Love and Music

It was 4 pm when I arrived at the theater. Two hours early. The rehearsals are scheduled to start at six.

I just wanted to be here early to practice on my own. So I wouldn't fumble during rehearsal with the orchestra. I need to be perfect to prove I deserve to be called the principal violinist.

I heard a beautiful melody from a piano as I walk into the theater.

I wonder where the music is coming from. There is no one on the theater stage.

I look around till I found a door in a corner.

The music is coming from this door.

I churned the doorknob. And to

my surprise it wasn't lock.

I slowly opened the door to behold the most gorgeous man alive, my William. He is the one playing the Piano.

I got stuck where I stood as my eyes took him in.

His perfect Sandy hair looks more gorgeous than I remembered. His defined, well-built muscles curve visibly through the Henley sweater he is wearing.

His sexy muscles strain against the cloth fabric with every slight moment he makes.

I expire a breath as I got trance by the sight of this gorgeous man creating soul-gripping music.

He suddenly stops playing, and rubs his neck as his shoulders tense.

"That was beautiful," I say, getting his attention.

He went stiff, cocking his head in my direction.

"Adeline." He smiled stirring a tingle in my heart.

Why does my name sound beautiful when he says it?

I smiled. "William, This is your secret talent?"

"It's not a secret anymore since you know about it now." He smiled.

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." I brush my index with and thumb over my lips to indicate my lips are sealed.

He flashes me a boyish grin, showing off his white sparkling teeth, causing my poor heart to start thudding in my chest.

"Do you play? I bet you are a talented pianist as well," he says.

"Not as perfect as a violinist" My eyes fell on the grand piano. I felt a magnetic pull, calling me to it. I gave in to the temptation and went over.

William stood from his seat quietly and I slipped into the seat subconsciously.

With my eyes closed, I run my fingers over the piano's keys and it jingled.

I remember a piano piece I learned years ago but the notes are still fresh in my mind. I started playing that piece.

"I was right all along. You are a better pianist than I am," I flinched, opening my eyes to find William by my side. Jeez I didn't realize we were this close.

Having him this close to me is causing havoc in my heart.

"I don't think so. You play extraordinarily well ." I expressed my modesty. But he is right though. I am a much better pianist than he is. I just wanted to give him words of affirmation, because he is the King of my heart. I am good at playing most classical instruments. My paternal grandmother was a composer like William's grandma. She taught me well.

"So this is why you felt envious of me," I say, referencing the conversation we had at the garden when he confessed to me he wished he chose a different career path like I had the courage to.

"This is where your passion lies. The piano?" I nudge my head at the piano.

His lips purse into a sad smile, confirming my assumption. My eyes melt into his beautiful eyes as we stare at each other. His eyes flint with the emotions of a man with regret.

He suddenly tears his eyes away from mine and said. "I have always wanted to be a composer, but I guess that's not my fate." The sad look looms further over his handsome face. My heart pangs seeing that expression on his face.

I wish I could make the sadness disappear.

"Fuck the world and its expectations. You can be whatever you want to be," I say, hating that this is dimming his sunshine away.

He laughs and it sounds so amazing in my ear.

Gosh he melting my heart pudding.

"Oh, Adeline you are so different from everyone I have met. That's a good thing."

His words went straight into my heart jingling a string.

I knew I just have to be myself. He will love me as I am.

Yes! He is going to be mine soon.

"You are so different." He says, looking straight into my eyes.

The intensity of his stare made me snap my eyes away swifty.

"You mean being the black sheep of the family is a good thing?" I asked coolly trying to sound sassy hoping he wouldn't notice I jinxed I am feeling inside.

"You are tasting freedom, Adeline. Your family obligations don't weigh you down. You are not caged like the rest of us." There is much emotions laced in his tone.

"You can have that taste of freedom too. You just have to get rid of the suit and tie and be the composer you want to be." I say, trying to nudge him into taking the bold step and choosing his happiness over his fucking family obligations as I did.

He locked eyes with mine intensely again and he smiled. "I wish it that simple," his face creased with an expression of yearning for a lost dream.

I understand him. If you are born in a world like ours. The rich elite world. There are great expectations. Like Upholding your family's legacy. I bet his grandfather wants him to go into politics.

I suddenly had an idea to wipe off that gloomy expression on his face.

I pressed my fingers on the piano keys to play a few notes of a music piece.

I raised my eyes from the piano keys and look at him. "You know this one?" I played the notes once again.

He nods with a smile. "Ode to joy by Ludang Van Beethoven." He mentioned the composer and the title of the piece I am playing.

I bit the corner of my lips. "Let's have a duet," I suggested. My violin carrying was around my shoulders all this while. I am so engrossed with William that my brain failed to give me a pain signal I have to feel. The case weighed down on my shoulder.

"Okay," he agrees to my suggestion.

I moved, giving him space to get back behind the piano.

I released my violin and bow from the case and lay the case on top of the piano's lid.

I lean at the side of the lid.

I equipped the violin securely between my chin and shoulder and clamped my fingers around the strings.

William smile to hint he is ready.

I glide the bow across the strings and William stabs the piano keys with his long delicate fingers and the rhythm of the violin and that of the piano immense together creating a heart-gripping, beautiful melody. We become to play ode to Joy by Ludang Van Beethoven.

William looked at me and held my gaze like he is noticing me for the first time. His penetrating gaze made my heart feels like it y floating.

And it feels like we are in our own universe creating music together.

And William wore his emotions on his face, permitting me to see how this duet with him is making him feel inside.

There was a heartwarming smile on his face saying it all.

He is happy the most when he is playing the piano.

I was right music is the key to capturing his heart from my sister.

The court isn't where he belongs. He belongs with me. Right here in this room with him behind the piano playing mind-blowing classical music piece with me.

I was so immense with the beautiful piece that I moved away from the piano lid to enable me to twirl around, dancing to this beautiful piece.

Unfortunately, I tripped and fell to the floor as I twirl around. My violin flies from my hands to the floor.

"Ouch," My leg hurts. The same damn leg that ended my dancing career.

William stops playing the piano and rushes to me.

"Adeline are you okay?"

He suddenly coil his arm around my shoulders to help me back on my feet. I cling to his muscular bicep as I tried getting up but my knees wiggled. I fell back on the floor bringing William down with me.

He toppled on top of me with his arm still around my shoulder

"Sorry"

I gasp, realizing William's chiseled hard chest was pressed to my breast. A wave of heat rush between my legs as my crouch throbs with desire.

Fuck!

His minty cologne caressed my senses making me feel intoxicated with desire for this man who is making me feel vulnerable tangled up with him on the floor.

Our faces were just inches apartment. My lips parted when he look down at my lips, and his Adam apples cloaked.

My pulse picks up at a fast pace. I look into his ocean-blue eyes. I felt myself falling into them like I am falling into the deep blue ocean.

"Adeline," He whispered in a husky tone.

He suddenly cups my face, flaring up a burning heat to rush through me as I melt under his touch.

"Adeline,"

My eyes widened. There is a look of recognition in his blue eyes.

He remembers me.

He drew his lips closer ready to claim my lips. I closed my eyes anticipating the kiss I have been waiting for, for two years.

"William," Brittany's voice rang through the quiet room breaking off the spellbound trance we are both entrapped in.

Fuck, she has to ruin this moment! I want to kill her.

Brittany will burst in here and find me tangled with her fiancé on the floor.

I don't fucking care.

Fuck taking it slow and meticulously. I am done playing it safe.

Brittany must see me do this.

I clamp my hand around William's neck and drew him close. Then I brushed my lips on his hot lips and kissed him.