Onstage, AJ Mobley is smart, clever, and commands attention. Offstage, he's shy and lost to everything but his music. The reason for the difference? Tyrone Dahl.
For the past two years, AJ and Tyrone have been the star attraction at the Reno bar, Heat Wave. Their dueling pianos act is fast and funny, but their camaraderie isn't just under the spotlight. They're best friends away from the show, too. An opportunity to take their act to Las Vegas seems like the perfect next step in their careers.
There's only one problem -- AJ's been in love with Tyrone almost from the moment they met. He's hidden it well; after all, Tyrone might be bisexual, but he's also never lacked for company. AJ would rather be his friend than another notch on his bedpost.
But Vegas beckons. And Tyrone wants to take the leap. The last thing AJ can ever do is deny his best friend ...
Chapter 1Though the customers at Heat Wave knew better than to touch, they crowded around the platform like ants on syrup, filling every available seat at the tables, laughing and joking loud enough to make the music harder to hear. It wasn’t even ten yet and already the bar was packed. Men, women, a couple in the corner who were too androgynous to tell…everybody was there, which meant the tips would be good that night. They weren’t always on Thursdays. AJ Mobley could count on Fridays and Saturdays to bring in a nice chunk of change, but during the week was a crapshoot at best. He sat at his piano, head bowed, pretending not to notice the fingers pointing at him or the not quite whispers as people questioned his presence. The regulars knew the whole story, but Heat Wave got a lot of the