Aperture

Chapter 7

The next few days flew by. I went to watch his show and as I knew I would, I loved the band. Aaron did too. She said River is very attractive. She has been trying to get some attention from him ever since.

The record guy didn't show. However, the band played amazingly. I listened to Bridge sing a love song. Their music is a bit like rock mixed with country. Watching Bridge play guitar is such a turn on and I did tell him that when we went home to my place after the show.

The next week was full of laughs, kisses and shows. I worked a wedding and he helped me with all my luggage. Let me sit on his shoulders to get the great photos. Then after I took amazing photos of him dancing. He has this way of just living in the moment that I am jealous of. I feel like he is making my life more rounded and for that i know i'm falling for him.

" Bridge, do you want to go somewhere with me?" I whisper in his ear while he sits in the chair on the balcony.

" Maybe. Where we going? " he says

" It's a surprise" I tell him

I grab my camera and make sure the batteries are good. I take him on a walk. Then we made it to the trail. I take pictures of whatever I want to. From the landscape to a bird. Then way too many of Bridge.

"I miss me mom" I say, dropping my camera after taking a picture of a robin sitting on a branch.

" What was her name?" He asked

" Whitney." I say continuing to walk.

" I miss my aunt" he admits " Do you talk to your dad?"

" No" I say, not wanting to talk about him.

" Do you talk to your parents?" I ask him

" I text Willa." I hear him say " my dad doesn't want to talk to me but River calls every week. My mom feels bad for sending me away so she won't talk to me much."

"I haven't been this happy in a long time." I whisper to the trees

" Me either." He says watching me take more photos.

We walk for another hour and then make our way back home.

It is now days before my show and I am now extremely on edge. He helped me calm down. Which basically means he got me to take a long bath with him while he made sure I felt every release I needed. We know what each other needs now. We know our thoughts at times and when we are not together I don't feel complete.

He finally took me to his apartment which was for sure a bachelor pad full of music, instruments and men. River asked me to do the band photos so they can get a better demo out to the record labels. We could all tell he was really upset the guy didn't show that night. I agreed to do the band photos after my show. I told him I would even do it for free. I felt it was worth it since I was sleeping with a member of the band.

The night before my show. I sit on my bed going through and run down the last minute details I need to do for my show tomorrow. I can feel my anxiety building. I feel like I am going to throw up. I feel nervous that nothing will sell. I feel like no one will like them. I can't focus on anything, I just write things down when I think of them. I hear my door open slowly. I look up to see Bridge.

" Hello beautiful. Are you doing okay?" he asked

" NO!" I say throwing my pen and notepad. " No one will like them and no one will buy them. I have just screwed up. I threw myself back on my bed.

He walks over to me and stands staring at me. He has a small smile on his face. I just look at him knowing I was just being so dumb. He holds out his hand. I take it and stand up. He pulls me in and wraps his arms around me. He starts swaying me around softly humming a song I didn't know.