”“No,” Akilah said, “By Allah’s goodness, I know I have found the right man, I know Joshua is the one. But we are here getting married in La... Vegas, and so fast. I only just met you eleven days ago. I met Josh then. Here I am marrying him, Jillian. In Las Vegas, like out of a movie. You aren’t married to George, for example.”“I would be,” Jill told her, “If it was legal and wouldn’t get us into a world of trouble. I’m getting married on my 18th birthday, Acky, I wish I could be doing what you. “See, now I also blew your first impression of me. Guess we're even.”I sighed and rubbed my shoulder where she hit me. With a crooked smile, I chuckled, “Thank you, Emily.”“Huh? What for?”“For setting my mind right. You really had me intimidated.” This confession of vulnerability came out before I realized what I was saying.“Jackson...” she said, looking at me questioningly. “Of all the guys I've met, only very few could openly admit their weaknesses—and certainly not at sixteen. That's a very. Marco and Laylen Zel arrived home together at four o'clock, just like the day before. Due to the severity of Zax's secret soul training, they decided for the remaining two days to present a united front in their strict approach. It was a mutual effort on their part since neither of them could look at their son's bright brown eyes for long and not feel his or hers heart softens. To get back home at the same time, in his place of work Marco had to ask his boss an early leave for two days in a row. " It seems like only yesterday," said Susan Bender. She led Howard to the couch by holding into his hand. He slid next to her. His hand landed gracefully, and as Susan expected, in her long thigh."I like it when you touched me that way a few months ago," she said. "Why'd you disappear?"Howard furrowed his brow. He had dark features and spoke with aplomb. His eyebrows were heavy and they went up and down like little plastic curves on string when he spoke. "Well, you know, Susan, I didn't think.