The late afternoon sun was bathing her features with its warm tones, and Hal's breath caught in his throat. He'd never seen anyone look so beautiful in his life. She was peace, harmony, and joy, personified.
His mind immediately compared her to Lisa, and it was like he'd touched a live wire. The shock of it ran through him, and he was stunned by an epiphany that rocked his world. Sam and Lisa were polar opposites! Sam was an innocent, targeted by predators in life, like Lisa and him. Sam did everything in her power to calm his mind. Lisa relished the control she had over him more than she appreciated... him. Throwing his mind into chaos was what brought her joy. Even their color choices seemed to be at separate ends of the spectrum! Light and dark. Geezus!
Why did it take immersing himse
