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

Only it’s not his lover, it’s the girl next door, and Krish turns away from the door, angry. “Fuck.”


The word hangs in the air around him. He wants to say something to make it disappear and can’t think of anything else, nothing but fuckso he says it again. Then, because he’s mad, he kicks at the table where the phone sits, hard enough to rattle it back against the wall. A small piece of paper flutters off the table to the floor and lands by his feet.


Blake’s address. Krish picks it up, staring at Dane’s neat, block printing. He wonders how bad it’ll look if he calls. Baby, I know this might be the start of something great for you, but I’m lonely and I don’t like you over there so can you just sort of stop what you’re doing and rush home? Better yet, let me come pick you up, what do you say? Hmm?


Chapter 19