<strong>Hector Cobblepot, confused but following the lovely Valerie</strong><br/><br/>The wind was knocked from his sails quite abruptly when she stopped to correct him. For a moment he regarded her and then the various items that were in his arms. Well of course she didn’t want to have paint in her room, what on earth was he thinking? The floor of his studio was a perfect example of how messy his work could be and so he handed over the brandy before setting his things down. Since they were coming back, he left everything there, allowing her to take his arm and leading him to her shop.<br/><br/>As they passed by the entrance and then the workplace, he looked around with fascination having never been in a jeweler’s before and quite curious how everything worked. But he knew better than to ask for a tour as it was not really his place. When they had at last arrived Hector found that he was again unable to speak. The place was marvelous, overwhelming and intimidating all at once. Truly it seemed to fit her from what little he knew but he found himself feeling very insignificant in comparison to her grand furnishing.<br/><br/>Taking the offered seat, he continued to gaze around, the awe he felt even shutting up the other two for a long moment. “I must say… this is all truly impressive. It does seem to fit you well if I might be so bold as to say so. I do see what you mean with the various hues you have in here. I will be sure to remember then when we paint so that they mesh well with your theme. Hopefully your guests will not judge you for displaying such pieces…”<br/><br/>“She wants them so that she can gaze at it while she spreads those pretty little…” Hector lifted his glass of brandy suddenly, swallowing a strong mouthful to silence Demetri. It did surprise him that Valerie did not seem to notice the difference or comment on it. Most of the others around here had apparently completely accepted that there was more than one person confined within Hector’s body and they readily spoke to them. Not this young one before him but Hector accounted it to her apparent innocence.<br/><br/>When the question about what had brought him into painting, Hector opened his mouth, but Blake came forth in voice. “Well my dear, I have always had a fascination with some of the greats you see. I have always striven to be like them and to attain their popularity. Unfortunately I have no interest in painting scenery or portrait. While I do chase the occasional odd musing, such as the picture you purchased, I find my true desire lies within the realm of erotic art. Truly there is no finer pleasure or artistic joy than that that can be had when the paint brushed worked the lovely curves upon the canvas.”<br/><br/>Hector regained control enough to take another swallow, the liquor helping him to hold control of his speech. Shaking a head to the offered sandwich, he watched her for a moment, his eyes lingering upon her lovely legs before he managed to draw them back up to her beautiful face. “Ah, I had a question for you. Since you have requested to be… ummm… painted directly, I was curious about how you desired to do it. Of course we will be doing the other piece and I was going to suggest, that since you seem comfortable with disrobing in my presence, that we merely take a silk cloth and drape it over you. This will allow you to position it as you please, leaving it intriguing. If might be so bold as to say so, sexual arousal also helps with the picture as it is revealed with body posture and composure, as well as causing the cloth to snag on hard nipples…”<br/><br/>Blinking for a moment, he looked at her once more. While she had said that she wanted to be touched by the brush and had spoken of it in such a way that he had suspected she was getting a thrill from the thought. Truly he was too and looked forward to her lying naked before him as he brushed paint across her form. That soft, creamy skin of hers would no doubt make an excellent canvas and he had decided that he would allow her to pick the colors that would adorn her body as he wanted to allow her the most control in this so as to try and help him keep himself in check.<br/>