CHAPTER NINETEEN For the solid, down to earth man Blaise considered himself to be, he’d somehow transitioned into light and airy since Lamisi had agreed to date him. Even gravity had released its hold to allow him to float. At least in his mind. Magnificent sensations bemused him, eliciting fresh songs that he took the time to jot down when they came to him. What had happened in the studio with Lamisi before lunch had blown him away. Their honest conversation had changed everything between them. They’d been on fire. From her skittishness, he got the sense that ketchup from a freshly opened bottle would get to its destination long before their relationship got beyond the friendship level. What was she afraid of? Had someone hurt her? He’d discover and eradicate her uncertainty. At least

