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

Louie clicked his beer bottle to my glass. “You two need to talk.”


I looked over at Lei and our eyes met. “Guess we do,” I said, seeing a shadow of pain in my lover’s gaze.


It had been a wonderful evening after all. No drama. No tears.


Around eleven, Lei had eventually invited his upstairs neighbors, a lovely straight couple I hoped to see more of, so that Louie could take out his acoustic guitar and play us a few of his songs, a blend of folk and blues, with simple, but poetic lyrics he wrote. Lou and Nathaniel had sung together and Nash had been delighted to see this side of his new man. Vincent, who never went to bed past midnight, had stuck around until two. He’d driven Lou home.


Couldn’t wait to talk to Lou tomorrow. What if those two had hooked up? Would we become some kind of great big crazy family?


Chapter 57