24 The base in the beat bounced off the walls in the studio. The sound kicked up the beating of Guy’s heart, causing his toe to tap against the floor. Everything seemed to be moving in fast motion today, but he saw it all so clearly. Lying with Midori last night, Guy had known peace, true peace as he brought her to the highest heights of pleasure. There had been no anxiety about his performance, no fear of failure. Though he hadn’t stirred that night, Guy conducted Midori’s pleasure like a perfect symphony. Using his fingers, he took her through movements that struck a chord at her core. When she decrescendoed, he’d held her to him until he could flip her over and play the B side in the morning. His body hummed with the knowledge that he’d found the woman he was destined to spend his li

