“Show me your female form,” he demanded.She shook her head. “I know of a virus that is changing magical people from non-shifters to Shifters but...I was unaware that it affected Ants. We were under the impression that the virus had only recently come from Dog Island and only affected the two-legged Tarans.”This time, the man changed form. Stix was surprised that he was slightly smaller than she was in his Ant form. As he came closer, she noticed him scenting the air. She also read his scent and. ”I nodded, my head lowered while he continued.“If you’re not here when I come back, I’ll know what decision you’ve made and we’ll separate. If you are here then we can talk. After that, if we both still want to put those rings back on each other’s fingers then we have a chance of getting through this. If either of us is unsure then we’ll know what to do.”“How do I contact you?” I asked.“Don’t try, unless it’s an emergency. I won’t call you. You’re single, remember? Goodbye Penny.”“Have a safe. Hair, check. Make-up, done. Dress... killer. Why was I so nervous?Shawn was right on time, knocking on my door at 7:30 sharp. I took a deep breath and opened the door. The look on his face made my primping worth the effort. He didn't say anything; he didn't have to. His face said it all.Dinner was wonderful -- soft music, candlelight, delicious food. He took every opportunity to touch me, holding my hand under the table, brushing the hair back from my face. Each time he did, my skin tingled and. Without thinking about it, I had decided to forego communicating with my family in Branson. The rejection in my last life was too fresh, too raw, and too painful to relive. I had five-hundred million dollars in a special account that I could access, but that would alert Colleen, and I didn't want to go down that road again, right now.However, there was well over one-hundred and fifty million in my Swiss account, and I needed to access it and change the codes and passwords. That could insure my.