ntire day looking forward to the moment when Devon would present her

e with supernatural powers, but being the curious person that she was, Erin could

mate even though he was a complete stranger and they h

eady knew? Weren't they supposed to a

ng in love thing a bit creepy because she was an independent woman, and the thoug

eeply but when it was finally time to part ways, she didn't feel emotionally crushed or heartbroken. Being single a

her ex. She would have been miserable for months before finally recovering enough to face r

fe after months of mourning the loss of her lov

h the right guy. She just didn't want to have to fight battles first to get that love,

-life obstacle courses before getting rewarded with love, as

ional baggage. She wanted a love that was mutual from the get-go; no games, no drama, no gut-

e came into the back office where Erin was cataloging new pieces

" Erin asked and glanc

lied Farida. "I think you should leave t

to her feet. "Do you know if

he last to leave. Do

n interest in the mysterious dream stone and that Devon was even going to giv

ome questions about that outstan

wolf Fa

that

useful out of him about it thoug

out the little bits of details that I got about it. He is unusually tight-lipped about the painting and I can't figure out why.

ought. "Why didn't he j

clue, my dear. Well, I'm o

hen she packed her laptop and notepads

It didn't weigh much, but it felt heavy at the same time. It was difficult to expla

e gallery. The top gallery had a certain eerie vibe with an assortment of sculptures, metal works with their complex design

she was standing, Erin could see him sitting at the huge desk, working on his computer. His hard

colored hair with natural blond streaks stood out in beautiful disarray of short curls on his shapely head, his w

lips, and a square jaw. She wouldn't call him handsome, but

e asked when she re

was someone else in the building with him at this time. "

greet her. "Good to see you again, Erin," he said w

ciously. "Just me coming to get some instruction

had been in possession of it before then, but he'd never been curious enough to find out if the stone was what legends claimed it to be or not. I, on

now, you are about to m

t under your pillow before you sleep tonight. Think about

ou

o be your ma

. That

t. I'd love to know what your

this thing will work," Erin

I can't wait to hear your candid

her a plain little stone in his possession had the power to take her on a time travel adventure where she will discover her past and future, and

t, Devon," she said

ts, or wait until after she has had the time to 'use' the stone and verify that t

ng this sort of thing, but her curiosity just would

the power to reveal whatever she wanted to know about her past

needed to put all her doubts to rest once and for all, and all she had to do was put the darn stone un

ing to bed as she did tonight. Even her mother was surprised

mething, maybe?" She heard her mother a

e to me," her d

Once inside her room, she took out the stone from its pouch and placed

r thing," she said aloud

p. Her last coherent thought was her wondering if past l