9
Cassie's head was spinning and she swore she would fly into orbit if she didn't calm down. She drummed her fingers impatiently on her knee as Adam followed Karin's dusty Subaru.
His worry furrowed his brow. "You scared me in there."
The way she'd connected with Karin had freaked her out too. "I know."
"Could you really read her thoughts?"
"More like I saw them." Dozens of images rushing at her, exploding into sudden clarity where before there'd been only confusion.
Adam's breath caught slightly. "Like a movie in your head?"
"Something like that."
"Is that how it was with Faye?" The whole circle knew what had happened at the lake house, not only that she saw Faye as a child, but the uncanny way she'd found Henry's body.
"It was more intense. Her brother wasn't kidding; she has great power. Her whole body practically sings with it."
They approached the turnoff for their hangout. "So does yours," Adam said, his blue-grey eyes flicking across her face before stopping his truck.
Cassie stole a look at him and was riveted by the way he watched her. With a studied casualness that belied her rapidly beating heart, she said, "How does that work?"
Adam bit his lower lip. "You have an aura."
"Everyone does...right?" Cassie had never noticed colors floating around people, so she figured this was one of Adam's gifts.
"Of course. Your energy is orange."
"The color of fire," she said idly, wondering why this happened to be her particular gift.
"Yes, but it's about power."
She nodded and then something came to her. "Yours is turquoise."
Adam's eyes widened. "How did you..."
Cassie dared to meet his gaze. "I can feel it all around me."
His lovely lashes fluttered over his eyes and she gulped at the fleeting smile he flashed at her. "Omigod, no one's ever picked that up."
She sighed. "Not even Diana?"
"Not even," he said softly, his voice pitched so low it raised the fine hairs on her neck.
Cassie sensed the strings of fate pulling them closer together. "We should get moving."
His answering sigh spoke volumes, and he wordlessly followed her up the path to where Karin and Rob waited.