At this thought, she shook her head and said, "Let's not talk about that. If there's really some mysterious power inside me, I'm sure I'll find out when the time is right." As she spoke, Celeste Grant raised her eyes, her gaze landing on his face.
She smiled faintly. "What I'm more curious about," she said, "is how the Ancient Mirror in my hand connected to you again." She leaned in a little closer, her eyes fixed on his as she whispered, "Do you know why, Husband?"
Celeste Grant was already straddling his lap, so when she leaned in, the distance between them all but vanished. She could clearly hear his heartbeat and the sound of his breath.
As she leaned in, their eyes met. Javier Sinclair immediately looked away, flustered and inexplicably guilty.
He said, "Get up."
