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

Twenty-two hours. It had been twenty-two hours since August had seen Doren if he counted the night after dinner when they’d slept alone. That was almost an entire day. Hell, that wasa day if one rounded up. He was going stir-crazy in his room. He’d read and reread Doren’s contract, then reread it again twice more after that. He was, in all laymen and professional terms, an expert on it. He could probably quote it by section if he had to. He’d memorized Doren’s song listing and studied the four album titles that the label had narrowed their decisions to. The only thing August had left to do was wallow in the fact that Doren hadn’t come for him.


Chapter 49