“Why?”
“Because you’re the only thing in his life he can’t forsake or leave behind. You and his son.”
A surge of will went through me. Couldn’t do this to Nick for one more minute. Couldn’t torture him this way. “How do I get back to him?”
“You tap your heels three times.”
“Are you shitting me?”
He laughed. “I’m afraid it’s a little more complicated than that.” He peered over my shoulder. “Ms. Saint-Jacques…explain it to him, please.”
I turned to see Aunt Fran standing right by me. “So, you’ve come to your senses?”
If I left them, I’d never see them again. “Aunt Fran—”
“We’ll meet again someday, my Red.” She touched my face. “But not for a while. You’re going to miss me. And I thank you for that. Your love echoes through time and space. That’s all the universe is. Just an ongoing c
