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“Shit.” Grant jerked his head around and the dreamglide began to soar again.
She spoke in a loud voice. “Look at me. Let’s talk. What do you think Kryder’s doing right now?”
Sweat poured down his pale face. His lips moved but he couldn’t talk. She said, “I’ll bet he’s shitting his leathers trying to figure out where you went.”
His chest jerked like he was laughing.
She glanced down. “I see the Colorado River.” She met his gaze once more. “Keep us upright. We’re almost home.”
He nodded. Was there anything else she could do.
“Did you know I sing? I’m a great singer.” She started a rendition of America, the Beautiful and croaked her way through it.
He had an odd light in his eye as she sang, but she saw his ferocity of concentration, that quality he had in abundance.
“We’re crossing the White Tank Mountains. Almost home. About ten more seconds. Hold on, Grant.”
His chin shook. The shirt balled up beneath her hands was soaked through. “We’re almost there.”
She knew he had the picture of the refuge in his mind, since he was flat on his back. But his navigation was spot on.
She talked him through the last few hundred yards. “I can see the emergency room. Slow down. That’s it. Ease us down. You got it. That’s it. Straight down now.”
She felt his body touch the asphalt, but they were still in the dreamglide.
“Grant, release the dreamglide.”
The dreamglide disappeared, they became visible and the ER team rushed toward them, including Emma.
Grant had passed out and was white as Renee’s mist.
Tears flowed down her cheeks as she followed the gurney and crew into the ER. One of the nurses brought her a fresh shirt, which she donned quickly.
“I haven’t got a pulse.”
“Let’s move it people.”
~ ~ ~
Grant floated toward the Milky Way. It was different this time. The stars remained fixed and his body was in a quiet place of nothingness. He’d never felt so peaceful.
I like your woman, Grant.
He turned his head and saw that his wife was with him. She had mist for a body, but she was in full color with her long blond hair and large, striking blue eyes.
He smiled at her. I remember now why I fell in love with you. You were beautiful, yes, but there was always this look in your eye like you could conquer the world.
She smiled. And I fell in love with you because you loved the stars.
He shifted his gaze back to the Milky Way. Is there anything more extraordinary in this world? We’re looking at the edge of the galaxy. Imagine that.
I know something more incredible.
He shifted once more to look at her. What? He would have chuckled, but his body didn’t seem to have that capacity.
The way you and Natalie work together. In three nights, you’ve become a well-oiled machine. Don’t you think you should go back to her?
When had he left her? He would have frowned if he could have. Why was he out here floating in space? Right.
