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Rhiannon’s gaze drops to our hands again.“So you stayed with the doctor.”“Yes.”“For two years?”I nod.“He was the only person who understood what was happening to me. Even then, he didn’t have all the answers.”I let out a slow breath.“He spent those two years teaching me how to control it. How to separate my emotions from everyone else’s. How to shut the ability down when I didn’t need it. How to keep the energy from reacting every time my emotions changed.”“And eventually I could control it…. Most of the time.”Her eyes narrow slightly.“Most?”I give her a faint, humorless smile.“I thought I had mastered it.”I glance toward the window.“For months, nothing happened. The energy stayed quiet. I could control my healing. I could control what I sensed. I could touch someone without immediately feeling everything inside them.”My gaze returns to hers.“I thought I was finally safe.”Rhiannon’s expression changes as she remembers tonight.The shaking.The heat coming from my skin

I barely slept that night.Every time I close my eyes, I see Draven sitting in my living room.Alive.Not a dream.Not a memory.Not a ghost my mind created because I missed him.Alive.When morning finally comes, I lie in bed for several minutes, staring at the ceiling.I can hear movement downstairs.Draven.I get out of bed and freshen up before making my way downstairs.The moment I enter the kitchen, I find him standing near the counter with a cup in his hand.He turns when he hears me.For a second, neither of us speaks.“Good morning,” he says.“Good morning.”His eyes move over my face.“Did you sleep?”“A little.”He gives a small nod.“So did I.”I almost smile.Almost.Instead, I walk toward the counter and reach for a glass.Draven moves aside immediately to give me space.I pour myself some water.For a few seconds, the only sound between us is the quiet clink of the glass against the counter.Then he speaks.“Are you still running the mechanic shop?”I look at him.“Yes.