1997,London,Carol Marsh,19,hates her body!she was a 'plus size',she always dressed in 'frumpy'clothes,she ran a flower shop,one day a customer comes in-fashion photographer Mark Bryant-he had a row with his model girlfriend and wants to buy her some flowers to make it up to her-he looks curiously at Carol 'ever considered modelling?'the blue eyed and redhaired Carol laughs derisively!'me?model!presumably for dieting!i can be the before and a stick thin model the after!''no!i'm serious!i'm fed up photographing stick thin women!i wan't to photograph real women!and i'm worried about the messages my latest catalogue are sending out!bulimia and anorexia are on the rise!i think it's time i did something different!here's my card!'-he departs the flowershop.Carol ponders-she has been feeling very low of late-she is on anti-depressants because of her low self esteem and doesn't have a boy friend.2 days later,Carol visits the studio-skinny models look at her curiously-one says 'are you the new cleaner?''no!Mark want's me to model for him!''the models snigger derisively!'he's been winding you up!what would he want with a fat pig like you!'Carol's eyes fill with tears!she takes out Marks card and tears it up!she goes home.the next day Carol is working in the flowershop when Mark comes in-Carol angrily says 'had your fun?'Mark is apolegetic!'i'm so so sorry!i never should have let the other girls see you!they are jealous!they think you will steal fame from them!''another cruel joke!'Carol says bitterly 'get out!get out!'she breaks down crying and Mark realises it is better he leaves!2 weeks later,Mark comes into the shop again!'you again!''please let me explain!''i will give you one minute!'Carol concedes-Mark explains 'i would absolutely love to photograph you!you are so beautiful!that gorgeous red hair!those beautiful blue eyes!that milky white skin!that Rubenesque figure!'Carol listens-the guy seemed genuine!'i'm not going back to that fucking studio of yours!'she says-remembering how she was humiliated!'of course not!but please let me make it up to you!an expensive dinner all on me!''i've got nothing decent to wear!' Carol says-looking down at her frumpy dress 'that will be taken care of as well!come shopping with me to Harrods!'.the exited Carol joined Mark-she bought an expensive sexy red dress-backless and slit up the front-sexy black stockings and suspenders and a beautiful basque in red and black-this showed off her gorgeous curves!'wow!' Mark says as he sees her coming out of the fitting room 'to the Savoy!'Carol takes his arm and they step into his chaufeur driven limousine.at the Savoy Carol tasted the delicious lobster thermidor with Mark,and dined on the finest wines!at the end of the day,he returned Carol to her house 'you made me feel like a Queen tonight!'she says dreamily 'you are a Queen!'Mark says and kissed her on the cheek-he paused and is about to kiss her on the mouth when 'i must get back to the studio!i will see you next week!'and departs.Carol goes inside and undressed-she does so in front of a full mirror-she very rarely did this-but tonight she looked at her naked body 'do men really like this?'she ponders-all her womens magazines only showed skinny women in it,she never thought herself beautiful!but Mark had told her she was beautiful!she really liked Mark-tall,athletic,brown hair and blue eyes,she started to feel stirrings!she went to her drawer and got out her vibrator!'zzzz!'-the batteries fall dead!'oh fuck!'she sighs,and gets into her frumpy nightee and goes to sleep!.the next week Mark comes into the shop 'oh what a beautiful sunny day today!too hot to be in a stuffy old studio!'he cheerily says 'lets have a picnic!'and so Carol and Mark drove until they found a nice peaceful part of countryside in Middlesex-all Mark's equipment is in the boot.the couple find a quiet spot and enjoy a lovely picnic!afterwards Mark says 'we are all alone!why not let me photograph you now?'Carol is still unconvinced 'i look terrible in this frock!''take it off then!'Carol looks shocked!'Mark!''we are all alone!i just want to take some pics of you in your underwear!''my underwear looks terrible!' Carol protests 'then take them off as well!'Carol blushes!'look-its a sweltering hot day!we don't need clothes at all!'and with that Mark stripped naked!Carol covered he mouth in laughter!'i can see your little winkie!'she says 'not so much of the 'little' young lady!'Carol considers-it was indeed a sweltering hot day today!her dress was sticking to her!'what the hell!' and Carol stripped naked as well!Mark was temporarily left speechless when he saw Carol in all her naked glory!he moved round her,drinking in every inch of her!her magnificent breasts!her large thighs!and that arse!oh god!that beautiful beautiful arse!'no time to lose!a passing cloud could destroy the Moment!'and he rushed to the boot and quickly set up his camera-first he took one of her from the back-showing off her magnificent posterior!then he had her laying down on the grass,one with her legs wide open-Carol throws back her head and laughs!'eat your heart out out Kate Moss!' she shouts!'who's Kate Moss?never heard of the girl!' Marks says as he clicks away-he soon uses up his entire roll of film!he sees Carol laughing deliriously as he says 'i need more film!i need more film!''the film can wait darling!lets make our own x-rated one right now!'the penny soon dropped!for the next ten minites they both writhed on the ground as they finally consumated their love!'you are a natural!'Mark says later that day in the studio with Carol-all the girls had now gone home and he was developing his roll of film 'i want you in my next catalogue!'Carol frowns!'i'm not posing with any those bitches!''no!i don't mean that!'Mark says 'i just want you as my subject!'Carol was gobsmacked!'m-me?!''yes you!i want to make you famous all over the world!'.Carol was seduced-in more ways than one!a catalogue and even a calender were produced featuring Carol-or 'Morwenna' as she was known-Carol had Welsh grandparents and Morwenna was a beautiful sounding Welsh girls name.Mark had it published in the United States at first-to spare Carol the potential embarassment-he didn't seriously think it would have a wide circulation-the market was still dominated by'traditional'models.sadly work commitments meant Carol and Mark split up,Carol went back to her frumpy dresses-Mark had encouraged her to wear'sexier'clothes that showed her figure off better-he loved her in tight denim 'daisy dukes' in particular-which she wore during that wonderful summer!soon it all seemed like a dream!but at night,when alone,Carol would slip into that sexy red dress and pull up those black stockings!one day,Carol goes into a newspaper shop,a magazine catches her eye-'Beautiful big babes' it was called-a long article on the work of Mark Bryant-now a successful photographer based in New York-specialising in 'plus size' models 'they thought i was absolutely crazy when i brought out my catalogue!'he tells the woman reporter from the new york times 'but it sold 10,000 copies the first week!i thought it was the novelty of it all at first!but then the letters started coming in!'wow!not before time!'one grateful customer said 'before your Calender came out,i couldn't get a boyfriend!'a shy girl from Los angeles told him 'all the girls in my class teased me!then i started wearing some of the lovely clothes worn by the models-i finally felt proud of my curves!boys love my arse!i've started wearing 'daisy dukes'like that girl Morwenna!''that girl Morwenna's my favourite one!'one letter says 'i've got her poster up in my garage!wow!what a doll!'again and again the name 'Morwenna' keeps coming up 'i'm not telling you were she lives!she doesn't want the publicity!if any journalist tracks her down,i'll bust his ass!i'll destroy all the negatives of her!i don't care if they drive me out of town!'.Carol smiles!she goes over to the counter with the magazine.one day in the flower shop,a teenage boy comes in-he buys some flowers for his girlfriends birthday-as he hands her the money,he stares at her 'w-what's wrong?''sorry!i thought you reminded me of someone!'he then smacks his forehead!'that's it!my older brother's magazine!that fat tart Morwenna!he's crazy about her!his old girlfriend has even dumped him for her!'.the next day a shy,dark haired young man of 20 comes into the flowershop clutching a magazine 'Morwenna'-'i-don't want to appear rude,love,but you are the spitting image of that girl in this magazine!'he shows it to her 'nothing like me!'she says derisively 'surely,a slight resemblence?''mm,perhaps!but then so many people look like famous celebrities these days!my local butcher is the spitting image of Kevin Spacey!''i suppose so!anyway!i think you are much prettier than her!'he says,Carol is suddenly interested in the handsome young man!'do you like picnics?'Carol says 'i think its a bit too cold for picnics at the moment'he replies 'silly question!why not come to my house tonight?i'll cook some dinner!'that night she treated him to a delicious lobster thermidor 'wow!you must be loaded!'not really!'Carol replies'i have an arrangement to supply fresh flowers to the Savoy-this is my payment!'but Carol was lying!she had no such arrangement with the Savoy!a month ago,when she went to the bank,she found someone had put £500,000 in her account.a few days later she received a parcel-it contained several rolls of film and a letter-from Mark!'dearest Carol'it said 'i won't let them get their grubby paws on the negatives!so i have sent them to you!and the first monthly payment of half the royalties to all published pictures of you!Mark'.a few months later,Carol and her new boyfriend were picnicking in the same spot she and Mark had once done 'i've got a present for you!' Carol hands him a little wrapped parcel-he opened it-it contained a camera!SECRETSPANKER
