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questions that she couldn’t hear.
    She chewed on her bottom lip before she said she wanted to go home with her. Aviana could see the desire to stay on her face. After several minutes, Mckayla confessed to being worried about her.
    That’s when Rylan stepped in. “Mckayla, who protects your mom?”
    Her eerie green eyes looked into his, “You.”
    “Then I won’t let you down. Your mom has to do something and she needs to know you’re safe while she’s doing it. Can you stay here and have a good time while she fights for what’s right?”
    “I can.”
    “I’m so proud of your strength, Mckayla.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on.
    Aviana blinked back tears. Rylan would make a great father. With a last hug for her daughter they left. They decided to get started in the morning, now all she had to do was wait for Selma and Victor.
    She had questioned him about what would happen, but he simply turned confused eyes to her. His mouth opened and closed several times before he admitted he wasn’t sure.
     
    *~*~*~*
     
    She was wearing a pair of comfortable shorts and a loose top. She paced in front of the fireplace, her heart in her stomach and she had no idea where her stomach was. Selma told her not to eat in the morning. That was appreciated—if she ate she might be losing her food right about now.
    The knock on the door caused her to jump. It was her last chance to call this thing off. She didn’t love Rylan or at least she thought she didn’t. His body definitely turned her on. His story made her heart ache, but there should be more to love. She enjoyed his company. He made her laugh with his weird sense of humor. Then there was that feeling deep in her chest she refused to name. Could that mean something?
    So she didn’t love him, but she couldn’t let him go. The thought of living without him made her ache inside. Just the image of something happening to him ripped her apart. She didn’t know what this was, but whatever it was she was going to hold it close.
    “Come in.” She crossed to the door and let them in.
    Rylan walked in with a smile on his face. He backed her up against the wall as she tried to retreat from him. Then he pulled her into his arms. She really needed that. The strength and the warmth of him began to settle her nerves. What was it that made being held by him feel so right?
    She lifted her head to look up. Victor and Selma were standing in the room, big grins on their faces. No one else came in.
    “It’ll just be the two of us watching over your body as you go through the trial.”
    She shivered. The need to have someone watch over her body amazed her. How come they couldn’t just go to city hall like the rest of us? Alien. Right. Duh. Still, where was the human part of this pairing? Advanced human. Right. Duh.
    Hugging Rylan tighter, she tried to bury her fears. Nope, wasn’t happening. She looked up at him meeting those sky blue eyes that seemed so peaceful.
    “You ready?” he asked.
    “Yeah.” Nodding, she pulled back a little.
    “Can we go over the ground rules one more time to make sure I have them?” She hoped her voice sounded strong and confident to them. It sounded a little weak to her.
    “Sure,” Selma said with a smile. “Let’s get you situated and we’ll tell you both what to expect.”
    Victor and Selma led them into Aviana’s bedroom. They were instructed to lie on their backs and hold hands after they got comfortable. The holding of the hands should help their connection on the other side.
    “You’re going to a different plane outside both your body and your mind,” Victor said, directing their attention to him. “It exists and what happens there affects you here also.”
    “So if I die there?” Aviana asked.
    “Don’t die there,” Selma said, with no room for discussion on her face.
    Aviana nodded, feeling her stomach jump up into her throat. Did she really want to do this? It was the warm hand holding hers that calmed her down.