"I don't think that' sharing Marcus or my body is something I can do," Melinda admitted. Marcus squeezed her hand in support.
"Most don't do what we do," Angela said, "and to be honest if William ever wanted to stop I'd be okay with it. It's a fun thing, but it's not necessary. William is necessary. He's my everything."
William hugged his mother closer to him. It was easy for Melinda to imagine them together in twenty years or even further out. That was what she wanted for her and Marcus. She wanted that closeness, forever.
* * *
All four of them were worn out from the events of the day, so they returned to their rooms when they reached the hotel. They agreed to meet for dinner the following night, and Angela wasn't subtle about wanting to know how things went during the final exercise
