“You better hope tonight the mission goes smoothly, otherwise my alleged complaints will be nothing, compared to my wrath.” A sense of frustration and unexploded anger gripped her stomach and Alice knew for sure she was experiencing again Tom’s actual emotions. She concentrated on breathing and reminded herself of the most reassuring image she treasured in her memory: Doc had suggested that technique to begin to counteract her Empathy, but she also wanted to try it on the bond with her husband. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, Tom stubbornly appeared in every memory as an intruder, a detail out of place. Annoyed by her lack of patience and irritated by the giggles coming from the bathroom, she was about to leave when, on the nightstand, she saw a shopping bag bearing Corinne

