Dane is destined for greatness, his boyfriend Krish just knows it, but first he needs to break into the local music scene.<br><br>Randy Blake is Dane's idol, a small-town musician with a sound Dane likes. When Blake asks Dane to stop by sometime, maybe have a private jam session, Dane is ecstatic. But it seems Blake has something other than music on his mind.<br><br>Krish struggles with jealousy -- he knows Blake would help advance Dane's music, but Krish just can't trust the man. A more pressing question, though, is can he trust Dane when his lover seems blinded by his idol?

His Song

From the living room, Krish turns down the TV a little and calls out, “Well?”


That breaks the spell. Dane replaces the receiver and stares at the phone for a minute thinking maybe it’ll ring, maybe Randy will call him back immediately, maybe he just got the message and is already dialing…”Dane?”


With a sigh, Dane steps into the living room, the nervousness eating at his stomach and twisting his hands. “I left a message,” he says, sinking to the sofa beside Krish. His lover drapes an arm around his shoulders and Dane eases into him, smoothing his hand across Krish’s chest to hug him close. “I guess now I just wait. What if he doesn’t call back?”


Krish rubs Dane’s shoulders and kisses his hair, then turns back to the TV. “At least you tried.”


Dane nods against his chest. The gesture settles him closer into his lover and he listens to the muffled heartbeat beneath his ear, a steady rhythm that calms his own racing blood. At least he tried.


Chapter 9