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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 intervening weeks were very kind to Josh and Louisa respectively. Josh went on a three week recital tour of the UK and Louisa went on with the renovations of her house, her viola lessons with Mark at the Conservatorium and continuing on with teaching Josef the violin something he was picking up with an inordinate amount of speed.

'Mark wants me to play at the Pops recital in April' she told Josh one night shortly after his return from the U.K.

'I hope you didn't take your time deciding wether you will this time' Josh said putting a plate into the dishwasher.

'No this time I actually said yes straight away' Charlotte said 'I've decided to play a Lady Gaga medley. Poker Face, Bad Romance, Telephone and Paparazzi. I don't have to dress up for this one either Mark wants all the performers to dress smart casual so I don't have to wear those nosebleed high heels again'

'But dear they make your butt look divine' Josh murmured in her ear.

Louisa went bright red.
'They might make my butt look divine but they murder my feet' she said 'no just stylish bling sandals this time'

'Are you laying your violin or viola?'

'Both Mark wants me to do two spots. I'll do the Lady Gaga medley on the violin and my second spot on the viola. I'm still deciding what I'll play for my second spot. I'm liking Lady Marmalade so far'

'So do I get an invite to come along and watch you perform?' Josh asked slinging his arms around her waist.

Louisa kissed him on the lips.
'That I think' she said with a smile 'goes without saying'

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‘I have a proposition for you’ Louisa said to Josh as they lay in bed late on Saturday morning a few weeks before Easter.

‘Hmm what’s that?’ Josh murmured cuddling up to her sleepily.

‘How would you like to come to Australia with me for my Easter break?’ Louisa asked ‘Mum and Dad want to meet you and neither can get away to come and visit me any time soon. The whole family has Easter at Mum and Dad’s all the nieces and nephews turn up and all the adults hide Easter Eggs for the younger ones to find’

‘If your family will have me I’d love to come’ Josh mumbled sleepily nuzzling at her neck ‘Have you booked your tickets yet?’

‘Nah I was going to do it Monday’ Louisa said as one of Josh’s hands drifted over her belly ‘maybe we can book together’

‘Hmm sounds good’ Josh said ‘let me put you in a first class seat’

‘You don’t have to do that J it would cost you a fortune!’

‘I can afford it’ Josh said ‘you’re my girl and I like spoiling you. You can buy our airfares next time we go anywhere if you want to even things up’

Louisa playfully slapped Josh’s arm.
‘You shit Joshua Bell what a way to romanticize things’ she said dryly.

Josh kissed her neck.
‘We can be ‘romantic’ on then plane if you like’ he murmured massaging one of her breasts ‘if we fly Singapore Airlines we can book one of those posh rooms you can sleep in on the A380’s’

‘I think just a regular first class seat will do’ Louisa said dryly ‘you don’t need to impress me you know Joshua Bell. I already think you’re a bit of alright’

‘Just ‘a bit?’ Josh said in sleepy amusement.

‘Okay then I think you’re the sexiest, most talented man in the history of the universe’ Louisa said with a grin ‘and when I mean talented I don’t just mean your musical skills’

Josh propped himself up on one elbow and drew one of Louisa’s nipples into his mouth
‘You’re very complimentary this morning’ he murmured feeling her begin to squirm under him.

‘Well you made me come seven times last night I figured it’s only polite to say thanks’ Louisa said with a giggle ‘Once I’d recovered that is’

‘And have you recovered?’ Josh asked cheekily.

‘Yes I slept like a log' Louisa said as he suckled on the nape of her neck ‘you did too. I was awake an hour before you started stirring’

‘Mmm I feel something else stirring’ Josh murmured as he climbed between her legs ‘but you darling are more important’

Louisa squealed as Josh latched onto her femininity and began suckling.
‘I love you Joshua Bell’ she breathed letting her legs fall open naturally ‘just how many times do you plan on making me come today?’

‘Put it this way sweetheart you’ll lose count by lunchtime’ Josh murmured flicking her clit with the tip of his tongue.

‘That’s only half an hour away oh faaaaark!’ Louisa groaned ‘oh please make me come J I really really need you!’

With furious passion Josh attacked Louisa’s centre til she fell apart underneath him. He then crawled up the bed and pushed himself into her slick heat. Louisa wrapped her slender legs around his hips and drew him further into her.

‘Fuck me’ she whispered pressing her forehead against his knowing full well talking dirty turned him on ‘fuck me into next week. Make me cum, make me yours, brand me!’

‘Oh god you have no idea just how much that turns me on hearing you talk like that’ Josh groaned as he thrust into her hard.

‘I have a bit of an idea’ Louisa moaned as she felt the slow burn of climax begin growing low in her pelvis ‘oh gaad make me come please!’

Louisa’s request released the animal in Josh. He kissed her hungrily and drove all his energy into her with each thrust til only a matter of moments later he peaked. With a howl of ecstasy he thrusted into Louisa one last time and came hard. Immediately afterwards Louisa found her own release and came with a scream milking even more from Josh.

For the longest time the couple lay there heaving for breath, sticky, sated and beyond satisfied.

‘Mmm morning sex is the best isn’t it?’ Louisa said with a giggle as Josh rolled his side and drew her close his length still remaining inside her.

‘Sex with you anytime is good sweetheart’ Josh replied huskily as he kissed her neck ‘I always enjoy it. I have ever since we started being intimate together’

Louisa felt her insides swell at Josh sincere tone of voice.
‘You’re good to me you know that?’ she whispered ‘I seriously cannot believe you chose me out of all the women out there, you chose me’

‘I chose you because....well initially at the park you fascinated the hell out of me’ Josh said ‘then I got to know you as a person and eventually fell in love with you. And you know I really wasn’t looking for anyone at the time, you waltzed into my life and grabbed my heart and I’ve been stupidly, irrevocably and madly in love with you ever since’

An errant tear ran down Louisa’s cheek and onto her pillow.
‘Same here’ she whispered ‘you shit Joshua Bell you’ve just made me cry!’

Josh chuckled and wiped away her tears.
‘We’re disgusting aren’t we?’ he said in amusement and pressing a kiss to her forehead.

‘Well everyone we kiss in front of reckons so’ Louisa said with a giggle ‘Gawd wait til you meet Freidrich and Kurt. They are going to hang shit on you about kissing me and keeping my honour so bad’

‘Will I get the ‘hurt our sister and we'll re-arrange your face talk?’ Josh asked.

‘Nah I very much doubt it’ Louisa said stretching like a cat in the sun ‘after what Chris did to me they vowed they would screen each man I brought home heavily to make sure as Kurt puts it ‘treats me right’ But I’ve been talking to them about you for months and they know how happy you make me so I think you’ll be safe’

‘What about your father?’

‘Dad? Oh you’ll be fine with him. Once he finds out you’re into golf he’ll whisk you off to Royal Melbourne for a round. I think you two will bond well over the most boring game in the history of the universe’

‘Hey it’s not that bad’ Josh said ‘it’s a good way to spend an afternoon’

‘It’s a good way to ruin a perfectly good walk you mean’ Louisa said with a teasing giggle as she ran her fingers through his chest hair.

‘Okay okay okay I can see for as long as we are together we are never going to agree on golf’ Josh said sitting up.

‘I’ll play a game of put putt with you though’ Louisa said with a grin getting up and heading to the ensuite ‘care to join me for a shower?’

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Three weeks later Josh and Louisa stood in the departure lounge of J.F.K Airport waiting to board a plane to Melbourne via Dubai. Josh fiddled with the strap of his Strad case absentmindedly as he and Louisa watched their jet being prepared for departure.

‘Babe you’ll be fine’ Louisa said rubbing the small of his back ‘Mum, Dad, Fred, Leis and Kurt don’t bite. You’ve talked to them all in the last week and they’re looking forward to meeting you. What are you shitting bricks about?’

‘Nothing really I suppose’ Josh said sheepishly ‘nothing of any real consequence anyway. I know I’m being stupid but meeting your better half’s parents is a big thing’

‘Something you were at pains to tell me five months ago’ Louisa said in amusement ‘remember before Thanksgiving I was packing it about making your family? You assured me everything would be fine and it was. Now I’m saying the exact same thing to you’

Josh rolled his eyes.
I had a feeling that might come back and bite me on the ass’ he said dryly.

Louisa dropped a kiss on his lips.
‘You’re enormously sexually attractive when you’re sheepish you know that?’ she said with a whisper.

‘I was led to believe I was enormously sexually attractive anyway’ he said with a great snort of laughter ‘you pouncing on me and ravishing me til I don’t know my own name all the time led me to believe that anyway’

‘You’re up your own fat arse Joshua Bell’ Louisa said with a grin ‘you’re lucky I’m so stupidly in love with you or you’d be in enormous amounts of trouble’

‘Would you spank me?’ Josh asked with childlike enthusiasm.

‘No way because I know you like that far too much’ Louisa said ‘If I’m going to punish you I want you to suffer’

Josh winked as he encircled her waist with his arms.
‘I look forward to come suffering when we can get some alone time together’ he whispered in her ear’

‘Degenerate!’

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Just over twenty four hours later Josh and Louisa’s plane began its descent into Melbourne.

‘So who’s meeting us at the airport?’ Josh asked with a yawn as he rubbed his stubbly face.

‘That I know of Mum Dad and probably Kurt’ Louisa said ‘I can’t remember when Fred and Leis are coming down with their families. With all the kids they normally hire cars and drive to Mum and Dad’s from the airport’

Josh laced his fingers through hers.
‘If I can convince Lisa to let me we ought to take the boys with us on a holiday somewhere sometime’ he said ‘wether it be Australia or Disneyland or somewhere else’

‘Disneyland’ Louisa said at once ‘I first went there when I was Josef’s age and had the best time of my life. He would seriously dig it’

‘Okay then when we return to New York I’ll begin negotiations’ Josh said.

‘J Lisa is boy’s mother not an Islamic terrorist I doubt you’ll need to negotiate' Louisa said as the landing gear whirred into position.

‘This is Lisa Matricardi the woman who still after seven months calls you a whore’ Josh said.

‘So she calls me a whore J I don’t know why you’re still worried about that I’m not’ Louisa said squeezing his hand ‘I learnt years ago not to care about others opinions are of me. So she doesn’t like me, big bloody deal’

Josh grimaced slightly.
‘I know I shouldn’t let it bother me but it irks me every time she antagonizes me about you’

‘And that’s what she wants’ Louisa said ‘she’s bitter about letting you go and jealous that you have moved on with your life and are happy with another woman. And she gets off on annoying you. Don’t rise to her bait and she’ll drop it eventually’

‘She hasn’t in nearly eight months’

‘Well maybe it’ll take a bit longer’ Louisa said ‘just bide your time and grit your teeth and smile because that will really annoy the shit out of her’

Josh chuckled.
‘I’m surprised you don’t hate her’ he said.

‘J I don’t hate anyone’ Louisa said ‘yes even my ex. I just live my life as I want and include those who matter to me the most. You Josef and the twins are my favourite people. I love the boys as if they were my own’

Josh lit up.
‘You do?’ he asked happily.

‘Of course I do’ Louisa said ‘really truly they’re terrific kids and I would murder anyone that dare hurt them. You mess with Josef, Ben and Sam Bell you mess with me’

Josh leaned over the armrest and kissed Louisa soundly.
‘I love you’ he said with conviction.

Louisa blushed.
‘Er I love you too’ she said ‘you need to shave’

Josh yawned.
‘I need to sleep’ he mumbled ‘I’m exhausted’

‘You’re exhausted because you fucked me into next week eight times since we left New York’ Louisa said with a giggle ‘I’m surprised we didn’t get busted’

‘We didn’t get busted because I didn’t advertise what I was about to do’ Josh said going pink ‘I like a modicum of privacy when making love you know’

‘And you’re quite good at keeping things quiet too’ Louisa said with a grin ‘congratulations I’m proud of you’

Josh laughed.
‘Well I was forced to keep things quiet wasn’t I?’ he said ‘we’re on a super jumbo aircraft containing hundreds of people I couldn’t exactly yell ‘Oh god Louie I’m about to cum ohhhh’ could I?’

Louisa snorted.
‘You never yell that anyway’ she said in amusement as the tarmac came into view outside the nearest window ‘you grunt and groan more than describe I’m usually the one that announces I’m about to go off’

‘And I enjoy that announcement every time’ Josh said as the plane touched down with a gentle bump ‘Hey I was wondering....’

‘Hmm?’

Are we going to run into Sarah and Finlay your bitchy cousins during ou stay?’ Josh asked.

Louisa rolled her eyes.
‘Unfortunately yes’ she said ‘the whole family gets together and goes to Church on Easter Sunday then comes back to Mum and Dad’s for a barbeque and an Easter egg hunt for the kids afterwards. And Fin and Sarah come to that every year without fail. You know according to Leisl they still don’t believe I’m dating you? They just think I’m with a guy with the same name’

Josh rolled his eyes.
‘What is their problem? He asked in exasperation as the plane braked hard ‘why would they think you would lie about who you’re dating?

‘You tell me and we’ll both know’ Louisa said dryly ‘Leis still thinks it stems from school when I beat them to the Dux of the School in year twelve and got a higher tertiary entrance score than either of them and completed a double degree when I got to Uni. Something both of them wanted to do but didn’t manage they wanted to get into music and study the Cello’

‘But you graduated from High School thirteen years ago and College eight years ago how long can one hold onto a grudge?’

‘Thirteen and eight years apparently’ Louisa said as their plane taxied into its assigned gate ‘but I reckon they might shut their cake holes once they actually meet you. Ha! Leisl’s going to want to see that confrontation she hates Fin and Sarah with a passion’

‘Hate? That’s a strong word’

‘Yeah it is but after they attacked me on Christmas Eve she doesn’t cut them any slack anymore. Leis and I are as close as a pair of sisters can be, really solid ya know? We shadowed each other right through our childhood and teen years right up til when I left for the States. We’re still close now and defend each other something fierce’

‘So if anyone shafts the other you attack huh?’ Josh asked in amusement.

‘Well yes, the whole sisterhood thing. I’m sure Rachel, T.J and Terry have the same thing’

‘Oh yeah those three are a secret society all on their own’ Josh said dryly as the cabin crew stood to open the plane doors and the passengers began collecting their hand luggage ‘my cousin Michael and I are similarly tight’

‘Am I tight?’ Louisa whispered as they left the plane.

‘Very’ Josh whispered back as they walked up the sky bridge ‘I forget how much though. Maybe you can remind me when we go to bed. That might help me get over my jetlag you see’

Louisa rolled her eyes.
‘Why don’t you just say you want to make love once get some alone time?’ she said dryly.

‘Okay then Louie I love you and as soon as we get behind closed doors I want to make sweet passionate love to you for hours on end’

‘Forget sweet and passionate you know how I like it, hot, hard and furious’ Louisa said with a whisper

Josh and Louisa made their way through the arrivals lounge and downstairs to the luggage carousels. They collected all their bags then made their way through Customs and Immigration.

‘Now is when you get to meet all the Rimintons’ Louisa said with a grin taking a hand off her trolley and rubbing his back as they headed toward the sliding doors that separated Customs and Immigration from the International arrivals lounge ‘Just a matter of being introduced and engaging in witty conversation’

Josh rolled his eyes.
‘Those words are going to come back and bite me on the ass aren’t they?’ he said dryly.

‘You delectable arse maybe yes’ Louisa said with a giggle rubbing his backside lasciviously ‘God you have no idea how good you look now. I could so do you right here and now’

‘No thanks there are too many people and cameras about and you should know by now I’m not into voyeurism unless it’s you doing the watching’

‘You know the way you go on anyone would think you never get any’ Louisa said with a grin as the doors to the arrivals lounge sprang open.

‘Every moment we’re not together sweetheart it seems like I don’t’ Josh said with a great snort of laughter.

‘Idiot’

A moment later a loud call rang across the arrivals lounge.

‘LOUIE!’

Josh’s attention was drawn to the other side of the lounge where a tall muscular strawberry blonde man was waving madly to catch Louisa’s attention. She lit up and raced across the lounge and leapt into his arms.

‘Kurtie Burtie little brother fucker!’ she shrilled hugging her brother fiercely.

‘How are ya Louie Booey?’ Kurt exclaimed swinging his sister around ‘jeez you’re heavy stacked on a bit of weight much?’

Louisa playfully slapped the brother around the ears.
‘Fuck off’ she scolded affectionately ‘K this is my boyfriend Josh this is my baby brother Kurt’

‘G’day nice t’finally meet ya’ Kurt said brightly shaking Josh’s hand enthusiastically ‘I’ve heard tons about you. Louie bangs on about you every time she rings home’

‘It’s all good I hope’ Josh said in amusement as Louisa rolled her eyes.

‘Of course she thinks the sun shines out your arse mate. Whenever any of us ask how you are we get a half hour in depth analysis of your week. What you had to eat for each meal, how many times you picked up the Strad and the average speed you drove your car at’

‘Oh bullshit I do not say anything of the sort! You’re full of it!’ Louisa yelped turning a fiery shade of scarlet.

Josh laughed.
Well it’s nice to know I’m so well thought of’ he said with a chuckle ‘don’t worry it’s totally mutual my family get an in depth description about Louie whenever I ring home too’

‘So where are Mum and Dad? Louisa asked pointedly.

‘Back at the house. I wanted to come and pick you and Josh up’ Kurt said Dad’s fired up the Barbie and Mum’s made a sherry trifle for dinner’

‘Gawd the way I’m feeling at the moment I don’t know If I’ll be able to stay awake for dinner’ Louisa said with a yawn ‘Both Josh and I are horribly jetlagged’

‘Ah you’ll both be alright once you have a hot shower and freshen up’ Kurt said cheerfully as they made their way outside into the early evening sunshine ‘Nan and Pop are down from Queensland and are dying to see you’

‘So any more hatches, matches or dispatches since I talked to you last?’ Louisa asked

‘No in the last forty eight hours no’ Kurt replied ‘though Harry rang me this morning and said Sarah and Fin are arking up about you again’

‘Oh for fucks sake!’ Louisa cussed in exasperation.

‘I know those were my exact words too’ Kurt said rolling his eyes ‘don’t worry about those two airheads you’re finally happy again and your life is going ahead in leaps and bounds and they’re just jealous’

‘These two girls have issues’ Josh said watching Louisa screw up her nose ‘I’ve heard all about them from Louie and had to deal with her crying once she got back from her Christmas holidays’

‘You should’ve seen their display Christmas eve’ Kurt said through gritted teeth ‘Angelina my wife had to hold Leisl back from belting them up. We’re all protective of Louie but even more so since the crap with her ex’

‘Well if they’re disparaging about her in front of me or within my earshot I won’t hesitate to tear strips off them’ Josh said a definite edge to his voice ‘no one around me cops that short of shit’

As Kurt was pushing her trolley Louisa slung her arms around him and Josh and kissed them both on the cheek.
‘Ah my boys I love you both’ she said cheerfully.

‘We love you too Louie’ Kurt said giving his sister a one armed hug ‘Smelly’

‘Stinky’

‘Alcoholic’

‘Drug addict’

‘Street walker’

‘Street bum

‘Bin scab’

‘Retard’

‘Are you two always like this?’ Josh asked in amusement as they made their way into the short term car parking tower.

‘Oh yeah all the time’ Kurt said with a chuckle ‘Fred Leis and I all trade insults. Louie has been Smelly all my life and she’s home so rarely these days usually within fifteen minutes of her clearing Customs and Immigration we engage in a quick rally of insult tennis. It started out as a drinking game. You had to go around a circle thinking up an insult and if you couldn’t think of one or repeated one you had to scull a stubby of beer or shoot a measure of hard liquor’

‘We’ll have to play a game and indoctrinate J into the Riminton family traditions before we fly back to New York’ Louisa said with a grin as they walked into a lift.

‘I’m not sure I’d be able to insult my girlfriend’ Josh said in amusement.

‘You wouldn’t have to’ Kurt said ‘you just have to contribute an insult to the game. It’s better and chanceier if you have more people. Our younger cousins and nieces and nephews play the same game but have to eat a spoon of vegemite straight out the jar. That’s funny to watch’

‘Are Fred and Leis in town?’ Louisa asked as the lift began travelling upwards.

‘Yeah they got in with the kids this morning’ Kurt replied ‘they’re staying with Angie and I. It’s only you and Josh who are at the main house with Mum and Dad’

‘So how are things at the Epworth?’ Louisa asked ‘they keeping you busy in casualty?’

‘Oh yeah all the time’ Kurt said dryly ‘been getting a lot of drug fucked try hards in lately. Last night I was thrown up on three times. I ended up getting around in pink theatre scrubs’

Louisa snorted gleefully.
‘Attractive’ she said with a giggle ‘and it’s not even schoolies week’

‘I know. Thank Christ when that happens they get choppered into the Royal Melbourne or the Austin. I love the Epworth it’s sedate and calm and not full of the bullshit in the public system’

‘How can an ER be sedate and calm?’ Josh asked ‘by nature they’re chaotic aren’t they? Or do I watch too much television?’

‘Well yes ER’s are chaotic but in private hospitals it’s less so’ Kurt said ‘the Epworth gets a lot of public overflow if there’s a bad batch of drugs or the public system is full. At the moment the director of the Epworth ER my boss reckons there’s a bad batch of Ice out there’

‘I reckon it’d take balls to be an ER surgeon you have my profound admiration’ I don’t know if I could handle being thrown up on as part of my job’ Josh said

‘Ah you get used to it really you do’ Kurt said ‘Just as Louie would’ve gotten used to smelling like horse shit and hay by now’

‘I don’t get used to smelling like horse shit and hay you bugger!’ Louisa exclaimed ‘I always have a shower before I come home. So do you if you’ve had a particularly bloody or vomity shift’

‘Yeah I know only teasing ya smelly’ Kurt said with a grin ‘but I have three glorious weeks off while you’re in town. So after a round of golf at Royal Melbourne with Dad and Fred I’m all set to sit on my arse for the rest of the hols’

‘Kurt you’re the father of a five and three year old you’re not sitting on your arse for any length of time anytime soon’ Louisa said with a grin ‘Rupert and Lachie are up your butt to entertain them all the time’

‘They won’t be when they find out cool Aunty Za is in town’ Kurt said with a snort ‘see we didn’t tell the kids you were coming this time so come the barbeque tonight they’ll be on you like flies on a turd’

‘Oh such a lovely classy description of your fave sister’ Louisa said with a laugh.

‘You got it tootsie’ Kurt said in amusement ‘Actually with Josh being a new person and all they’ll probably hang around him more because he’s new and interesting’

‘Well Louie has gotten me working on my children’s songs repertoire so I’m all up to date with the biggest hits for the zero to six age group’ Josh said ‘I have a nearly six year old and three year old twins and they usually get a song every night when they’re with me’

‘You’ll be popular in this family if you perform for the kids then’ Kurt’ said with a grin ‘Louie is and she always brings her instruments home’

‘Is there anywhere back at the house J and I can store our instruments?’ Louisa asked ‘we have to keep them under lock and key when we’re not playing them as part of our insurance policies’

‘Yeah Dad had this fancy pants cast iron locker thingo made and put it in the walk in robe of your old room so you can store them in there’ Kurt said as they exited the lift on the fourth floor ‘I helped him pick it up from Caulfield last week. It took us half an hour to get it up the steps. It weighs a friggin' ton’

‘Great because once we know there’s a secure place to put our instruments we can fully relax’ Louisa said as they arrived at a gleaming black latest edition of the most modern Lexus ‘Holy fuck K you have a Lexus? Jesus it looks right off the showroom floor’

‘It is’ Kurt said proudly popping the boot on the gleaming black vehicle ‘it’s a week old. The first time I’ve not had to take a loan out to buy anything. I told Angie once the house was paid off I was getting me a Lexus and not one of the gay white ones. I had this one all souped up inside too. Spent ten grand on the sound system’

‘A fancy pants sound system isn’t going to make Justin Beiber sound any better’ Louisa said with a loud snort of laughter as she hauled one of her suitcases into the trunk and pushed it to the back of the storage space’

‘Get fucked sis I do not like Justin Beiber’ Kurt said rolling his eyes ‘you know me it’s AC/DC or Springsteen if I really want to rock out’

‘Just joking Justin’

‘Get stuffed!’

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Just over fifteen minutes later Josh and Louisa arrived in the middle of Toorak an upper class posh suburb in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Kurt drove through the enormous cast iron gates and parked in front of a large Victorian style English cottage-esque mansion that was covered in climbing roses and Jasmine vines.

‘Well welcome to Collier House the Riminton family drop in centre and social hub’ Kurt said as they got out of his car ‘the least pretentious house in the whole of Toorak. No bullshit here. All strangers welcome here animal, vegetable or mineral’

The front door opened and a pair of liver and white border collies raced out closely followed by an austere looking ginger moggy cat and an older gentleman and woman who were clearly Louisa and Kurt’s parents. Louisa lit up like the Vegas strip and raced over to the front door step as the dogs bounced around Josh.

‘MUM DAAAD!’ she shrieked happily leaping into the arms of the older man.

‘Welcome home honey it’s good to see you’ Mr Riminton said returning his daughter’s hug ‘oof ease up remember I’m an old man now’

‘Oh bullshit you are not’ Louisa said with a laugh as she hugged her Mum ‘hey Mum looking good’

‘I try hon, how was your flight? Are you tired?’

‘Yeah exhausted but Kurt tells me you’ve made a trifle and Dad’s fired up the barbie so I’m staying up long enough to have a steak and a generous serving of trifle before hitting the sack’ Louisa said as Josh came over the two Border Collies bouncing around him 'but first some introductions. This is my wonderful boyfriend Joshua Bell J these are my parents Jennifer and George’

‘Sir, Ma’am great to meet you’ Josh said politely shaking George then Jennifer’s hand.

‘Sod all the Sir and Ma’am crap you can call us Jenny and George’ George said brightly ‘great to finally meet you Josh we’ve all heard tons and tons about you’

‘Oh Dad be nice we’ve already heard this from Kurt at the airport!’ Louisa complained half heartedly ‘yes I say lots of things about Josh but not half as much as you and Kurt bang on about’

Jennifer laughed as George was cut off with his mouth wide open.
‘Come inside both of you’ Jennifer urged as George and Kurt brought Louisa and Josh’s luggage inside ‘the boys will get your stuff upstairs’

‘Are Nan and Pop in?’ Louisa asked as they walked further into the house that smelled alluringly of frying bacon and onion’

‘Not at the moment they went down the pub to stock up on some booze’ Jennifer said taking them through to the lounge room ‘come in come in Josh relax no one’s going to bite you’

‘Not unless you ask nicely and even then you’d have to take them out on a romantic candlelit dinner date first’ Kurt called over his shoulder as he hauled one bag up the stairs.

‘Shut up Kurt don’t be a total arse!’ Louisa called after her brother.

‘Ha ha!’

The minute Josh and Louisa sat down the ginger moggy that had been part of the welcoming party jumped up on top the lounge and settled itself on Josh’s lap imperiously staring up at him.

‘Er hello puss’ Josh said stroking the cats head ‘my name’s Josh what’s yours?’

Louisa laughed.
‘That’s Colin’ she said with a grin rubbing the cats ears ‘Mum and Dad adopted him from the R.S.P.C.A shelter last year ‘he’s a mongrel bred Heinz fifty seven cat but has poshed up and fitted into the snobby scene in Toorak really well. He’s a right little snobarooney aren’t you Cauliflower?’

‘Does he often sit in the laps of complete strangers?’ Josh asked in amusement as Colin leaned into the ear scratch he was giving him.

‘No not usually so he must really like you’ Jennifer said ‘same with Rosie and Harry the dogs they went to you before Louie which is really odd. You must be giving off good vibes’

‘Mocha and Cookie were like that when I first brought Josh home to the house in Long Island too’ Louisa said lacing her fingers through Josh’s.

‘I must have animal magnetism’ Josh joked squeezing Louisa’s hand.

‘I definitely don’t think there’s any doubt about that’ Jennifer said with a knowing grin ‘so tell me how you and Louie met. She’s only ever said she met you in a park’

‘Yeah it was Central Park actually’ Josh said as Louisa scooted closer to him ‘the fourth of September. I was sitting on a park bench feeling miserable and Louie just turned up and started taking photos of the various surrounds and wildlife. I believe the opening line of conversation was ‘cheer up luv it mightn’t ever happen’

‘Then we got talking. Had a casual dinner that night and that was seven and a half months ago’ Louisa said with a shy grin ‘since then I’ve spent Thanksgiving with Josh’s family discovered Indiana like a local and started viola lessons and gotten good at it’

‘You’ll have to give us a concert when you’re over your jetlag sis now that you’ve performed at a conservatorium recital’ Kurt said as he came down the steps ‘no one’s seen you perform since Christmas’

‘I haven’t been home since Christmas and I am not dressing up like I did for the recital just for a home show!’ Louisa called after his retreating back.

‘Why don’t you?’ Josh suggested with a grin ‘you said the pastor at your church wants you to perform at your Easter mass’

‘I will for that but not just to mess around the house. I don’t back home’ Louisa said ‘I’ll play for everyone else but after I’ve recovered from the jetlag I feel like crap right now’

‘Head upstairs and freshen up then’ Jennifer exclaimed ‘everyone’s going to be here in an hour that’s plenty of time to get back into the land of the living we can do the interrogation later’

‘Mum don’t you dare!’ Louisa yelped as she got to her feet.

Jennifer embraced her daughter.
‘Don’t worry honey no one’s going to interrogate anyone’ she said with a grin ‘I leave that sort of thing for the courtroom you know that so unless you and Josh murder someone you won’t be hearing from me’

‘Ha ha’

Josh and Louisa made their way upstairs and into Louisa’s enormous spacious bedroom at the end of the second landing all their bags were lined up on their sides of the bed.

‘Hmm finally some alone time’ Louisa whispered striding over to Josh and kissing him languidly ‘fancy having a shower with me?’

‘As long as you promise to help me soap up’ Josh murmured as Louisa unzipped his fly and palmed his crotch.

‘I think I can so that’ Louisa whispered lacing her fingers through his and leading him toward the ensuite ‘follow me’

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Photographer in the Park