Bedding My Vampire Mate

"Hmm...," Raymond paused in his tracks. He swivelled so that his back faced the ocean.

"I understood the part you said about enacting The Great Ancient War in the form of drama but I didn\'t quite get the part you talked about a different kind of modelling," Raymond replied honestly.

"I don\'t mind going over it one more time," she mumbled and got ready to relay her ideas to him once again.

Joanna started her narration and explained her ideas from the beginning but midway through her narration, the crew called Raymond to resume the shoot.

Even when Raymond left her to join his crew Joanna waited for him.

They were running out of time and she wanted to conclude her explanation so that her group members would be able to dive into brainstorming and rehearsal on their next meeting. Which was why she refused to leave the shooting site.

As they shoot the commercial, happy Raymond often steals glances at the lady who was watching everything from the sideline.

Although the crew noticed that he was distracted, none scolded him. In fact, they were thankful to Joanna for being there.

Because of her, their shoot went better and smoother than they had imagined.

Raymond\'s lovestruck expression as he peers at her was exactly what the directors wanted. It matched perfectly with the theme of the shoot.

The shoot that was estimated to last for three hours only lasted for two hours and that was all thanks to Raymond\'s perfect execution of the scenes.

Meanwhile, as they busied themselves with packing the equipment, Raymond was seen standing close to a black van with his manager at his right-hand side.

Raymond, whose attention has always been on Joanna, was surprised to see her walk past the black van.

"Where are you going, Miss Butterfly?" Raymond addressed her with the nickname he was fond of.

Immediately, Joanna halted in her tracks, spun and gazed at where he stood.

"To get a taxi," She replied and attempted to walk away again.

"And why on Earth would you need a taxi when my car is right over here?" Raymond demanded. He moved away from the van and approached where she stood.

"Let\'s go in my car," Raymond muttered. He held her hand and tried to walk back to his car but Joanna didn\'t move a muscle.

"You know that is not possible," Joanna replied and brushed off his hands from her body but she wasn\'t rude with her actions.

"And why not?" Raymond asked in a soft tone.

"You know the reason so there is no need to act dumb about it?" Joanna grumbled. 

She signalled him to look towards the beach where the crew members stood.

When he turned like she suggested he saw that the two of them were in the limelight but he wasn\'t fazed by this.

"You are a public figure and a very popular one at that. Shouldn\'t you stay away from things that cause scandals...,"

"It\'s not like I care about things like that. Besides we are not doing anything wrong," Raymond interrupted. His carefree attitude as he grabbed her hand for the second time showed that he meant what he said.

"You might not but I do," Joanna stated and pushed his hands away from her body.

[Being involved in a scandal with you will hurt the man I love and that is something I wouldn\'t want to ever happen. I can\'t break his heart one more time. Never!]

Joanna blinked and forced a smile.

"You are my good friend so how could I watch you get into a scandal because of me?" Joanna\'s smile broadened.

"If you care so much about me then why do you expect me to turn a blind eye to my good friend who needs my help...,"

"But...," 

"If you let me drop you off not only will my heart be at peace but we will be able to discuss more about our projects," Raymond insisted when he noticed how persistent Joanna was.

"We will be able to strategize more. If this happens what will remain will be for us to dive into rehearsals if our group members accept your ideas," Raymond added. 

His lips curled into a sweet smile when he saw the conflicted look on her pretty face.

"There is no need to think too much about this because you will be killing two birds with one stone if you go in my car," Raymond refused to give in just like that.

"Don\'t think too much. Just come with me hmm?" Raymond coaxed. He held her hand for the third time.

"Also, my car is super comfy. You won\'t regret coming with us," Raymond persisted.

"Raymond, you know she can\'t come...," Raymond shot his manager a murderous glare which made him swallow back whatever complaint he wanted.

"Let\'s go," Raymond pulled her along with him when he realised that she hasn\'t made up her mind yet.

Just like that, he was able to make Joanna do what he wanted.

Inside the van, Raymond and Joanna sat at the back of the van while his driver and manager occupied the front seat.

"Miss Butterfly, I love your ideas. They are superb. And I believe that the others would love it...,"

"I doubt that anyone will accept to take part in any of the activities if they learned where the ideas came from," Joanna muttered, her head hung low.

"Also, I am certain that most of them will think that the concept is old and lacking. A lot of them will not show enthusiasm...,"

"And I am here to help you with that, aren\'t I hmm?" Raymond asked, his eyes sparkled as the corner of his lips curled up to reveal a beautiful smile.

"You...,"

"I know their opposition is not the only thing you are worried about but also the fact that we are pressed for time...," Raymond trailed off, his tender eyes locked with hers.