Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:49:55 -0700 From: dnrock@rock.com Subject: Jonathan & Cory 8 Jonathan and Cory By: dnrock(dnrock@rock.com) 8: Europe Opens Up Cory had never flown before. He was inthralled with the whole experience. Traveling business class, makes the 8 plus hour flight much more tolerable. For John, flying anyplace, except in small privet aircraft is boring, the thrill is gone. It is leg room he needs these days. He knew this was new to Cory and tried not to spoil the mood for him. Both of them had laptops and their cary on luggage was stuffed with camera gear. This always gives the gate security people problems as they seem to inspect everything, not quite knowing what to make of it. Laptops and camera bodies yes, all the lenses and other gear less so. A couple of cases were also checked along with all their personal effects. They touched down at Skipol airport in the Netherlands. "You know the runway here is several meters below sea level," John half asked, half commented. "It is, you are serious aren't you. How do you know?" "I've been here before and it's in the guidebook." John reached into his camera bag and pulled out a hand held technical GPS. Sure enough, it registered 3 meters below sea level. In Amsterdam, John stayed in a rather old and small hotel, close to the museum district. It was close to a tram line and within walking distance of most tourist attractions. This place is very popular with gay boy lovers. John looked to be the youngest man and Cory one of the cutest boys. Not that the other boys in the dining room were anything but cute. Cory's wide set eyes, large bow shaped mouth and killer smile just set him apart. John's client had arranged for one of his younger brothers and a couple of his friends, to escort Cory around the city while John worked. Cory was not all that sure about this but he quickly made friends with the teens. His Dutch hosts were remarkably similar to himself in most respects. Teenage boys are teenage boys and despite the apparent cultural differences, proved to have roughly the same interests and sensibilities. His hosts were proud to their city and culture. They were most willing to share that pride with this eager, if younger, visitor. These boys wanted to practice their English and Cory found himself more than willing to learn Dutch. By the end of the forth day John had finished his work and Cory was indistinguishable from his local guides. That did not mean he did not ask questions or needed things explained. Nor does it mean he put his camera away. It means simply, in appearance and in actions, he was comfortable and no more self conscious then the other boys. He introduced his new friends to Brenda using Skype and reported all the wonders he was enjoying. When Brenda asked where John was, Jan, the clients brother answered, "Mrs. Wright, none of us are old enough to be around my brother's studio." For Cory this was exciting and interesting. That is not to say he did not long for John's kisses, just as John longed for his. That longing was satisfied during the evening hours as they strolled through the old city, along the canals holding hands and occasionally embracing in the shadows to share kisses. John was creating four series of photographs all designed to be highly erotic but not pornographic. Two series are males, two females. The male series will be called, A Boy and A Young Man; the female series will be called A Girl and A Young Woman. After four days of contract work John and Cory would spend several traveling around the Netherlands seeing the tourist sites and making stock photos. John took hundreds of Cory pictures too. These were not for sale or publication they were privet memories. John’s photo shoots were now in the hands of the technicians. He had done an initial cut, crop and organize. The techs would refine the light, contrast, color balance and so on for the series John had selected. Kevin was less then pleased that John was investing so much money on speculation with these artistic series. It would be months before any of the pictures were ready and returning on the investment. After the respite and playing tourist it would be back to work for four intense days of shooting. John's client would have everything arranged. The models and locations were scheduled. All the paperwork was organized. Two wardrobe and makeup professional would be on hand. Cory would need to work hard, being a true assistant, except for the time he was spending in front of the camera. Cory was pleased to work with these older boys, who all had some experience. Jan had taken him under his wing so to speak and helped Cory through the preparation time. They also worked with several local girls. For Cory it proved a true learning experience. For one thing it took two make up artists and costumers. Both Cory and John knew enough Dutch to recognize a complaint when they heard it. The girls seemed to make many of them. Mostly they were not doing high fashion stuff but more artistic poses with minimal and sometimes torn clothing. John seemed not to notice or take it seriously. He knew once they saw the results they would be pleased and the fees being paid were scale. One result of spending time in a foreign culture and in foreign places is increased dependence on your lover. The differences and newness of each and every encounter or experience is highly stimulating. The only true respite from the constant bombardment of new is each other. With your lover you are secure. With your lover you find the comfortable and the accepting. With your lover the stimulation brings peace and climax. With your lover you are recharged and renewed, ready for the next adventure. John and Cory found the best way to recharge is through sex. Tender, loving sex, hot, passionate sex, fuck his bum and suck his cock, sex. Kevin was much relieved when John sent him the first proof sets of Cory and several others. These were extremely strong images, often with dramatic lighting or high contrast black and whites. Kevin had seen enough of John's past work to identify potential winners when he saw them. He could see right off how popular these highly erotic and often sensuous images would be; marketed in the right format, of course. Before they left Amsterdam for Berlin, Kevin phoned to make sure Cory had collected lots of good background on each of the models. He wanted a one or two page from each one; expressing their thoughts, hopes and aspirations. He did not care what language they expressed themselves in, just that some kind of story could be told about each young model that would contrast with the narrative being created by John's images. Given these were all young people, he stole the title of a long running soap opera for the web site, called Cory's Friends the Young and Wrestles â€" Series. What he had in mind was a subscription site that would post one new model or series a week. Each series would have about 15 to 30 images and each series would have some kind of unifying theme. Kevin was blown away by Cory's and Jan's black and white groupings, John called doorways of Amsterdam. That is exactly what they were, the model would be framed in a doorway. Each doorway was unique or different, although many were the same subject wise. Jan was framed in 9 different church entries and Cory 7, for example. The balance of the Jan series were commercial entries, stores and businesses while the remainder of Cory's were privet homes. Other themes were also shot, such as canal boats in Amsterdam or monuments in Prague. Each location had 8 to 12 models with Cory being the only one in all locations. At each location Cory would write about his impressions of the place and the other models, introducing each of them as if they were his old and personal friends. Kevin would have a ghost writer do most of Cory's text and a translator/ghost writer polish up the models' information. Kevin got the web designers working immediately creating the backbone and general presentation. The designer's approach was a blog like format without the side bars. The text was kept to a minimum but could be accessed by tabs. This also would give space for any comments or impressions John wished to add about each photo set. When the models and their agents saw the mach up, a number signed exclusive deals with JTP. John thought if this proved successful that a number of photographers would create series along the same general pattern and submit them for inclusion. While John and Cory were working and traveling, in addition to fucking, across Europe, Kevin and Brenda were busy on the business side. Kevin convinced Brenda that Cory's business interest would be best served by taking 20% of the site business, using his work and name as his contribution. The web designers would take 15% contributing their work and site management. He would advance 60 % of the money for 32.5% and John, his work and 40% of the money for the other 32.5%. JTP would have sales rights for hard copy from its site and John owned all of that. In Europe the lovers were able to act more openly as lovers. The modeling community accepted them and the behavior of lovers. This has to do with culture but also with Cory's hard work and professionalism. It was clear that Cory was, where he was, not only because he shard John's bed but he made honest and valuable contributions, including his modeling. In each city they visited the pattern was the same as it had been in Amsterdam. Cory made friends with the other young models. When he would write that he and this or that person enjoyed sports, food of sight seeing together, it would more often than not be true. Cory was good about keeping notes on the little recorders, that would help later. He also had many new email and Skype friends. These European models were sure good looking and mostly skilled professionals. Having a boy on the set did not seem to be distracting to any of them. Many of these young people were in the early 20's and tended to be more mature and probably more practiced. Cory was kept busy, especially in Prague. Here John was working for a highly professional organization. Some of the models were already known to John, some new. John does not speak their languages and they represented a number of them, he still managed to bring out their personalities. Cory managed the incident light meter and reflectors. He often demonstrated the subtleties of the poses John was having difficulty conveying. Even the most stone faced and stoic models were laughing and smiling. The photo shoots for this client would appear on the client's own web site. Passion for John and Cory has begun to settle. Not in the intensity of feeling but in the physical expression of it. They have moved into a much slow and more measured physical expression of love. John worships his boy's body from the tip of his nose to the ends of his toes. He gently kisses and licks every square inch of Cory's smooth and supple skin. John has a pentane for careful examination of Cory's perfectly shaped little butt, letting his tongue drift along the cleft and tease the pucker. Cory was in a state between ecstasy and excitement, if that state has a name I do not know it. I could invent one of course but choose not to. "Please John, please now," Cory whispered in a half pleading tone. John can not say no his boy lover. Placing Cory on his back John positioned his supple body with legs spread wide and eased his erection into Cory's place to begin a slow rhythm that slowly builds to a crescendo only to fall limp on his diminutive body.