Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

“No, please, don’t apologize. I can get a little touchy about my work, and it has nothing to do with you.”


Lei nodded again and sipped his tea. His phone was lighting up on the table. “I’m sorry, do you mind?”


“No, go ahead.” I instinctively took out my own phone, scrolling down the news feed, but there could have been aliens descending on earth, landing on the White House lawn, and I wouldn’t have reacted. Too focused on Lei’s sporadic sentences.


“No, I’m not home,” he was saying. There was a long pause. “I’m having a coffee with Micah,” he added quietly. He looked at me. “My mother says hi.”


“Oh, well, ditto.” I tapped my phone, shutting the screen off.


Chapter 16