Comissioned piece by TrudiRose based around her astounding fan-fiction Picture This. Below is the except which inspired the piece taken from Chapter. 9. A total must read.

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Belle. Gaston. (C) Walt Disney.
Art. (C) Simon Povey.
Concept. (C) Trudi Rosenblum.
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Gaston looked down at his red shirt, drenched with water. “That’s true,” he said. Without a second thought, he pulled it over his head and wrung it out, squeezing out a rivulet of water onto the ground.

Belle took a step back in surprise and embarrassment, feeling self-conscious. She’d never seen a man shirtless before. It wasn’t exactly proper etiquette, disrobing in front of a lady.

Her breath caught in her throat as she watched him. He just looked so…so magnificent, his long damp black hair loose around his shoulders, his muscles rippling, his broad chest covered with hair, his skin wet and glistening. She found herself wondering what it would feel like to run her hand over his powerful arms and hairy chest, to feel him embracing her…

Stop that! she chided herself. She couldn’t believe how silly she was acting. Next thing she knew, she’d be swooning like those idiotic triplets. It was ridiculous. He wasn’t her Prince Charming. He was just Gaston. Just a friend. Nothing more. She turned away from him quickly.

Chapter. 9 except taken from: 'Picture This' written by TrudiRose [link]

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