<div style="text-align: right;">Bastiaan Pranger ~ talking with Lulu, trying not to stare at the gum on her nose...<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b7/Bastiaan02.jpg)</div></div><br/>He raised an eyebrow at her, the large dark blue bubble popping suddenly.  He didn't know if he should  laugh or scowl at her for the lack of proper professional decorum.  His face was stony instead, “No worries...it's not like I have things to do, Lulu.”  The girl always seemed unprepared for anything, it frustrated him in a way.<br/><br/>“Fifteen minutes then...Lulu, you might want to...”  he flicked the tip of his nose hoping she would get his meaning.  She was the face of the business afterall, it wouldn't look good to potential buyers to see the girl covered in gum.  The girl was cute, in a fashion all her own.  She might even make a good model someday.<br/><br/>Bastiaan was always doing that, always looking for talent in some way.  He'd had a great deal of skill in finding talent over the years and exposing it to the lens.  His proudest moment, though, was in showing Aline how good she was with a camera.<br/><br/>Sighing, “I'd like to speak with her before the day gets going.  I need to finish setting things up in my studio...have I been assigned an assistant yet?”  He asked the girl.  “Why am I asking you?”  He let out a slight chuckle.  “Lulu, if you were to ever consider doing a shoot, perhaps we could manage something, it doesn't have to be for a customer perhaps if you are just wanting to expand your portfolio.  Just leave the gum behind, yes?”  He grinned slightly as he walked off and headed to his studio, giving Aline a slight nod, letting her know if she needed help he would be there.<em>Maybe I'd stop by and see that Ingrid girl that Aline adores so much...</em>