The crowd went insane when Sparrow came onstage. They didn’t dance—it was all Ian could do to get her to come out in front of the crowd, but she let him serenade her. It had been a hit every night thus far and was something Ian looked forward to now in the show. He saw her standing to the side, waiting for her cue, and winked. She started out nervous each night but relaxed once she moved toward him. It was a song he’d written for her when they’d been broken up, not his usual gritty blues-filled soul, but his heart pouring out. It was no secret she’d brought out the sap in him. He smirked to himself … yeah, so much of a sap that it was a struggle for him to keep it together every night to sing the song. The strings and guitar played the opening notes and Ian began to sing. I remember once upon a time When your heart and mine became entwined A world of wonder testified that we were meant to be It was this moment that Sparrow made her entrance, and the applause was deafening… It was like a fairytale romance Two enchanted lovers holding hands We vowed that time and circumstance would never come between… And now we’ve learned it’s not as easy as it seems And real life can steal the magic from our dreams But I believe true love was made for times like these Sparrow’s eyes filled each time he got to the chorus.
