Cora Leighton is a college professor with a PhD in communication, but 11 years ago she was living in LA and working as a stripper in the Valley when an unusual client walked in. Their lives would become intertwined in ways neither could imagine. 

Cora Leighton, the professor, on a day off

Pai Tama on the open waters

Pai Tama with traditional Samoan hand-tap tattoos on his arm

Cora in the stripping days

The bottom portion of Cora’s tattoo