Talia felt out of sorts as she finished her paperwork for the day and tidied up her small workspace, she had phoned a few other artists which she had been tasked with working with, but none of them were as difficult or annoying as Culler. Most were new artists who were just beginning to built their repertoire up, she would have to check in with them weekly but she had a feeling they would not need as much attention as Culler would demand from her. She fought back the blush which wanted to take over her face just thinking about the male and his latest demands of her.<br/><br/>Kingstons seemed nice enough, then again he no doubt was just attempting to be welcoming of the girl member of his team. Most likely wanted to figure out her strengths and weaknesses quickly and see where she would fit in best within the group. Hopefully by joining him for a drink she would be able to get a better read on him too, if she was smart about it she could perhaps get a different position in a few months and have Kingston none the wiser about her behaviour with Culler and the depraved artist who was under their employ.<br/><br/>Talia half wished she had the courage to tell him of the nightmare that Culler was, but she had no doubt that Culler would somehow manage to spin her words and actions into something other than what they were. She was also aware at the back of her mind that he had took videos of her as he took his pleasure from her body, as he had fucked her ass. Her eyes clenched closed at the memory as she attempted to forget about it, at least for now.<br/><br/>The bar they headed to was bustling, a number of people in business attire scattered around the area. Small groups settled at tables and a few lined the bar talking, it was a nice enough atmosphere. She followed Kingston inside as her wide eyes darted around the place taking it all in. She once more pushed back her hair nervously and tugged at the bottom of her skirt once more becoming self conscious of the fact that she didn’t have any underwear beneath the thin layer of material.<br/><br/>One drink, then she would head home and have a bath and relax. Forget about the worries of the day and get a good night's rest, before she once more had to deal with Culler. She let out a deep sigh at the thought before focusing once more on her current position as she followed Kingston over towards the bar. Talia gave James a smile and nodded “I’ll try my best, sometimes I might slip up” she let out a soft chuckle as she pushed back her hair, habits were hard to break after all.<br/><br/>It was obvious that James Kingston was a regular in the place, his laid back attitude and confidence within the place was easy to see, as well as his comfort with the bartender. Talia’s eyes looked towards the bartender, he was a decent looking male but not exactly her type, then again she wasn’t sure what her type was, at the moment she would happily swear off men completely.<br/><br/>Talia let him take her hand as she shook his in return softly, she let out a soft laugh at his words as she pulled back “ Nice to meet you.” James and the bartender’s interactions were friendly and honest, it was obvious the pair had known each other for a while from the way they spoke with one another. She could feel the bartender’s gaze upon her but she wasn’t overly bothered she wanted a drink before heading home. As he asked what she wanted she took a moment to pause before speaking “Vodka and coke please” she gave a small smile as she settled back in her seat.<br/><br/>James and Talia settled into a easy conversation starting on the topic of work before slowly beginning to trail off to other subjects, Talia found herself relaxing and before she knew it she was sipping on her second drink of the night. The bartender came to stand with them often chatting and interjecting on their conversation when he wasn’t too busy serving that was. The place was lively that was for sure, but it was comfortable.