Chapter 1

　　I didn't walk onto that warehouse set because I thought I was ready.

　　I walked in because the rent was due, my savings were gone, and the agency had promised this was an easy first scene. Just one guy. Standard boy-girl. Masks required. No faces shown. No names used. Perfect for a brand-new girl who wanted to stay anonymous.

　　The building looked like every other porn shoot location I had seen in the industry forums. Industrial. Windowless. A chain-link fence around the back lot. A bored security guard who barely glanced at my ID before waving me through. Inside, the air smelled of bleach, fresh paint, and that faint rubbery scent of new sex furniture.

　　A woman in a black hoodie met me at the door. "Lila? I'm Jess, the director. Come on back. We're running a little behind but we'll get you prepped fast."

　　She led me down a narrow hallway lined with doors. One was open. Inside, a girl with bright pink hair was getting her makeup touched up while a guy in a robe scrolled on his phone. Another room had lights already set up around a black leather couch. Cables snaked across the floor like veins.

　　Jess pushed open the last door on the right. "This is your dressing room. Wardrobe is on the rack. Hair and makeup will be here in ten. The guy you're working with is already here. He's a pro, super respectful, wears the mask the whole time. You'll be fine."

　　I nodded. My stomach was doing slow flips. This was it. My first real scene. I had done amateur stuff on my phone for extra cash, but never with a crew, never with lights, never with someone else deciding how hard and how deep.

　　I stripped out of my jeans and tank top. The outfit they had picked was simple. Black lace lingerie that barely covered anything. A sheer robe that tied at the waist.

　　Heels that made my legs look endless. I stared at myself in the full-length mirror. My nipples were already hard from nerves. My pussy was smooth, freshly waxed yesterday like the agency had instructed. I looked like a girl who knew what she was doing.

　　I hoped I could fake it well enough.

　　A knock on the door. Makeup artist. She was quick and efficient. Smoky eyes. Glossy lips. A little contour to make my cheekbones pop. She sprayed setting spray and stepped back.

　　"Gorgeous. You're going to kill it."

　　I smiled like I believed her.

　　Then it was time.

　　Jess came to get me. "Okay, we're ready for you. Masks on before you step on set. Your scene partner is already in position. He's wearing a black leather mask that covers everything except his mouth and chin. You've got the matching one. Keeps everything anonymous. No one knows who anyone is. That's the whole gimmick for this series."

　　I nodded. I slipped the mask on. It was soft leather, molded to my face, leaving my lips and jaw exposed. I could breathe fine. I could see fine. But no one would recognize me. That was the point.

　　Jess led me onto the main set.

　　It was a fake luxury apartment. Plush grey couch. Floor-to-ceiling windows with a city skyline printed on them. Soft lighting. A single camera on a tripod, another on a gimbal, and one overhead.

　　And there he was.

　　The man.

　　He stood near the couch in nothing but black boxer briefs. Tall. Broad shoulders. Muscular but not gym-rat shredded. Dark hair. The mask covered the top half of his face, but his mouth was visible. Full lips. Strong jaw with a hint of stubble.

　　Something about the way he stood felt familiar. The tilt of his head. The way his hands hung loose at his sides. But I pushed the thought away. Lots of guys looked like that. And the mask made everything blurry anyway.

　　Jess clapped her hands. "Alright, everyone. This is Lila's first professional scene. Let's make her comfortable. Marcus, you're the experienced one. Lead her through it, but keep it natural. We want chemistry, not just fucking."

　　Marcus.

　　The name hit me like a slap. My stepdad's name was Marcus.

　　I froze.

　　He turned his head slightly. The mask hid his eyes, but I felt his gaze lock on me. For half a second, the air went still.

　　Then he nodded at Jess. "Got it."

　　His voice.

　　Low. Calm. Exactly the same voice that used to call me "kiddo" across the breakfast table.

　　My knees almost buckled.

　　It was him.

　　My mother's husband. The man who had married her when I was sixteen. The man who had lived in our house for six years before they divorced. The man I had not seen in person since the day I moved out for college.

　　And he was standing here in his underwear, about to fuck me on camera.

　　He didn't react. He didn't flinch. He didn't give any sign that he recognized me.

　　I realized with a jolt that he was doing the same thing I was. Pretending. Keeping the secret. Because if either of us broke character now, the whole shoot would collapse. The crew would know. The footage would be ruined. Our secrets would be out.

　　So I swallowed hard and stepped forward.

　　Jess smiled. "Perfect. Let's start with the couch. Marcus, you're already sitting when she walks in. Lila, you come in nervous but trying to act confident. We'll roll when you're ready."

　　Marcus sat on the couch. Legs spread. One arm draped along the back. Cock already half-hard under the thin fabric of his briefs.

　　I stood at the edge of the set.

　　Heart hammering so hard I was sure the microphones would pick it up.

　　Jess called action.

　　I walked in.

　　The scene began. And I had no idea how I was going to survive the next two hours without either coming apart or coming all over my stepdad's cock.