Belinda Blinked, told through art history. A thread.
1) The Job Interview – Artemisia Gentilleschi, 1610
Belinda strips naked for her interview at Steele's Pots and Pans, the second largest cookware distributor in the U.K.
Chapter 2;
"The Leather Room" – Julio Romero de Torres, 1927
Here we learn that Giselle's tits hang freely like pomegranates.
Chapter 3;
The Regional Sales Meeting – Giulio Rosati, 1880
This is when the team gathers to discuss what type of clothing Belinda must wear at the next company outing.
Chapter 4;
"The Maze" – Henri Matisse, 1905
Trouble brews when Belinda saunters off in a medium-sized maze.
Chapter 5;
"The First Client; Alfonse Stirbacker" – Theodore Chassériau, 1845
Belinda is strapped to a trellis. Things seem hopeless until a Belgian voyeur named Alfonse comes to play.
Chapter 6;
"The Second Client; Jim Sterling" – Hieronymus Bosch, 1490-1510
Belinda works with what she can get from her American client.
Chapter 7;
"The Third Client; Peter Rouse" – Alexandre Cabanel, 1860
Belinda encounters Peter in the maze. He paints symbols on her naked body to cast a spell that will harness their passion in the realms beyond life and death.
Chapter 8;
"The Tombola" – Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1866
Belinda, Bella, and Giselle are auctioned off for a charity event to benefit the Asses and Donkeys Trust.
Chapter 9;
"The Chalet" – Piero di Cosimo, 1480
Enter: The Duchess who bids for the rights to Belinda. Her dildo collection is extensive.
Chapter 10;
"The Horse and Jockey" – Lovis Corinth, 1902
Belinda returns to the Horse and Jockey Inn. She meets a "Youngish Man in Reception" and encounters Peter Rouse once more.
Chapter 11;
"Sunday Night; 11:55pm" – William Etty, date unknown.
Belinda and Peter embrace in the middle of the Horse and Jockey for all to see.
Chapter 12;
"The Night Receptionist" – Alphonse Mucha, 1896
Belinda and the Youngish Man in Reception spend the evening together in her suite. They eat turkey sandwiches. Belinda feels like a goddess among mere mortals.
Chapter 13;
"The Duchess Comes Clean" – Anders Zorn, date unknown
The Duchess awakens the following morning. She decides this would be the perfect time to become Belinda's slave.
Chapter 14;
"Monday Morning, 7:45 AM" – Egon Schiele, 1915
The Duchess and Belinda come to terms. Belinda heads back to the office.
END OF BOOK 1
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