This was the romantic kiss that encompassed the one worry I had about this plan for bringing my wife together with her former lover. I felt my stomach drop in fear, I will admit the strength of my emotional reaction caught me a little off guard; they were really kissing like it meant something. I had to wonder, how much was passionate lust of the moment, and how much was sincere affection, buried in a box years ago, when she picked Jace as her ideal partner for the games, and for their private games, which went all the way. Had I opened Pandora's box? There were no clues while they were in the embrace.
When they finally parted Deni and Jace were both a little breathless, looking at each other with these intense, almost giddy smiles. They were clearly sharing memories of past feeling, past
