Meanwhile, Valerie was telling her mom everything; well, almost everything, she had experienced since she had met Marcus. Melanie gazed in amazement as Valerie’s story unfolded and she heard all about Marcus hearing Valerie’s cries in his dream and Moon Walking’s words at the lake.
“You have had quite a time,” said Melanie. I can’t wait to meet your Marcus. He sounds like quite an interesting young man.”
“He is,” agreed Valerie. “I can’t wait to see him again. It is hard when we both have responsibilities and can’t get away. I can’t ask him to leave Denton. He has a good practice at the hospital. He is doing work he loves. He has a house and friends. He has told me some amazing stories about some of them. I know you are going to love him.”
Melanie shook her head. She could remember when
