She’d found an agency when she was looking online. A
 
 high-end escort service. The thought of having sex with a man
 
 churned her stomach, and not just for the obvious reasons.
 
 She’d left to avoid that very thing, to get away from men who
 
 wanted to own and control her body.
 
 “Don’t worry about being nervous,” Rodger said, his
 
 camera dangling from his hand. The bright lights were starting
 
 to make Cassia feel dizzy. “Cross your legs, like that. You
 
 have beautiful legs. Tuck your hand under your chin. Don’t
 
 smile but purse your lips. Look down, then look up at me. Yes,
 
 exactly like that! You’re a natural at this.”
 
 Cassia barely managed not to groan. When Stu said a few
 
 pictures that wouldn’t be posted online but would be sent out
 
 in private emails to keep everything discreet, she thought it
 
 would only take a few minutes. He instructed her to wear
 
 black. She’d shown up in an expensive, tasteful black dress,
 
 and was instead provided with a brand-new black tank top by
 
 Stu himself, the tags on, and asked to strip down to the black
 
 panties she had on underneath. Luckily, it afforded more
 
 coverage than most bathing suits.
 
 “You have beautiful hair,” Rodger said as he circled her and
 
 clicked away. “That’s your natural color?”
 
 “Yes.” Cassia shifted uncomfortably
 
 on the hard wood stool.
 
 She dug her bare toes into the bottom rung and shifted slightly
 
 to relieve the numb muscles in her legs.
 
 “And your eyes. Beautiful. So beautiful.”
 
 She’d lost track of the number of times Rodger had said it.
 
 He didn’t seem creepy, but Cassia wondered what he was
 
 going to do with the photos he took before he handed them