Finding Monsieur Right (2010) by Zagha Muriel

Author:Zagha, Muriel [Muriel, Zagha,]
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-01-14T19:06:32.140000+00:00

A few weeks later, Daisy again stepped on top of the white cube in Raoul's studio.

Raoul studied her for a minute, then his face lit up. 'I think because of how you are dressed today, all in black with the miniskirt and the boots,' he said, 'I would like to try something like Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir. You know what I mean?'

Daisy frowned, perplexed. '"Bowler hat and leather boots"? What's that?'

'Oh, sure you know. It's an English TV show, very famous. There's a guy and a girl - they're detectives. He's called John Steed and she's called Madame Peel.'

'Mrs Peel? Oh, you mean The Avengers!'

'Yeah, that's it.'

'So, something a bit like this, you mean?' Daisy said, essaying a high-kicking karate chop.

'Oh, I like that a lot,' Raoul said, grinning, 'but you can't hold that pose. You will totally fall over.'

'Yes, you're right. Maybe if I just bend my knees a bit and hold my arms up like this, sort of criss-crossed, as though I'm about to launch an attack?'

'That looks very cool. But I think it would be even better if we could see the definition in your arms.'

'Oh, I can take the shirt off, actually. I'm wearing a vest underneath.'

Daisy threw her shirt on the sofa and resumed her pose. 'Better?'

'Fantastic. Wow, you have a great tan. You have been in the sun?'

'Yes, in the make-believe sun of fake tan.'

Raoul smiled, working rapidly. He looked up. 'Daisy, just ... move your right foot a bit to the side, OK?'

'Like this?'

'That's great. No, wait a minute,' Raoul said, rising and walking across to her. 'Can you move that strap just a little, this way?' he said, pointing.

'You do it. I'd rather hold the pose.'

'It'll make a better line.'

His hand straightened her spaghetti strap and, in doing so, trailed lightly across her shoulder, leaving small goosebumps in its wake. Daisy giggled.

'Sorry. I'm tickling you?'

'Um, no. Yes, a little bit. It's all right.'

'You are being so professional. It's totally amazing,' he said, smiling. He stood where he was for a moment, then rubbed the back of his neck briskly and said: 'OK, so I finish this in a few minutes if you can hold it.' He turned and walked back to the director's chair where his pad lay waiting. 'Then you can rest.'

Daisy made a small noise of assent and held her pose. While Raoul worked, she thought about what had just happened. Was there some sort of physical attraction between them? It was difficult to tell for sure. She certainly found herself drawn to him: Raoul was very attractive in an Indiana Jones kind of way and exuded sexual confidence. But how did he feel about her? Generally speaking, he always behaved in an entirely platonic and friendly fashion. He had ruffled her hair a couple of times but that was about it. Really he might have been one of her close gay friends who, in some cases, were just as interested in female beauty as Raoul. Well, perhaps not quite as interested as Raoul, who was in a completely different league.

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