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"I think that's good," the photographer said after snapping a few last shots.

"You've got what you need?"

The photographer nodded. "There'll be plenty of photos to choose from. You were a good sport."

"Well it was my idea after all," Jack said. "For the article."

The photographer smiled. He was well aware of that fact. He'd been hired by the magazine to photograph the bachelors being featured. 12 CNY Bachelors in Business. A dozen local boys who ran their own company, store, bar,... whatever. They were all single. They were all good-looking. Of the five guys he'd photographed so far, Jack's photoshoot had gone the smoothest.

"Still," the photographer said, "you were easy to work with. Some of the guys have balked at my suggestions. Course they're not professional models."

"Not willing to sell their winning..." Jack chuckled. "Personalities?"

They both laughed knowing exactly what he meant. Eligible studs.

"I think some of them consider it a fluff piece."

"It is." Jack shrugged. "Still it's an opportunity. The exposure's not just for them; it's for their business, too. God knows I'm hoping it'll bring in more traffic here. Place needs it. Needs fixing up, too."

"Business slow?" the photographer asked.

"Yeah, it's not bad," Jack said, "but it could be better."

He looked around the bar. It definitely needed fixing up, cosmetic updates. He was torn though. He wanted to paint over the walls, give them a fresh coat, but he'd be losing all the etching and written marks of the people who'd been in over the years. He did want to replace the painting behind the bar with a mirror though. Would help the bartenders see behind them and make the place seem a bit bigger.

"Don't you get a lot of college students?" the photographer asked.

Jack laughed. "That's a mixed blessing. Underage drinkers has been the bane of this bar's existence. Got it shut down once, too. But yeah, the twenty-one plus crowd from the local colleges have kept us going."

The photographer nodded. "Well I'll have to stop in some time when you're open."

"Please do."

"I should get going. I'll e-mail you the photos. Get your okay on the ones I plan on submitting to the magazine."

"Sounds good," Jack said. "Say, have you ever modeled?"

The photographer was taken aback. "Why do you ask?"

"Just that you look familiar," Jack said. "Anton, right?" The photographer nodded. Watchfully eying the man, Jack said, "Did you ever go by the name Danilo?"

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"I think that's good," the photographer said after snapping a few last shots.

"You've got what you need?"

The photographer nodded. "There'll be plenty of photos to choose from. You were a good sport."

"Well it was my idea after all," Jack said. "For the article."

The photographer smiled. He was well aware of that fact. He'd been hired by the magazine to photograph the bachelors being featured. 12 CNY Bachelors in Business. A dozen local boys who ran their own company, store, bar,... whatever. They were all single. They were all good-looking. Of the five guys he'd photographed so far, Jack's photoshoot had gone the smoothest.

"Still," the photographer said, "you were easy to work with. Some of the guys have balked at my suggestions. Course they're not professional models."

"Not willing to sell their winning..." Jack chuckled. "Personalities?"

They both laughed knowing exactly what he meant. Eligible studs.

"I think some of them consider it a fluff piece."

"It is." Jack shrugged. "Still it's an opportunity. The exposure's not just for them; it's for their business, too. God knows I'm hoping it'll bring in more traffic here. Place needs it. Needs fixing up, too."

"Business slow?" the photographer asked.

"Yeah, it's not bad," Jack said, "but it could be better."

He looked around the bar. It definitely needed fixing up, cosmetic updates. He was torn though. He wanted to paint over the walls, give them a fresh coat, but he'd be losing all the etching and written marks of the people who'd been in over the years. He did want to replace the painting behind the bar with a mirror though. Would help the bartenders see behind them and make the place seem a bit bigger.

"Don't you get a lot of college students?" the photographer asked.

Jack laughed. "That's a mixed blessing. Underage drinkers has been the bane of this bar's existence. Got it shut down once, too. But yeah, the twenty-one plus crowd from the local colleges have kept us going."

The photographer nodded. "Well I'll have to stop in some time when you're open."

"Please do."

"I should get going. I'll e-mail you the photos. Get your okay on the ones I plan on submitting to the magazine."

"Sounds good," Jack said. "Say, have you ever modeled?"

The photographer was taken aback. "Why do you ask?"

"Just that you look familiar," Jack said. "Anton, right?" The photographer nodded. Watchfully eying the man, Jack said, "Did you ever go by the name Danilo?"