14 Chapter 14

When Adam finally went onstage, Paul had to admit he was impressed. He likes Viral Blue’s sound, the soulful voice mixed with hard metal bass, the heavy drums. He likes the way Adam’s face fills with emotion while he’s singing—his forehead crumples, his eyebrows come together almost like he’s tormented, and when he smiles Paul forgets how to breathe. He doesn’t hear the words so much as sees them, each one formed on those perfect lips, sung in that angelic voice. Yes, he’s going to get that guy onto Raucci Entertainment before the night is through. He hasto.