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a big party. She was dressed in white, like she is now. They were holding hands and walking through the woods, then she was…” Xtina stopped. “Oh my god!”
    “What?” He rushed over to her side. “Are you okay?”
    “It was her. She was the one…”
    “When? What?” Jess and Mike asked at the same time.
    “I saw her… She was the one drowning in the dark water with the sliver of the moon overhead.”
    “So she is dead?”
    “No.” Xtina frowned at him. “That wouldn’t make sense.” The room was silent for a while.
    “Well,” Jess broke in, causing him to jump slightly, “it’s been fun kids.” She glanced at her watch and whistled. “And I’ve got to be at work in about five hours. So, I’m heading home to get a few hours of sleep.” She turned to Xtina. “Walk me back to my car?”
    Xtina smiled and nodded. “Sure. I hope we’re not creeping you out with all this.” Xtina bit her bottom lip.
    Jess walked over to her and hugged her lightly. He noticed Xtina had braced for the slight contact. “You always creep me out, but I still love you.”
    Xtina chuckled, then turned to Mike. “Are you going to be okay?” She glanced back towards his room.
    “I’ll be fine, but I’ll walk you both back.” He closed the file and walked over to open the door. Once more, he noticed the shift in the house. After the woman visited, things felt calmer.
    They walked in silence back to the big house, which was almost completely lit up. After Jess drove away in her car, he stood on the porch and turned back to Xtina.
    “Are you going to be okay?” He nodded towards her house.
    “Yeah. I’ll be fine.” He wanted to move closer to her, gather her in his arms, but leaned back against the stair railing instead.
    “What do you think it means? That she can’t see the woman?”
    Xtina shifted her shoulders. “It could mean lots of things. The woman might not want Jess to see her. Or, she could be afraid to show herself to other people.”
    “What if it means that we’re connected. Somehow?” He threw his thoughts out there, something he’d felt since first seeing her last night outside his window.
    “Connected?” she asked. He did move to her this time, wrapping his arms around her slim waist. She tensed slightly, but didn’t push him away.
    “Let’s just try an experiment,” he said softly before dipping his head down to trap her lips beneath his.
     

Chapter Six
     
     
    W hatever Xtina had expected of the kiss before, it paled in comparison to when Mike’s lips touched hers now. She’d felt power her entire life. Power from the living, from the unknown, from the departed, but nothing could have ever prepared her for the power that came from the simple touch of Mike’s lips.
    Instantly, her entire body was on fire. She was sure that if she looked, sparks would be shooting from her fingertips and toes. He must have felt something to, because he broke the kiss too quickly. When her eyes fluttered open, he was looking down, and his eyes had gone huge as they scanned hers.
    “That was… something,” he said softly.
    “Yeah,” her voice squeaked. She was having a hard time catching her breath and wished her heart would settle back down in her chest.
    “I… Okay, this is going to sound weird, but has that ever happened to you before?”
    “That?” She shuffled her feet. When he nodded, she sighed. “Mike, I’ve kissed men before.”
    He chuckled. “I didn’t doubt that.” He moved closer to her. “I’m talking about the surge of power.”
    “You felt it too?” she asked, feeling stupid. She always assumed that she was the only one who ever felt… well, anything. Ever.
    He dipped his head and pulled her closer. “Yeah,” he said under his breath, then nudged her chin up until their eyes met. “Is it always like that for you? With other men?”
    Her mouth had gone dry, so she just shook her head slightly as an answer.
    “Good,” he said before dipping his head again and