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she
approached him. Satisfied with her look, she reached for knee high
boots and sat on her bed to put them on.
    As she fiddled with the zips and buckles, her
mind jumped back to where it had been all week… worrying about her
boyfriend. She was still making subtle plans to return to England
and find Nathaniel, but if she was going to pull this off before
moving day she needed help. Harrison was such a good researcher and
she would need reminder tips from Gabe. But until she had back up
from her boyfriend, she was hesitant to tell the man. Gabe, her
real father, would no doubt disagree with her. He and Harrison
seemed to surf on the same thought waves, which usually worked in
her favor, but not in this particular instance.
    I have to do something, though. We’re
running out of time!
    The idea of going back without telling either
of them had flittered through her brain a couple of times, but she
knew it was too risky. Her self-driven traveling experiences were
minimal and this was one job she didn’t want to screw up. In spite
of her doubts, Gemma decided she would visit her father’s white
caravan the next morning. She’d have to find some excuse to spend
the whole Saturday elsewhere, but she was sure Courtney would help
her come up with something plausible.
    Dabbing on the smallest amount of lip-gloss,
she pressed her lips together then grabbed her phone and a few
bills off her dresser. She shoved them into her back pocket as she
swung out the door. Her parents weren’t in the kitchen or dining
room that evening, much to Gemma’s relief. She could finally leave
for something on time and not have to spend a good quarter of an
hour explaining exactly where she was going and who she’d be
with.
     
    The trip to the mall was quick for a Friday
night. She had agreed to meet Harrison there as opposed to him
collecting her a few blocks from her house. It wasn’t quite as
romantic, but after the stilted week they’d had it seemed
appropriate. She decided not to mention anything about her trip to
England. They both needed to switch off and enjoy doing something
normal for a change.
    Harrison was waiting for her by the north
entrance. A smile lit her face as she spotted him. That look she
was hoping for swirled in his eyes.
    “You look pretty.” He kissed her lips and
wrapped his arm around her waist.
    She could sense his strain to be casual. It
had been a challenging week and she only had an inkling as to why.
She’d been guessing he was trying to win his mother over without
having to send his girlfriend back in time. By the tension of his
muscles Gemma could tell he was losing.
    Squeezing his middle, she put the thought out
of her mind and began chatting about the episode of “Mythbusters”
she watched the night before. The experiments brought a smile to
his lips and as they met with Darren and Courtney she felt his body
begin to relax.
    They ate at the diner next to the food court
before heading to their movie. It was pretty busy as they lined up
to buy their tickets and Gemma nearly swore aloud when she felt her
toes begin to tingle.
    Grinding her teeth, she looked at Harrison
and excused herself to the bathroom. He promised to buy her ticket
and flashed her a sympathetic smile as she scuttled away to the
toilets.
     
    * * * *
     
    Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – 2011AD
     
    The trip back was quick and within seconds
she was surprised to find herself standing in her own kitchen. Her
parents were before her, holding a pink, fluffy bathrobe. She
pulled it on and checked the clock on the wall and the calendar
beside it.
    “What day is it?”
    “Today.” Her mother crossed her arms.
    Gemma’s face bunched with confusion. They had
brought her back ten minutes into the past!
    “What are we doing here?”
    “You didn’t tell us you were going out
tonight. Where are you right now? You’re not answering your
phone.”
    “I’m about to go into a movie.” Gemma could
feel her insides bubbling, a volcano of pent up