“An entire night? They had control of their bodies for an entire night,” God said to himself with Fawn and Gabriel standing behind him.He didn’t like how quickly the situation was escalating and it made him worry a bit. If Hannah and Garin obtained full control of Isabelle and Josh’s bodies, breaking their love chain would be next to impossible. They needed to be stopped.“Why don’t you just call off the bet with Lucifer?” Fawn asked Him.“You know I cannot do that, Fawn and even if I did, Lucifer will not agree to it,” He said.“So what if he doesn’t agree? You don’t answer to him.” Gabriel said.“You know it’s not as simple as that, Gabriel. We’ll just have to find a way to break the love chain and to accomplish that, we must send Hannah and Garin back to Harlem,” God said.“But how, father? The demons weren’t able to defeat them,” Fawn said.God looked at her with an expression on his face and Fawn immediately understood what it meant. She started shaking her head, unwilling to do

Night came and so did the time for Captain Edward and his first mate Triselle to head back to the tree house to loot and also enjoy each other’s company somewhere other than the ship. Before they left, Triselle went down below deck and went to Hannah’s cell. When Hannah saw her, she got to her feet, expecting she was there to hurt her. “Relax your parts, I’m not here to do you harm,” Triselle said and stepped into the night that was provided by the lantern hanging on the wall. Now that she was away from the ragged-looking men, she seemed a lot like an actual woman to Hannah. She was thick and yet slender. Her face was beautiful but for the scar on her left eye that, in a way added to her appeal. Her dark dreadlocks were adorned with little seashells and gold doubloons that sparkled in the light. Her chemise was low and revealed a significant portion of her well-rounded cleavage and her high boots jingled every time she took a step and the sword on her waist dangled around with the

Morning arrived and Isabelle and Josh woke up to the sound of the birds chirping and the shine of the sun on their faces. Neither of them understood why but the sleep they had the previous night was perhaps the best they’d had in a long time.Isabelle and Josh checked the cameras they placed on their nightstands before they slept and were happy yet disappointed that nothing happened with them during the night. They woke up where they went to sleep, they didn’t have any late-night blackouts or lose any time and although it wasn’t a guarantee, the two of them hoped that whatever was happening to them was now over....Josh hadn’t planned on going to work today but because he felt really good and refreshed, he decided to make an appearance in his company. He discerned that since he didn’t have an episode, the rest treatment must have worked so the only logical next step would be to resume his normal life and activities which included going to work.He got ready and drove to work withou

Isabelle and her mom got to her apartment and she unlocked the door and took some of the luggage inside. Gwen was right behind them with some bags as well and brought those inside too.“We had the guest bedroom all nice and ready for you, mom. It’s all set and I’m sure you’ll love it,” Isabelle said.Her mom looked around, surveying the apartment but she didn’t seem all that impressed by it although it was a very nice apartment which was a result of her daughter’s professional success. “Before we get you settled in, how about a quick tour of the house, aunty?” Gwen asked.“Sure, my dear,” Mrs Rita said.The girls showed her the four bedrooms, the three bathrooms, the kitchen, the storage room, and the living room. “So, what do you think?” Isabelle asked her mother, hoping for a positive remark.“It’s nice but it’s not a family home. I mean, you couldn’t raise children in an apartment but I’m sure Josh’s house is nicer than this and as soon as you two get married, you’ll move in with

862 AD . . . Just about a year after Hannah and Garin had survived the pirates that invaded their beautiful and peaceful island home, everything had gone back to the way it used to be and the couple had managed to put the awful ordeal behind them and continue with their lives. They kept the pirate ship but made some significant changes to it like cleaning off the skull painting that was all over it, redecorating the deck and adding new sets of furniture that they made from scratch. They used the ship as their new fishing boat because it could take them deeper into the ocean for bigger catches. They also always talked about travelling across the ocean but they never did it because they were still sure that the island was where they needed to be if they were to live a life free from trials and trouble. . . . “Why Lilies? They’re not as beautiful as violets, you know?” Garin asked his wife. “I just think lilies smell better and are more colourful,” Hannah replied. “No, they d