“I understand. And being honest would be a good way to start a relationship, I suppose. I’ve heard that honesty is the best policy. However, what if he doesn’t like the truths I have to tell? Will he be able to forgive me for my past mistakes?”
“He might need some time to process everything, but if he’s worth your time, he’ll come around. And you don’t need his forgiveness. We all make mistakes. As long as he can accept you—flaws and all—you’ll be on solid ground. And that goes both ways.”
Gaia thought about that. She wanted him to be worth her time. She doubted any man or woman on earth was perfect, so why should he expect her to be?
“Thank you, Gabriella. I appreciate your input. I’m not sure exactly how much to reveal yet. I could start with the dinosaurs and work my way forward, but it might become a very long date. I have the feeling I could probably tell him anything and he’d be patient and listen without interrupting, but he may hear a lot of strange things.”
“Give him credit. He’s a doctor. He’s probably heard it all. Well, maybe not about the dinosaurs…”
Gaia snorted. “Yeah, the Ice Age wasn’t one of my finer moments. Maybe I’ll tell him about the Renaissance instead.”
* * *
“I may have found her a match,” Fate said excitedly.
Karma’s brows rose. “Really? I’d better check him out first. We don’t want her getting completely discouraged.”
“I know. That’s exactly why I was coming to you.”
Karma produced a pad of paper and pen out of thin air. “Okay, what’s his name?”
“Um…I’m not sure. Abraham or Aaron or something. He’s a doctor and a witch. He’s always helping his fellow humans. But he needs someone too, a lot.”
“A witch doctor?”
“Very funny. You’re distorting this on purpose.”
“No distortion needed. You’re so vague, he could be anybody. What kind of doctoring and witching does he do?”
Fate shrugged. “Right now, he’s helping his son-in-law build a she shed for his daughter. It seems pretty nice.”
“What’s a she shed?”
“Damned if I know. I guess it’s something she wants, but they’re building it as a surprise.”
“How am I supposed to check him out if you don’t even know his name?”
“I can take you to him—staying in the ether, of course.”
“Of course. Our sister would have a fit otherwise.”
Fate grabbed Karma’s hand, and the two of them appeared near a construction site.
Karma stretched her neck, looking in every direction. “Where’s the she shed?”
Fate looked around too. “I don’t know. They were talking about it earlier, but this isn’t a shed at all. It looks like it will become a rather large family home.”
“Yes, and a sturdy one, thank goodness. This is Puerto Rico. Gaia must have had a hissy fit when she saw what happened here.”
“You don’t think she did it on purpose, do you?”
“No. She makes a lot of threats, but you know she doesn’t carry them out. At least not the big ones. I heard her telling someone she was trying to keep California from having a huge earthquake and falling into the ocean at the same time. Naturally, she quipped a rude ‘You’re welcome’ afterward.”
Fate shook her head. “That sounds like her. You know, I’m not sure this guy deserves her.”
“What do you mean? I haven’t even checked him out yet. What did you see him do wrong?”
“Him? Nothing. He just seems to deserve better.”
