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Photographer in the Park	By : NutsAboutHarry Category: Singers/Bands/Musicians > Joshua Bell Views: 1770 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not know Joshua Bell (Do you think I'd be writing fan fic about him if I did?) the following story is TOTAL FICTION the prouct of my extraordinarily overactive imagination. No profit of any kind is made from the writing and publishing of this story!

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The recital began ad Josh and Louisa sat in their dressing room just kissing and touching between watching each act in the concert hall on the LCD screen. Then the first intermission came and Josh insisted on picking up his Strad and running through Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise the piece he would play for his spot coming up after the break.

‘As much as I would like to continue kissing you sweetheart I do want to run through my set before I go out there’ Josh said as they pulled back from a heated kiss ‘it’s a routine I have before each recital’

Louisa pecked him on the cheek.
‘Okay then as long as I can have a good snog once you finish’ she said wiping her lipstick from his lips.

‘Of course you can’ Josh said picking up the Strad and putting it under his chin ‘now is my face clean? I don’t want to go out there advertising you’ve been molesting me for the last hour and a half’

Louisa snorted.
‘Ha me molesting you?’ she giggled ‘that’s a laugh you’ve been the dominant one Mr Bell. I’m surprised you haven’t bent be over the lounge and done me from behind’

‘Trust me I’ve thought about it’ Josh said with a goofy grin ‘now shut up so I can practice’

Louisa kicked off her heels and tucked her legs underneath her as she watched Josh play. A broad smile spread across her features as she watched him close his eyes and lose himself in the music.

Each note was perfect the vibrato was soft but intense and the Strad sang as Josh played. Louisa had heard Josh play this particular piece dozens of times over the past week and it sounded different each time. To Louisa every time Josh picked up the Strad it was like she was hearing the songs he played for the first time which was ridiculous because for the most part she had played the exact same pieces when growing up in school and later at University. She closed her eyes and lot herself in the music romanticizing the situation more by imagining her and Josh dancing to the music.

The next thing Louisa felt were Josh’s lips pressing against hers. Her eyes flew open and she squeaked in surprise.

‘What was that for?’ she yelped.

‘I wanted to wake you up you were in la la land’ Josh said in amusement uncapping a bottle of water and taking several deep swigs from it ‘enjoy Rachmaninoff do you?’

‘I enjoy you’ Louisa said with a smile getting to her feet and pulling her lipstick out of her handbag ‘you could play the Sesame Street theme and I would like it’

The next thing Louisa heard as she reapplied her lipstick was the Sesame Street theme. She turned around to see Josh rocking out to the tune a sarcastic smile spread across his face.

‘Ha bloody ha’ she said dryly blotting her lips on a tissue ‘you are a smart aleck Joshua Bell you must’ve been an extraordinarily irritating child’

‘Dunno you’d have to ask Mom, T.J, Terry and Rachel that’ Josh said tucking the Strad under his arm ‘how about you? Were you as irritating as a child as you are now?’

‘Oh fuck you!’ Louisa exclaimed playfully slapping his arm ‘you bugger!’

Josh laughed heartily.
‘Knew that would get your attention’ he said in amusement.

A soft knock came at the door. Louisa made a last check of her make-up and seeing it all perfectly applied strode over and opened it. Mark stood there a smile upon his face.

‘Hello darling J ready to go?’ he asked.

‘Yup and he’s been practicing constantly not one dropped note’ Louisa said with a grin stepping to the side and winking at Josh.

‘Well you’re on two sets after Josh so if you both want to come with me you can watch each others performances from stage left’ Mark said.

‘Shit now I’m starting to pack it’ Louisa said taking her viola from Josh ‘Am I the only idiot that’s picked the most difficult Paganini piece for one of these recitals?’

‘Well I haven’t been at the Conservatorium twelve months yet but in the seven months I’ve been here only twice has a violinist or violist picked a Paganini piece and none of those pieces were any of the Caprices’ Mark said with a grin ‘so you’re setting a trend. Or you might anyway’

‘Oh gee thanks so much for telling me that bit of info right now fifteen minutes before I go on stage!’ Louisa exclaimed ‘I hate you Mark Windsor you’re a right and proper bastard’

‘Yeah all my students tell me that luv water off a duck’s back, water of a duck’s back’ Mark said cheerfully as they made their way to waiting area off stage left where the Orchestra members were waiting to resume their spots ‘I’ll announce you on stage alright?’

‘You got it’

‘You’ll be fine’ Josh said ‘after all it is only Paganini; you’ve been playing his stuff since you first picked up a violin’

‘Hmm yes I have but not the twenty fourth Caprice and not on the viola’ Louisa said bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet. I didn’t even try it on the viola til two weeks ago’

‘But you’ve picked it up fine and as you’ve said it doesn’t take that much more adaptation from the violin to the viola’ Josh said ‘geez Louie do I constantly have to reassure you? It’s a pain in the arse to do it more than once you know’

Louisa poked her tongue out at him.
‘Ha ha’ she said dryly rolling her eyes ‘once I’ve gone out there and performed it without any mistakes I’ll be fine and won’t have such a mind block over it’

‘Just imagine everyone in the audience is naked luv’ the Asian violist from the orchestra said overhearing their conversation ‘that’s what my homeroom teacher at high school used to say to me about speaking in front of crowds’

‘If I do that I’ll forget what I’m supposed to be playing!’ Louisa said in amusement ‘there are some people out there I don’t want to see naked’

‘Well imagine someone you would want to see naked then’ the man said giving her a wink and nodding toward Josh slightly.

‘That will have the same affect!’

Moments later the orchestra went back out on stage and Mark climbed his conducting rostrum.

‘Welcome back from intermission Ladies and gentlemen’ he said brightly ‘I hope you’ve all sunk a few red bulls and eaten some of those posh little chocolates the Voice faculty have on sale out the front because they’ll prepare you for a great second half’

A rumble of amused laughter swept through the audience.

‘The second half of tonight’s program consists of mainly strings which as you know is my specialty. The first of our guest performers tonight is an exceptionally skilled violinist and someone I had the extraordinary pleasure of attending college with back in the mid eighties. Tonight he will play ‘Vocalise’ by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Please ladies and gentleman give a standing welcome to Joshua Bell!’

The two and a half thousand strong crowd leapt to their feet and cheered as Josh made his way onstage. He acknowledged the applause with a small nod then stuck the Strad under his chin.

Mark turned around to face the orchestra and lifted his baton. Then with a few soft hand movements the Orchestra began, leading Josh into the piece.

‘Oh I love this piece!’ the young violinist who liked playing with threadbare bows whispered to Louisa as they stood off stage and watched Josh play ‘God you’re lucky girl to be dating J-Bell and listening to this all the time’

‘He doesn’t play this piece all day every day’ Louisa said with a laugh ‘he changes every time he picks up the Strad’

‘So how long have you two been dating?’ the woman asked.

‘Few months’ Louisa said in a tone indicating she didn't want to carry the conversation thread on any further.

‘Oh um okay’ the woman said getting Louisa’s drift and going bright pink ‘sorry’

‘No don’t worry about it we just like to keep things private ya know?’ Louisa said not taking her eyes of Josh ‘and we’d like it if you could do the same and maybe put pay to some of the gossip around tonight it’s not escaped our ears you know’

‘That would be Jenna one of the solo cellists’ the woman said dryly with a roll of her eyes ‘she couldn’t keep her mouth shut if you used a million yards of gaffer tape. It appears she knows about the last girlfriend and wants to know all about you’

‘Well if she brings any theories up tell her you’ve got it from me that I said it is none of her damn business’ Louisa said with a grin ‘see if that’ll shut her up’

The young woman laughed.
‘I’m Melanie’ she said holding out her hand ‘I always have my lesson before you’

‘Hi I’m Louie’ Louisa said shaking the girls hand ‘educated on the violin but didn’t properly start playing the viola til the beginning of November’

Melanie’s eyes widened in shock.
‘You’ve only been playing the viola for four months and you’re tackling the twenty fourth caprice?’ she exclaimed in surprise ‘Jesus you’re brave. That’s one piece I won’t even consider trying on the violin. Too frigging hard’

‘Well I’ve had some intensive tutoring on the piece the last few months and Mark’s been the one who’s been getting me up to scratch on the viola’ Louisa said as Josh leaned into a particularly soulful part of Vocalise.

‘So how long have you been at the conservatorium?’

Oh I’m not a student of the conservatorium’ Louisa said I did my music degree at Melbourne University. I’m a private student of Mark’s he tutors me on his own time’

‘So what instrument did you get your degree in?’

‘Violin’ Louisa said ‘the violin is my first love but I love the more mellow sound of the viola too. I picked this one up at a deceased estate Auction in Texas in two thousand nine and taught myself to play off videos on YouTube. It wasn’t until I met Josh and subsequently Mark that I started taking proper lessons’

‘Well I heard you rehearse with the Orchestra I think you’re brilliant’ Melanie said earnestly ‘and I’m not just blowing smoke up your ass either. I don’t know much about the viola but you sound like you’ve been playing for years’

‘Thanks’ Louisa said.

A minute later the audience leapt to their feet and burst into applause as Josh finished playing. Louisa tucked her viola under her arm securely and applauded enthusiastically as Josh shook hands with Mark and traditionally the first violin. He nodded to the crowd then left the stage arriving backstage a broad smile across his face.

‘That was great Mr Bell seriously’ Melanie said her cheeks turning a faint shade of pink.

‘Please call me Josh’ Josh said flashing Louisa a barely discernable wink ‘thanks, you’re on next?’

‘Yeah ‘Apres un Revue’ by Faure’

‘Well good luck it’s an easy piece I’m sure you’ll sail through it’

‘Thanks’

‘I think you have a bit of a fan there’ Louisa said with a giggle as Melanie was announced on stage ‘thought her tongue was going to fall out of her head any minute’

‘There’s only one girl who’s tongue I want falling out of their head’ Josh whispered huskily looking around and patting her backside ‘maybe when we get home we can explore that avenue’

‘You’ll have to ask me nicely’ Louisa said holding the Strad for him as he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his sweaty brow ‘and I mean really nicely’

‘Any clues as to what defines nicely?’ he asked in amusement.

‘That is only something I can show you J and here is not the right setting’ Louisa said feeling her stomach squirm ‘it’s inappropriate to blow your boyfriend in such an austere setting’

‘Nuts’

‘Wait a couple of hours and we’ll be alone’ Louisa said dropping a quick kiss on his lips ‘it’ll be good I promise’

Josh grinned.
‘It always is sweetheart’ he said as Melanie finished off her piece and was politely applauded ‘this is you now’

The pleasant feeling that had been coursing through Louisa’s body disappeared and was immediately replaced by a feeling of panic.

‘Shit’ she cussed as Josh rubbed her back ‘shit shit shit J it’s me’

‘You’ll d fine I have confidence in you’ Josh said ‘at the risk of getting a slap around the head ‘I have confidence in sunshine I have confidence in rain I have confidence they’ll put me to the test besides which you’ll see I’ll have confidence in meeee!’

Louisa giggled.
‘Ha ha’ she said dryly as Melanie exited the stage ‘you just had to inset a Sound of Music reference didn’t you?’

‘Well it worked and made you laugh that’s what I was aiming for’ Josh said ‘I won’t wish you good luck you don’t need it’

‘Thanks babe I love you’

‘I love you too Louie’

Louisa slipped her hand into Josh’s and squeezed it as Mark turned to the audience to announce her onto the stage.

‘Alright ladies and gentlemen now I would like to introduce our second guest performance for tonight’ he said ‘this young lady is not an artist you would’ve heard of in fact she only plays the violin recreationally despite gaining a degree in performing arts specialising in the violin at Melbourne University ten years ago. She came to me four months ago as a private student asking me to tutor her on the viola after only teaching herself cursory pieces off YouTube videos prior to that. In the time since I met her she has proven to be one of the most gifted people I have ever seen pick up the instrument and tonight I believe is making her first public appearance since her College graduation recital ten years ago. Tonight to play Paganini’s twenty fourth Caprice adapted for viola please welcome to the stage Miss Louisa Riminton!’

‘Go kill them babe’ Josh whispered as the crowd went ‘Oooohhhhhh’ upon hearing the difficult piece Louisa would play.

Louisa squeezed Josh’s hand inhaled deeply then strode on stage to enthusiastic applause.

‘You ready to go doll?’ Mark asked as the applause subsided.

Louisa grinned.
‘It’s now or never’ she said tucking her viola under her chin and poising the bow over the strings ‘cue me in’

‘On....two....three....’

Then it began.

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The minutes Louisa started to play Josh began filming her performance with his blackberry. His heart swelled with affection for her and his admiration grew as a fellow musician as she sailed through the extraordinarily difficult piece. Her technique was flawless as the bow skipped from strong to sting and her fingers flew over the fingerboard for the excruciatingly hard left hand pizzicato and vibrato. Her waist length hair swayed and flew as her body jerked with the passion of performing. A slow smile spread across Josh’s face as the six minute piece neared its ending and he knew without a shadow of a doubt that the woman he was madly in love with would receive the loudest and most enthusiastic round of applause of all the performers yet.

‘C’mon sweetheart you’re almost there’ he said inwardly as the Caprice neared its ending ‘c’mon you’re performing this on my next album if this goes off’

Seconds later Louisa finished with a high and violent up bow.

Immediately the audience leapt to their feet and began hooting and hollering as the last note rang out. Several people stuck their fingers in their mouths and let out ear piercing whistles and laughed heartily and Louisa punched the air and slapped Mark a high five. She bowed to the crowd several times her face the exact same shade as her hair then began leaving the stage.

‘Ladies and gentlemen that was Louisa Riminton with a dare I say it kick ass interpretation of Paganini’s Twenty Fourth Caprice!’ Mark said over the applause ‘why she became an equine veterinarian and not a concert violist is beyond me. She will be back later in the recital to perform a classic Dvorak piece with our other guest tonight...alright now we come to the next member of the strings family....’

As soon as Louisa was off stage she leapt into Josh’s arms.
‘I did it!’ she yelped in disbelief ‘I really did it J I really did it!’

Josh kissed her.
‘I knew you would’ he said ‘not for one minute did I think you’d drop a note. That was brilliant’

‘Oh I’m so glad it’s over though’ Louisa sighed ‘I feel a bigger rush now than when I went through my final exam at Uni and I was packing it then’

‘What did you play then?’

‘The thirteenth Caprice much easier’ Louisa said as they made their way back toward their dressing room ‘I’ve got to ring Professor McAllister later and tell him all about that my god I wish he could’ve seen that he pressed me to try the twenty fourth Caprice through the whole of Uni and I never did it’

‘Well I got it all on my cell if he has an email address we can send him the video’ Josh said opening the door of the dressing room.

‘I’ll definitely do that’ Louisa said resting her viola in its case ‘oh what a rush!’

Josh put down his violin and cradled Louisa’s face in his hands.
‘I’m so proud of you’ he whispered kissing her hungrily ‘you did brilliantly’

Louisa melted into his embrace.
‘Thanks for all your help J’ she whispered ‘I couldn’t have done it without you really I couldn’t have’

‘That’s alright sweetheart’

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At the end of the recital (Where Louisa was conned into giving an encore of the 24th Caprice’ Louisa went out to the concert hall and met up with Charlotte and Georgia.

‘You are fucking brilliant!’ Charlotte exclaimed engulfing her friend in a crushing hug ‘seriously Louie you are brilliant Paganini himself couldn’t play that Caprice that well’

‘Oh bullshit don’t kiss my arse’ Louisa said in amusement ‘seriously the rush I’m feeling tonight is second only to sex really it is’

Georgia let out a great snort of laughter.
‘You’re funny’ she said hugging her friend ‘so where’s your hunk of spunk boyfriend?’

‘Backstage talking to Mark the conductor’ Louisa said ‘do you and Charlie want to come back to my place on Long Island? Josh and I can give you a ride. We can get drunk and jam’

Georgia grinned.
‘Sounds a great idea’ she said ‘count me in’

‘Me too’ Charlotte said ‘so can we go backstage?’

‘Sure come with me’

Louisa led her friends back through the concert hall and to the backstage area. Josh was on his blackberry when they arrived and mouthed hello.

‘Yeah alright I’ll pick them up earlier then’ he said into the mouthpiece ‘see you later Lisa yep bye’

Josh hung up and pocketed his Blackberry with a sigh.

‘Lisa’s arking up again then?’ Louisa asked dryly.

‘No for once’ Josh said ‘hey girls’

‘I believe you’re the reason our best friend kicked twenty fourth Caprice arse’ Georgia said with a laugh as Josh kissed each of them on the cheek.

‘No way she did it all herself’ Josh said padlocking the Strad case.

‘Well Louie Char recorded your performances on this fancy little handicam she bought during the week so you’ve got a permanent reminder of how you kicked arse’ Georgia said with a grin.

‘I reckon you should send Mr Mac a copy’ Charlotte said as Louisa packed away her viola ‘he’d still be cheering if he’d seen tonight’s performance’

‘J filmed the Caprice on his blackberry too so in a few hours I’m going to ring Professor Mac and get his email address’ Louisa said with a grin ‘J I’ve invited Charlie and George back to the house you don’t mind do ya?’

‘Nah the more the merrier’

‘So you’re up for getting drunk and jamming?’ Charlotte asked with a snort.

Josh chuckled.
‘Sounds a great idea’

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