The day they’d spent together had been surreal. Seeing her at the prison, going out with her, learning that she’d felt what he had and experienced even more—it left him reeling. He couldn’t wait to see her again. They’d planned to meet that morning. So much needed to be discussed. Kate had come to set up her program at the prison, and Gavin knew he was meant to be a part of it. It felt right. But there was more now. They had a history together, a mysterious love that bound them. It was hard to understand but impossible to deny, and Gavin wanted nothing more than to embrace it and allow it to unfold. The kiss they’d shared was extraordinary, as if all the kisses in his dreams had culminated in that moment and combined to create the perfect kiss. Now he wanted more; he wanted all of her. But he was content to wait. As much as he felt Kate’s love and passion, he felt her hesitancy too. She was afraid of moving ahead too quickly. He told his parents about the meeting and shared his excitement about the possibility of working with Kate.
