He’d only ever played the song when he was alone with Korey, who was no cheerleader. He came to the end, the roaring finish, his eyes closed as he sang the epic wave of notes in the last word of the song, “alone.” The notes of “Like a Stone” flowed from his fingers in a waterfall, and the words were a flock of birds banking wildly in front of the cascade, flirting with disaster. How many times had he played this song, how many times had he stretched his voice, discovering his own vocal range. It’s what they’ve never had enough of that will bring them together… What they’ve had enough of doesn’t matter. I can’t lose my family, my friends, my career. Especially if the ‘straight guy’ looks to me like a major closet case.”ĭex has had enough. Double booked in the same slot on the main stage at CrossFest, they fought for the microphone like two dogs fighting over a bone. When Rocky met Dex, it was love at first touch. And Rocky represented everything that Dex had denied, had turned away from, had refused… Country superstar Dex Dexter represented everything that budding rock star Rocky McCoy had left behind him in the Deep South – the religion, the homophobia, the hypocrisy, the lies. When Rocky met Dex, it was hate at first sight.
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