A.F. Henley

Doren was born with a powerful gift -- a gift he's managed to use to put him well on his way to becoming a star. But there is more to that gift than just musical talent, and as careful as Doren is to hide that fact, there are some who know of the power behind the sound, and all the ways they could abuse it.<br><br>August's goal in life is simple: make an impact in the music industry. An opportunity to work as the personal assistant to Doren seems to be exactly the kind of break he needs to accomplish that goal.<br><br>But all too often in life, simple becomes just another complication, especially when there are people whose goal is even simpler: destroy and dominate.

The Gift

“But you’re my boss,” August said, his tone harder, “so it’s not going to happen. If that’s what you’re over here looking for…”


Doren stared, incredulous, waiting for the rest of the sentence as if it were a punchline. It had to be. Nobody was that self-centered as to think someone like him would be that desperate to scheme for someone like that. What wasAugust’s problem? Was August determined to dislike working together? Or was this August’s way of getting back at him? Sure, Doren had liked watching August’s soaking wet butt wiggle down the hall and no, he wouldn’t have kicked August out of bed if August deemed to climb into it, but seriously. What the fuck?


Chapter 13