?”Stefan questioned me.
“Mm hmm,” I said and handed him the basket of eggs.“Go over there on the chair.”I instructed him.
His face went blank.“That's not funny, Francesca.”
I put a hand on my hip and said, “Are you scared of a little picture, Stefan?”
Yup.
I was definitely poking the bear.
His eyes roamed over my face.“Are you sure you want me to add this to the list for later?”
I huffed out a laugh.“Whatever.You said I could get anything I want, right?Or were you lying?”
I had to try really, really, really hard not to laugh at his slightly open mouth and unblinking gaze.
Thank goodness I somehow managed it, though.
“Your choice, Francesca.It's always your choice.”
And then—he walked over to the chair and sat down.
The artist didn't speak English, but I got my point across.He smiled widely and stepped aside, giving me free rein of his easel and supplies.
And then—I got to work.
The hardest part was keeping a straight face.The rest of it was easy.It felt wonderful to have a stick of charcoal in my hand again.It had been way too long.
Stefan sat like a good little model.I would give anything to get inside his brain right now and hear what he was thinking.
But I could guess that most of it would be how he was going to spank me tonight.
It would be worth it.
Yup.
Definitely worth it.
