Another ‘Can you hear me?’ brought Salvador from the light. It felt like he’d come from a deep sleep to the surface as he started to wake. He’d been dreaming of that girl on her phone at Coronado beach that day but again it came. ‘Can you hear me?’ this time closer.
With a third ‘Can you hear me,’ Salvador opened his eyes. Jemma was curled up next to him on the couch in the den, her mouth almost on his. She broke into a smile and very lightly licked the tip of his nose. He threw his arms around her and squeezed her so tight he drew a squished flat little noise out of her.
He buried his face deep in her shoulder. This great hypnosis, he was with her again. All he wanted to do was hold her and look at her so close he couldn’t focus properly.
‘Baby, I’ve got to go,’ said Jemma. ‘I love you
