I jump when Alvez again claps his hands – because, how long was that? It felt like about three minutes…
But as I glance at the clock, I realize that about half an hour has passed. I gape.
“Any results?” Alvez calls out to us, and Rafe begins to murmur something about the marble maybe moving a little bit as I look up at Tony in surprise.
He blinks down at me, a smile on his lips, and I instantly grin as I realize that his experience, somehow, matched my own. “I kind of forgot about the marble,” I say, smiling up at him.
Tony laughs. “Me too, but…”
“That was cool wasn’t it!?”
“I feel like I’ve been at the spa all day,” he whispers back, laughing more now with the joy of it. “I’m so cozy, warm in my soul. I’m so f*****g relaxed.”
“I know! I –“
“Results?” Alvez says, pitching his voi
