Two weeks ago Gwen had been approached by a representative of a country artist. The artist was trying to make a come back and wasn't too comfortable writing his own songs. They asked her to meet with him for a few sessions and see what they could come up with. So here she is on her way to the studio to meet him. Gwen had written numerous hits in so many genres of music but her typical lane was pop; so working with a country artist was always a challenge, but a challenge she enjoyed. Since she could remember her dream had been to become a singer-songwriter and for a little while she thought she was going to accomplish her dream. However, her dreams were crushed early on by the one person she thought she could trust. She had been with her boyfriend for two years and they recorded some demos that she had written, but when they turned them into a few labels here in LA, they were turned down. Tony blamed her. He said that if she could have actually carried a tune they might have made it. So one day he decided to try to start a career and life with out her. Gwen gave up singing then and focused all her energy on writing. She worked so hard because she was determined to show Tony he had made a mistake leaving her.
She did just that. After writing hit upon hit upon hit, he came crawling back. He didn't come back because he loved her or missed her. He came back wanting to try again but she knew better, he only wanted her fame. He was hoping her fame could help his own career. He damaged her so much so that she convinced herself that she was unlovable. The dream of having a love like her parents quickly fading away.
She pulls into the parking lot in her white Jeep, gets out, and heads inside. Seeing her walk across the parking lot in her vans sneakers and white checkered hoodie, you would think she is the coolest person around. Most of the time in LA that look was paired up with a stuck up personality, but not Gwen. She has a presence that will calm anyone's nerves, that's part of the reason she had so many hit songs. The artists are so comfortable with her that they let their walls down and that makes room for them to come up with some amazing songs. When she enters, she is in a small lobby with a front desk and a receptionist.
"Hey Stacie! What studio are we in today?" Gwen asked the perky blonde with the pixie cut running the front desk
"Studio 205. Get up there and write some more hit songs for us. These people suck!." She says referring to the artist on the radio. "oh and Gwen you are really lucky this time. Sexy." She says raising her eyebrows
Gwen chuckles and rollers her eyes. She gets in just as the elevator doors start closing; taking the ride to the second floor and heads for the correct studio.
"205. Studio 205. He is a country artist. This should be an interesting session." Gwen tells herself
Gwen makes it to the door of the studio and she can hear a guitar playing on the other side. She stands there and listens for a few minutes before finally knocking on the door and walking in. As soon as she walks in the man put his guitar down and stands to introduce himself. The first thing she notices is his shear size. He has to be at least a foot taller than she is. The next thing she notices is his hair. It's a bit wild but the curls in it make her want to run her fingers through it. She is taken aback by the thoughts rushing through her head and stops them immediately. Next she notices his shy smile as he reaches his hand out to shake hers.
"Blake. I'm Blake Shelton."
"Hi Blake. It's nice to meet you. I'm Gwen."
"Nice to meet ya ma'am."
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Blake was excited as he pulled into the parking lot of the recording studio. He is finally getting back into what he loves! That's not saying he didn't love the life he had without music. He just couldn't stay away forever. The music was too ingrained into who he is. It was part of his very being. Once he finds out what studio they would be working in, he began tuning his guitar. He looks at his watch and notices he is about 20 minutes early. So he still has time to kill before she got here. Blake wasn't entirely sold on this whole hiring a writer idea. Yeah she had tons of hit songs out there, but were any of them country? Nope. He had really been hoping they had gotten Shane McAnally or even Lori McKenna, but he promised the label he would give her a fair shot. Who knows maybe they could write a massive hit together.
