Chapter 20
Perrin arrived several hours early for the opening night of Ascension. She dropped off a clothes bag with Jerimy, though strictly forbade his opening it. Her opening night dress still hung at her shop, where she’d meet up with her friends for the “official” arrival at the Opera House, but she couldn’t wait.
Though the theater was pretty quiet still, the air vibrated. It took a little time to track down Bill. Perrin had expected him to be at the center of some whirlwind, instead he was sitting quietly reading through his own notes in his office.
She leaned on the door for a while and simply enjoyed watching his neat movements. Studying a page of the score, adding a tiny note in the margin, then checking it again before moving on. She could watch his hands for hours and never k
