bed. “Between the four of us, we’ll come up with an answer.”
Hope squeezed my shoulder. “I’ll do what I can to help.”
Guy settled on the corner settee padded in blue velvet. “I’ve got an idea. Since I’m here to aid Silvie, what better way than with my skill? I have a spell which can loosen subconscious thoughts so they come to the forefront of the mind.” He leaned forward, elbows to his knees as he eyed me. “You want to give it a go?”
“Is it safe?”
“I’d never place your life in danger. Only you will see the thoughts you release.” He held out a hand. “Let’s try it.”
I plodded across the room and joined him on the settee. I was game. We needed a resolution, and fast. “How does this work?”
“Simply look into my eyes.” He took my hands. “And relax.”
“Then don’t look at me too intensely and I might.” I faced him, touching my knees to his.
“I’m sorry I’ve made things more difficult for you. It was never my intention.” The silver rimming the blue of his eyes swirled to life. “Are you ready?”
“Like yesterday.”
“Then let’s begin.” He stroked my palms with his thumbs. “My mate, within your mind and hidden deep, is an answer only you must seek. Dislodge and release, send it spinning free, allow it to ride and think only of thee.”
My stomach rolled and pitched. Or was that my head? I toppled forward.
“I’ve got you.” He caught me. “Close your eyes. It’ll help.”
As I did the dark embraced me. Memories spun, a mirage of pictures rolling one after the other, all flinging backward through time. Finally they slowed then dripped past until only one remained.
The rain had finally cleared. Faith’s mother Kate had bundled us girls up in our winter coats and walked us to the park. At six, our energy was boundless. Faith had raced ahead and clambered up the steps of the rocket slide. She made the top rung then shuffled onto her bottom.
I ran toward her with a giggle, almost sliding over in the soggy grass. “There’s a puddle. You’re gonna get so dirty.”
“No, I won’t. Come up.” She rocked back and forth. “If we go down together, we’ll go so fast, we’ll miss the puddle and zing right off the end.”
“Nah-ah.” Cold muddy water with insects flying over top. Ick. Not for me. “I don’t like getting wet.”
“Scaredy-cat.” Tongue poked out, she shoved her thumbs in her ears and twiddled her fingers.
“I’m not scared, and you better hurry before your mum comes.”
“I’m already here.” Kate rushed in. “What do you think you’re doing, Faith? We came for the swings.”
“Okay, I’m coming down.” Faith laughed as she pushed off. Her coat snagged on something and she squealed. She toppled forward and rolled down. “Mum-mie.”
Kate dashed forward, but Faith plowed off the end and landed in the middle of the puddle. Mucky water sprayed everywhere.
“Help.” Faith half-laughed, half-cried as she slapped at the water.
Kate juggled her camera, accidentally taking a shot as she tossed it by the strap over her shoulder.
“I’m closer. I’ll help her.” I edged around the grassiest side of the puddle and leaned a hand in. “Don’t pull. I’ll pull you”
“I promise I won’t.” She slapped her hand into mine and muck oozed between our fingers. “You’re like the best friend ever.”
“You’re like the worst.” I heaved her out.
“We stick together.” She hugged me, coating me in the sloppy mud.
Ah, what a moment. I couldn’t help smiling at the long ago memory. From that day on, we’d always said those words to each other. We stick together. That’s when it had all begun.
“Silvie?”
Guy shook my shoulders.
“Wake up.”
I stretched and opened my eyes, finding myself cradled in his lap. “That was a blast from the past.”
Faith and Hope knelt on the snowy white carpet next to us. Faith took my hand and rubbed the back against her cheek. “Are you all right? You’ve
Hope squeezed my shoulder. “I’ll do what I can to help.”
Guy settled on the corner settee padded in blue velvet. “I’ve got an idea. Since I’m here to aid Silvie, what better way than with my skill? I have a spell which can loosen subconscious thoughts so they come to the forefront of the mind.” He leaned forward, elbows to his knees as he eyed me. “You want to give it a go?”
“Is it safe?”
“I’d never place your life in danger. Only you will see the thoughts you release.” He held out a hand. “Let’s try it.”
I plodded across the room and joined him on the settee. I was game. We needed a resolution, and fast. “How does this work?”
“Simply look into my eyes.” He took my hands. “And relax.”
“Then don’t look at me too intensely and I might.” I faced him, touching my knees to his.
“I’m sorry I’ve made things more difficult for you. It was never my intention.” The silver rimming the blue of his eyes swirled to life. “Are you ready?”
“Like yesterday.”
“Then let’s begin.” He stroked my palms with his thumbs. “My mate, within your mind and hidden deep, is an answer only you must seek. Dislodge and release, send it spinning free, allow it to ride and think only of thee.”
My stomach rolled and pitched. Or was that my head? I toppled forward.
“I’ve got you.” He caught me. “Close your eyes. It’ll help.”
As I did the dark embraced me. Memories spun, a mirage of pictures rolling one after the other, all flinging backward through time. Finally they slowed then dripped past until only one remained.
The rain had finally cleared. Faith’s mother Kate had bundled us girls up in our winter coats and walked us to the park. At six, our energy was boundless. Faith had raced ahead and clambered up the steps of the rocket slide. She made the top rung then shuffled onto her bottom.
I ran toward her with a giggle, almost sliding over in the soggy grass. “There’s a puddle. You’re gonna get so dirty.”
“No, I won’t. Come up.” She rocked back and forth. “If we go down together, we’ll go so fast, we’ll miss the puddle and zing right off the end.”
“Nah-ah.” Cold muddy water with insects flying over top. Ick. Not for me. “I don’t like getting wet.”
“Scaredy-cat.” Tongue poked out, she shoved her thumbs in her ears and twiddled her fingers.
“I’m not scared, and you better hurry before your mum comes.”
“I’m already here.” Kate rushed in. “What do you think you’re doing, Faith? We came for the swings.”
“Okay, I’m coming down.” Faith laughed as she pushed off. Her coat snagged on something and she squealed. She toppled forward and rolled down. “Mum-mie.”
Kate dashed forward, but Faith plowed off the end and landed in the middle of the puddle. Mucky water sprayed everywhere.
“Help.” Faith half-laughed, half-cried as she slapped at the water.
Kate juggled her camera, accidentally taking a shot as she tossed it by the strap over her shoulder.
“I’m closer. I’ll help her.” I edged around the grassiest side of the puddle and leaned a hand in. “Don’t pull. I’ll pull you”
“I promise I won’t.” She slapped her hand into mine and muck oozed between our fingers. “You’re like the best friend ever.”
“You’re like the worst.” I heaved her out.
“We stick together.” She hugged me, coating me in the sloppy mud.
Ah, what a moment. I couldn’t help smiling at the long ago memory. From that day on, we’d always said those words to each other. We stick together. That’s when it had all begun.
“Silvie?”
Guy shook my shoulders.
“Wake up.”
I stretched and opened my eyes, finding myself cradled in his lap. “That was a blast from the past.”
Faith and Hope knelt on the snowy white carpet next to us. Faith took my hand and rubbed the back against her cheek. “Are you all right? You’ve
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