My Change of Heart: Lyrics of Love Novel by Sweet Melody

Author:Sweet, Melody
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

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Leo

I sat at my piano, tinkering with an upbeat melody. I could picture a scene in a bland grey hall, no color, no joy, no light, and then the protagonist bursts onto the stage, a rainbow of sound and emotion, bringing the place to life with her jubilant energy.

I paused, grinning as I recaptured the moment in Jody’s place a couple of hours earlier. When I’d first got out of the lift and heard Angel wailing, I’d cringed. I figured it was a bad moment. Jody was yelling something about being done in a minute and I took a risk.

A risk that had paid off. The look of light radiating from Jody, the sounds of Angel’s laughter, combined into a perfect moment that had me falling further than I ever thought possible.

As soon as the song was done, Jody took Angel for a bath, and I cleaned up the kitchen for her. She didn’t ask me to, but I figured it was the last thing she’d feel like doing after putting Angel to bed. I snuck out while she was still bathing her girl.

Part of me had wanted to stay, but it really wasn’t my place.

Jody had told me she loved me, but she’d been drunk and thought she was talking to Cole. I couldn’t make a move on her in good conscience. Besides, she’d been right. I did want New York, Broadway, my dream. The musical was nearing completion. I’d given the outlined proposal to Bobby a few weeks ago and was working my way through the orchestral arrangements. Bobby had started giving me recording time in one of the studios he part-owned, so I could get the tracks down on the piano and make them sound really good. One of the tech guys was giving me a hand with the digital stuff, teaching me things along the way. Because of him, I could turn my piano solo into a full-blown orchestral piece. I’d spent an entire day there during the week, preparing the backing track for the song I’d want to pitch if the proposal garnered a bit of interest. It sounded pretty damn good, and I was looking forward to doing more. I just needed to find the right singer to complete the track.

The phone in my pocket buzzed, and I answered it on the third ring.

“Hey, Bobby, how’s it going?”

“Yeah, good, thanks, kid. Listen, I just wanted to let you know that I finally pinned down my guy in New York. He’s taken your proposal, and he’ll look it over this weekend.”

“Awesome!” I shuffled in my seat, excitement skittering through me.

“He’s not promising anything, but he’ll look.”

“No, that’s fine, mate. I’ll take whatever I can get.”

“Good. There are a couple of hours free in the studio tomorrow if you want to do another recording session. Last-minute cancellation.”

“Okay, put me down. I’ll be there.” My head bobbed like I was a cartoon character. “Thank you so much for this, Bobby.”

“Not a problem, kid. Have a good night.”

I hung up and pumped my fist in the air.

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