Free At First Sight: Special Edition by Heather Todd

talk to her friend about Freddie, but she kept saying she wasn’t ready to talk to him. Freddie understood, but it still killed him. Everybody could tell.
                  After dinner and dessert, Dean gave her a tour of his house. It was a simple beach house with two stories of living space and a beach for the backyard. After the tour, Dean took her to the swing on the porch so they could talk. Lola had decided to tell him about her weird dream.
                  “There was something else. There was a… glowing orb thing. I was so attracted to it for some reason. It’s like I just wanted it,” she explained.
                  Dean furrowed his brows. “An orb? Like a crystal ball?”
                  “Not really. It didn’t show anything. It just glowed,” she said.
                  “We have orbs that can show us other people. It’s how we communicate sometimes or if we just want to check on people for a few minutes,” explained Dean.
                  “But, who would want to check on me and not talk to me?” asked Lola, looking at him strangely.
                  He shrugged. “I don’t know.”
                  It was quiet for a few moments until Lola broke the silence. “So, tell me how you do magic with your hands. I mean, do your fingers sparkle or something?”
                  He laughed and shook his head. “No, not really. Here, I’ll show you.”
                  He cupped his hands together and began muttering words under his breath with his eyes closed. Lola watched in awe as a bright, pink light appeared through his fingers. She gasped when the light dimmed and he opened his hands. In his palms was a blooming, pink wildflower. A faint glow still surrounded the blossom.
                  “Oh, wow.” Lola smiled and took the flower. It felt warm and powerful. “Dean, that’s amazing!”
                  He smiled at her. “I’ll teach you more later. We have a big book of spells.”
                  “What else do I need to learn?”
                  “I’ll show you the imprints and what they mean. We can learn how to defend ourselves, too. There’s a lot to learn, but we’ll make time for that,” he explained.
                  Lola nodded then sighed, shaking her head. “This is all so crazy. I’m still trying to figure out how to take it all in.”
                  “I know. But, hey…” He placed a finger under her chin, smiling at her. “We’ll figure it out together.”
                  She looked into his blue eyes and nodded. “Together.”
                  He grinned sheepishly and looked down, toying with her fingers. “So, do I still get that first date?”
                  Lola stared at the stars rising higher in the sky and sighed, fighting back a smile and failing. “I suppose so.”
                  Dean looked at her and grinned widely. “In that case, let’s go!”
                  She furrowed her brows. “Go? Now?”
                  Dean stood up from the swing and nodded. “The night is still young. Let’s go!”
                  She had never met somebody as spontaneous as Dean. Not even Jessica was this spontaneous!
                  You only live once, though.
     
                  Matthew glanced up as the door opened, revealing his brother. “Ah, there you are. Any word on the two?”
                  He shook his head sadly. “No. She still hasn’t accepted it and the pain is only getting worse. They can’t hear each other’s thoughts anymore.”
                  Matthew sighed. “This is going to ruin Dean’s future. Well, keep an eye on the two.”
                  “Yes, brother.”
                  He walked out and