Framed by Amber Lynn Natusch

Author:Amber Lynn Natusch [Amber Lynn Natusch]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Amber Lynn Natusch
Published: 2012-04-22T22:00:00+00:00

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Once the most-annoying-sound-in-the-world, otherwise known as my doorbell, alerted me of his arrival, I met Matty downstairs and let him in. He'd never been inside my place before, so I gave him the dime tour of the apartment before heading up to the third story studio. Converting that space into a loft of mirrors and hardwood was the best decision I'd ever made.

“We should warm up first,” he called as I walked over to the sweet stereo set up I had. Everything was high end from top to bottom, and I smiled when I looked at it; I always did.

“Yep, just getting some tunes cued up first.”

He stripped down to a t-shirt and shorts as I walked back to the center of the room. I stared at him in the mirror as he peeled off his layers. Scarlet growled.

“Not this one,” I whispered under my breath. He turned and looked at me strangely.

“Did you just say something?” he asked, looking slightly confused.

“No. Maybe the floor creaked.”

He shrugged it off and started his stretching routine as I did mine. I continued to sneak glances at him during our warm-up as his muscles flexed and bulged. I forced my eyes closed at several points to make the desire to tear his shirt off subside.

“Do you have a headache?” he asked. I realized I'd had my eyes shut for the better part of the last song that played.

“Uh, no. I just really like that song,” I said, trying to play it cool. “I was just doing a little choreography in my head. Sorry.”

“See anything you want to try out?”

I sure do...

“No, not tonight. You ready to work on the chorus?” I asked, hoping I didn't look as flushed as I felt.

“Yeah, let's get down to business.”

Yes. Let's.

“I'll get the music,” I said, before jumping off the floor with a little too much vigor, and running over to the stereo. “Enough already,” I whispered. “You can have one of the others, but not him, okay?”

Why limit yourself to just one?

“Quit it! I'm serious. Promise you'll leave him alone.”

Fine.

“Do these windows open?” Matty asked from across the room, fiddling with one of the old, single paned sashes. “It's already getting hot in here.”

“You have no idea,” I muttered to myself before answering his question over my shoulder. “No, I think they've been painted shut. The only one that does is over the fire escape but that's not enough to cool this place off. I'll go downstairs and turn the thermostat down if you want.”

“It's fine,” he responded, peeling off his t-shirt to solve his temperature regulation issues. The act exposed a strong but lean physique. I knew I was staring, but I couldn't quite bring myself to close my mouth and look away. “You don't mind, do you?”

“Nope,” I quipped, walking towards him after the music was cued. “Let's do a walk through first and figure out where the rough patches are.

“Alone” by Heart came ringing through the speakers. The song met the

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