“If it is within my power, I promise that I will return to you.” She popped up on her elbow and looked down at him. “Will you be willing to cross the barrier to see me if it is not permitted that I cross back over to the mortal realm?”

“We’ll make it work; I just want to know if you want to come back to me.” He was suddenly scared, what if she didn’t want to come back to him? What if this whole thing was in his head and she was just humoring him.

She ...