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give up.”
    It was all I could say to him. We orde red pancakes and I sat there, listening to him talk about the latest girl he met. Daphne was her name. She was a total package. Great job, beautiful, and smart. But she lacked something. Landon thought it was a spark that they lacked, but I knew better. It was the fact that she wasn’t his soul mate.
    How could I be with Dallas and be happy while Landon was miserable. Would he scour the Earth to find ‘the one’ and come up empty? I wanted him to find someone like I had. But I didn’t know if that would ever happen for him. Not now, and possibly not ever.
    After he paid for our meal, h e walked me to my car. I had insisted on paying my own way, but he turned me down. After he left I sat in my car for a few moments, not knowing what to do now. I couldn’t possibly sleep.
    I drove down to the bay to clear my head. Once I got there I stayed in my car to keep warm. The chill from the bay was strong here. I didn’t cry , but I was teary eyed. It wasn’t fair to Landon that he would never be happy. It wasn’t fair that I had to hold this burden of knowing our past’s forever. And furthermore it wasn’t fair that Dallas was caught in the middle. I had to get over these feelings.
    I turned my car around and went home.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Five
    Spring’s Sweet Kiss
     
    The winter months faded fast as the weather changed. We had all had enough of the cold and itched for the spring, so Dallas cleaned the pool and opened it up for a day of swimming. I decided to spend the weekend with him and let Ianni have some time to herself. She had quit her job at Sunrise Estates and was having a hard time with her decision. I, on the other hand, knew it was the best idea for her. She wasn’t at all happy with her job.
    She was upset and locked herself in her room. I remember leaving my first job made me feel bad , too. I wrote her a note telling her we would search for another job soon, and put it on the table before I left. I drove to Dallas’ house and rolled my windows down. It was a beautiful day today. I thought nothing could ruin my good mood at all. These past few months we waited for word from John and came up empty. As I drove, I wondered if this Dark Guide even existed. Amanda had not visited me since our first meeting and I doubted she would again.
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    Dallas greeted me at the door with a Piña Colada made fresh. I kissed him and he held me in his arms for a few moments before releasing me.
    “You smell amazing,” he said , smelling my hair. It was due to my strawberry shampoo. It got him every time! “You look amazing, too.”
    “Thanks I borrowed this from Ianni.” I gestured to the pale blue dress I had on. He loved me in dresses. It was a shame I didn’t own more of them.
    We sat outside on the deck for a little bit and enjoyed the warm weather.
    “Ianni quit her job,” I told him. “I think she’s taking it pretty badly.”
    “ She may think she can’t do anything right,” Dallas suggested.
    I hadn’t thought about that before. Ianni had lost her job as a guide and now she couldn’t find happiness here. I shuddered at the thought of her turning dark. Dark Guides often found it hard to adjust here so they turned to the only job they knew. Being a Dark Guide meant they still guided souls, but they served a dark being. And they didn’t guide the souls towards anything good.
    “She will be okay , babe. I know it. How about I give her a job?” he offered. I didn’t think about that. Evolve had been doing so good lately; Dallas was getting more days off and business was booming. Dallas said it was all due to the new chef they hired, Sarah. She was, as he put it, “Marvelous in the kitchen.” I had yet to meet her. I didn’t really go there anymore. I was busy with work myself, and we had the same days off, so there was really no need.
    “I think that’s a great idea , Dallas. You’re so smart.” I smiled at him. He looked so