When the email arrived, Saoirse was quite surprised. It contained a business offer from a small swimwear company. Her first instinct was that they wanted her to steal something, sending her speculating as to what they could possibly want so badly as to hire a professional thief, but that notion was soon dispelled as the email clarified that they wanted her as a model. Apparently they were rolling out a new design, and felt like she would be the perfect candidate to show it off. Saoirse was slightly confused, she had done some modeling before but that was years ago, after she left the convent. That someone had tracked her down after all this time was odd. But, so far as she could tell, the offer was legitimate, and the pay was good. Besides, it offered a little excursion to the French Riviera, so she decided to go for it.
A few weeks later, and she was standing on a beach, clad in the new bikini design, and accompanied by the company’s photographer. He had met her at the appointed time and place, handing over the swimsuit. She thought there would have been a few more people, or a more formal meeting for the photo op, but it was just the lone photographer. She had donned the garment and now they were headed to the beach in search of a location. The lynx man seemed…glum, to be frank. Saoirse hated to be boastful, but when she was wearing a bikini, people around seemed to be pretty happy. Not so with the young photographer. He remained dour as they got to the beach. He barely seemed old enough to be employed, probably minimum wage and over worked. Maybe that was why he was so down, Saoirse decided.
They found a rock outcropping on a secluded part of the beach, and decided it was as good a place as any. The young lynx gave directions how he wanted her posed, but remained monotone and unenthusiastic. It was starting to even get her down! Finally, he directed her to face him, while leaning against the rocks. The sea waves crashed against the rocks as he took the pictures, providing a dazzling backdrop to her. Yet he was as grim as ever.
Saoirse resolved to try to cheer the young cat up.

Part two: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53557172/
Lovely art by  AV_Malina