It was easy to lose himself in the music, to feel the love and passion running through his fingers into the notes and out to the audience.
And, Julien admitted to himself, a whole lot of pride.
The Majestic was, well... majestic once again.
The pre-opening crowd was devouring the old-style atmosphere, the antique renovations adding a level of class to the casino he'd only seen in his dreams. The slot machine rows were standing-room only, the poker tables filled to capacity, and the rumor was more than one Hollywood star had snuck in to play at the high-stakes tables to see and be seen.
The staff had been dressed in retro costumes for the reopening, pulling the casino back in time to the 1800's with all of the flamboyant attire from intricately stitched waistcoats and vests for the men
