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

We were getting lost in the masquerade.24


“I don’t know what I want!” I shouted, following Lei down the hall, into the kitchen. “And stop saying it’s your fault!”


Lei was rummaging through the drawers, slamming them open and shut. “Where are my fucking cigarettes?”


“I hid them.” I braced myself, tensing my shoulders. “You’re a damn opera singer. You shouldn’t smoke.”


He shot me a hard look over his shoulder. “Micah.”


I didn’t want to fight with him tonight, so I exhaled loudly and tossed my chin up. “Behind the tea pot in the cupboard there.”


“Thank you,” he whispered, his black eyes lingering on my face. He found his poison and lit up. Smoking his cigarette, he leaned back against the sink and watched me.


Two weeks had passed since Lei’s last meeting with his agent Patty and nothing had come of it. Everything was at a standstill. Our nerves were shot. Our relationship strained. Our patience, gone.


Chapter 64