CHAPTER 37

She knew exactly what she wanted and where to find it, being done in moments.

Diving in a free changing booth as soon as she saw one, Josh waited patiently outside.

While he waited, a store assistant came over asking if she could help.

She was a small Latino woman, like Vanessa, well proportioned but a little more wild looking.

Josh was about to say no when Vanessa called out, surprised "Camilla?"

Popping her head out she grinned and the store assistant did the same.

"Getting some last minute updates for your show kit?" Camilla asked.

"Nah, I am just showing my" she hesitated for a second "friend here the ensemble I am going for."

Camilla looked at Josh and smiled big time. "Hi, I am Camilla, bass player and fun chick extraordinaire, Cam to friends."

Josh smiled back and said "pleased to meet you Cam, I am looking forward to tonight's show."

"Ah, yeah" Cam's face turned down "about that, I meant to call you Vee."

"Carlo and Cindy had an accident with their car yesterday, Carlo broke his leg but Cindy's fine."

"The car is totaled and guess what, so is my guitar that was still in their trunk."

"I was hoping to borrow one but no one is willing."

Vanessa looked like someone had just killed her kitten and Cam's look wasn't far off.

"What kind of guitar do you play?"Josh asked with a grin.

"A Fender Astro" Cam said and looked at Josh "why are you grinning?"

"You can borrow mine if you like, it's a Stratocaster though" Josh replied.

"Are you serious?" she asked Josh and turned to Vanessa asking again "is he serious?"

"If I wasn't, would you be able to play tonight?" Josh simply asked.

"No," they both said.

"There you go" he grinned "you might want to get a new set of strings though, mine are pretty worn and I have no idea where my spare are."

"What color is it?" Cam asked excitedly.

"Matted black with high gloss metallic red"

"I don't suppose you have it with you" she said, her face one big smile.

Josh laughed and said "no, it's back home but I can bring it earlier tonight if you want."

Vanessa had finished changing her clothes and opened the curtain.

Stepping in front of the mirror, Vanessa adjusted her big black belt and turned to Josh.

"This is what I would choose to wear if I could afford it."

Josh slowly looked her over, he almost didn't recognize her.

Wearing knee length glossy black boots over a very dark burgundy pair of stretch tights with circular holes on the sides, a big black belt and a black armored looking corset that really showed off her breasts, pushing them together and up.

Saying nothing for a bit too long Vanessa said "well? What do you think?"

Josh looked startled at her face and said "wow."

Having a ball at his expense Cam said "He's right, wow says it all."

"How" Josh started to say "how much is that outfit, complete?"

Cam quickly scanned all the tags and said "248 including taxes."

"Sold" said Josh feeling his temperature among other things rise.

"I'll pay you back" Vanessa said "it's not a gift okay."

"Okay" Josh simply said "no problem."

Satisfied, Vanessa went back in to change back.

"Don't take it personal" Cam said softly "she's really proud of her self sufficiency, allowing almost no one to help her."

"I see," Josh whispered back.

"So what did you get?" she asked Josh looking at the bundle he held.

He let her shift through his choices and when she was done she looked at him, taking stock.

"Hmm, try the set on, something's off" Cam said and ushered him in a free booth.

"Bossy aren't you?" Josh joked at Cam and she replied grinning "you have no idea."

Changing quickly, Josh was done before Vanessa.

Cam looked him over and told him to take off the coat, that was a good choice.

"Normally I would go with the white top as well, but you lack a tan and are kinda pale so let's change that for a black one, switch those bulky bracers for something else and get you something for your neck and upper arms, you have very nice definition there so let's show it off."

Josh took off the bracers and the shirt, handed it to Cam and walked back in the booth.

He didn't notice Cam staring at his back, her face flushed.

Within a few minutes Cam had exchanged the items and taken a few extra with her.

Vanessa was out, holding her outfit and was waiting for them.

Cam motioned for Vanessa to come over to her and said when she was close "you know who your friend is?"

"Josh?" Vanessa answered "Yeah he is the son of my boss, the new job I told you about."

"He's not the only one," Cam said, "remember the texts Gail sent us last night?"

"Vaguely, something about an auction of men I think"

"Yeah well she shared the movie with me this morning, look" said Cam showing a vid on her phone to Vanessa.

The sound was crap and the image quality wasn't that great but you could still see the stage and two men being whipped.

"Gail said that the left one took around thirty and the right on forty eight, going for half a million" Cam told Vanessa excitedly.

"What's his last name?" Cam asked Vanessa, both looking intently at the small screen.

"Josh? Van der Haagen" Vanessa replied, biting her lip and blinking rapidly as now only the one was whipped.

Cam looked at Vanessa, not wanting to miss the next moment.

"The winner with 48 lashes is Josh van der Haagen" the voice of the dominatrix announcing it exclaimed before applause made everything inaudible.

"Oh fuck me" Vanessa whispered almost pale and her gaze going to the booth Josh was in.

"No, lets fuck him" Cam said luridly.

Whatever Vanessa's reply would have been, it was interrupted by the store announcement that it was almost closing time.

"Damn it, I have to go or I won't be on time" Vanessa exclaimed, still flushed from the video.

"Can you take Josh to the Forge, you still need to pick up his guitar" Vanessa asked Cam.

"Oh right, I'll phone the others, you get your ass back there on time okay?" Cam yelled at her back.

"Josh?" Cam asked outside the booth "are you decent?"

"Always," he grinned, "even when I am naked."

She smiled at his joke and went in, giving him the items she exchanged for him.

"I'll be giving you a ride back home, to pick up the guitar and take you to the Forge."

"Vanessa needed to rush I suppose" Josh said while he changed.

"She lives further from here so with traffic she'll be there barely on time."

"I however have my clothes and kit in my car so no need to go back" Cam finished.

When Josh was finished, Cam placed small leather straps on his upper arms and adjusted the new bracers, they were still black leather but more mean looking.

"Better" she said and handed him a plain black collar with a single ring.

"In case you want to play tonight" Cam explained "any girl that wants can hook you if you wish."

Josh looked curious at Cam and asked "and?"

"And have her way with you, there will be girls wearing one too, don't worry."

Josh grinned wickedly at her and she wondered what else he had been up to at that party Gail was so wild about.