Blonde_JJ With_IW a_AT1 Wand_NN1 The_AT night_NNT1 Anica_NP1 Revere_NP1 turned_VVD Jasper_NP1 Danes_NN2 into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 started_VVD out_RP innocently_RR enough_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 'd_VHD dated_VVN for_IF nearly_RR three_MC weeks_NNT2 ,_, and_CC tonight_RT lust_VV0 ping-ponged_JJ across_II the_AT restaurant_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
Anica_NP1 had_VHD anticipated_VVN this_DD1 moment_NN1 since_CS she_PPHS1 first_MD glimpsed_VVD this_DD1 dark-haired_JJ Adonis_NN1 with_IW golden_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
Although_CS Monday_NPD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 common_JJ date_NN1 night_NNT1 ,_, Jasper_NP1 's_GE favorite_JJ restaurant_NN1 was_VBDZ open_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX wanted_VVN to_TO wait_VVI for_IF the_AT weekend_NNT1 to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 again_RT ._. 
All_DB the_AT signs_NN2 pointed_VVN to_II finally_RR Doing_VDG It_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 studied_VVD Anica_NP1 as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO lick_VVI her_PPHO1 all_RR over_RP ,_, which_DDQ sounded_VVD great_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, except_CS ..._... she_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHD n't_XX mentioned_VVN a_AT1 significant_JJ detail_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 that_CST could_VM be_VBI a_AT1 real_JJ buzz_FU kill_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX told_VVN him_PPHO1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 witch_NN1 ._. 
With_IW chemistry_NN1 this_DD1 strong_JJ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ so_RR tempted_VVN not_XX to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB one_MC1 mistake_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 nonmagical_JJ man_NN1 was_VBDZ enough_RR ._. 
The_AT image_NN1 of_IO Edward_NP1 racing_VVG out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE bedroom_NN1 a_AT1 year_NNT1 ago_RA still_RR pained_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX even_RR bothered_VVN to_TO grab_VVI his_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
Sad_JJ to_TO say_VVI ,_, a_AT1 Chicago_NP1 police_NN2 squad_NN1 car_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN cruising_VVG by_II the_AT apartment_NN1 building_NN1 and_CC poor_JJ Edward_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN arrested_VVN using_VVG a_AT1 Keep_VV0 Lake_NN1 Michigan_NP1 Clean_JJ leaflet_NN1 as_II a_AT1 fig_NN1 leaf_NN1 substitute_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD heard_VVN all_DB about_II it_PPH1 from_II her_APPGE neighbor_NN1 Julie_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS kept_VVD a_AT1 video_NN1 camera_NN1 running_VVG from_II her_APPGE third-story_JJ window_NN1 in_II hopes_NN2 that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VM get_VVI something_PN1 worth_II airing_NN1 on_II her_APPGE brother_NN1 's_GE independent_JJ cable_NN1 show_NN1 ,_, Not_XX So_RG Shy_JJ Chi-Town_NP1 ._. 
That_DD1 clip_NN1 made_VVD it_PPH1 on_II the_AT show_NN1 ,_, no_AT problem_NN1 ._. 
To_TO avoid_VVI legal_JJ repercussions_NN2 ,_, Edward_NP1 's_GE features_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN scrambled_VVN so_RR no_PN121 one_PN122 except_II Julie_NP1 and_CC Anica_NP1 knew_VVD who_PNQS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR frowning_VVG ,_, "_" Jasper_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Anything_PN1 wrong_JJ ?_? "_" 
Good_JJ thing_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 mind_NN1 reader_NN1 ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
Sorry_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 smiled_VVD to_TO prove_VVI that_CST everything_PN1 was_VBDZ hunky-dory_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 reached_VVD for_IF her_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY say_VVI we_PPIS2 get_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 here_RL ?_? "_" 
The_AT night_NNT1 Anica_NP1 Revere_NP1 turned_VVD Jasper_NP1 Danes_NN2 into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 started_VVD out_RP innocently_RR enough_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 'd_VHD dated_VVN for_IF nearly_RR three_MC weeks_NNT2 ,_, and_CC tonight_RT lust_VV0 ping-ponged_JJ across_II the_AT restaurant_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
Anica_NP1 had_VHD anticipated_VVN this_DD1 moment_NN1 since_CS she_PPHS1 first_MD glimpsed_VVD this_DD1 dark-haired_JJ Adonis_NN1 with_IW golden_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
Although_CS Monday_NPD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 common_JJ date_NN1 night_NNT1 ,_, Jasper_NP1 's_GE favorite_JJ restaurant_NN1 was_VBDZ open_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX wanted_VVN to_TO wait_VVI for_IF the_AT weekend_NNT1 to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 again_RT ._. 
All_DB the_AT signs_NN2 pointed_VVN to_II finally_RR Doing_VDG It_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 studied_VVD Anica_NP1 as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO lick_VVI her_PPHO1 all_RR over_RP ,_, which_DDQ sounded_VVD great_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, except_CS ..._... she_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHD n't_XX mentioned_VVN a_AT1 significant_JJ detail_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 that_CST could_VM be_VBI a_AT1 real_JJ buzz_FU kill_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX told_VVN him_PPHO1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 witch_NN1 ._. 
With_IW chemistry_NN1 this_DD1 strong_JJ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ so_RR tempted_VVN not_XX to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB one_MC1 mistake_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 nonmagical_JJ man_NN1 was_VBDZ enough_RR ._. 
The_AT image_NN1 of_IO Edward_NP1 racing_VVG out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE bedroom_NN1 a_AT1 year_NNT1 ago_RA still_RR pained_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX even_RR bothered_VVN to_TO grab_VVI his_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
Sad_JJ to_TO say_VVI ,_, a_AT1 Chicago_NP1 police_NN2 squad_NN1 car_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN cruising_VVG by_II the_AT apartment_NN1 building_NN1 and_CC poor_JJ Edward_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN arrested_VVN using_VVG a_AT1 Keep_VV0 Lake_NN1 Michigan_NP1 Clean_JJ leaflet_NN1 as_II a_AT1 fig_NN1 leaf_NN1 substitute_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD heard_VVN all_DB about_II it_PPH1 from_II her_APPGE neighbor_NN1 Julie_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS kept_VVD a_AT1 video_NN1 camera_NN1 running_VVG from_II her_APPGE third-story_JJ window_NN1 in_II hopes_NN2 that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VM get_VVI something_PN1 worth_II airing_NN1 on_II her_APPGE brother_NN1 's_GE independent_JJ cable_NN1 show_NN1 ,_, Not_XX So_RG Shy_JJ Chi-Town_NP1 ._. 
That_DD1 clip_NN1 made_VVD it_PPH1 on_II the_AT show_NN1 ,_, no_AT problem_NN1 ._. 
To_TO avoid_VVI legal_JJ repercussions_NN2 ,_, Edward_NP1 's_GE features_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN scrambled_VVN so_RR no_PN121 one_PN122 except_II Julie_NP1 and_CC Anica_NP1 knew_VVD who_PNQS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR frowning_VVG ,_, "_" Jasper_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Anything_PN1 wrong_JJ ?_? "_" 
Good_JJ thing_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 mind_NN1 reader_NN1 ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
Sorry_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 smiled_VVD to_TO prove_VVI that_CST everything_PN1 was_VBDZ hunky-dory_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 reached_VVD for_IF her_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY say_VVI we_PPIS2 get_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 here_RL ?_? "_" 
Whoops_UH ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX quite_RG ready_JJ to_TO be_VBI alone_JJ with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
Better_RRR to_TO reveal_VVI her_APPGE witch_NN1 status_NN1 in_II a_AT1 public_JJ place_NN1 ,_, where_RRQ she_PPHS1 could_VM resist_VVI the_AT urge_NN1 to_TO prove_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD special_JJ powers_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN her_APPGE biggest_JJT mistake_NN1 with_IW Edward_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX believed_VVN her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 'd_VHD worked_VVN one_MC1 teensy_JJ spell_NN1 to_TO convince_VVI him_PPHO1 and_CC had_VHD been_VBN inspired_VVN by_II what_DDQ was_VBDZ at_II hand_NN1 ,_, so_RR to_TO speak_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD left_VVN before_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM explain_VVI that_CST his_APPGE penis_NN1 would_VM return_VVI to_II its_APPGE normal_JJ color_NN1 in_II a_AT1 few_DA2 hours_NNT2 ._. 
Soon_RR after_II Anica_NP1 stepped_VVD out_RP on_II the_AT sidewalk_NN1 ,_, the_AT wind_NN1 picked_VVD up_RP and_CC blew_VVD the_AT rain_NN1 sideways_RL into_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 adjusted_VVD her_APPGE hood_NN1 ._. 
When_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN blessed_VVN with_IW magic_NN1 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD never_RR worried_VVN about_II arriving_VVG wet_JJ and_CC bedraggled_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 quick_JJ spell_NN1 and_CC her_APPGE hair_NN1 and_CC makeup_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN restored_VVN to_II the_AT way_NN1 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD looked_VVN when_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD left_VVN her_APPGE apartment_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD taken_VVN those_DD2 magic_JJ powers_NN2 for_IF granted_VVN ._. 
Too_RG bad_JJ it_PPH1 'd_VHD required_VVN a_AT1 major_JJ screwup_NN1 like_II this_DD1 for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO realize_VVI how_RGQ cocky_JJ she_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN about_II her_APPGE well-ordered_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 dreaded_VVD seeing_VVG the_AT condition_NN1 of_IO Wicked_JJ Brew_NN1 ._. 
Although_CS her_APPGE employees_NN2 cleaned_VVD reasonably_RR well_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VHD used_VVN magic_NN1 every_AT1 hour_NNT1 or_CC so_RR to_TO make_VVI it_PPH1 white-glove_JJ spotless_JJ ._. 
But_CCB her_APPGE spotless_JJ place_NN1 of_IO business_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE spotless_JJ life_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR no_AT more_RRR ._. 
When_CS she_PPHS1 pushed_VVD open_RR the_AT door_NN1 of_IO Wicked_JJ Brew_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 saw_VVD an_AT1 ordinary_JJ coffee_NN1 shop_NN1 with_IW ordinary_JJ spills_NN2 on_II the_AT tables_NN2 ,_, ordinary_JJ straw_NN1 wrappers_NN2 on_II the_AT floor_NN1 ,_, ordinary_JJ sugar_NN1 scattered_VVN on_II the_AT counter_NN1 ._. 
The_AT place_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX dirty_JJ or_CC in_II danger_NN1 of_IO failing_VVG a_AT1 health_NN1 inspection_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT magic_NN1 was_VBDZ gone_VVN ._. 
The_AT chaos_NN1 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD found_VVN after_II the_AT fairy_NN1 vandalism_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN horrible_JJ ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 was_VBDZ almost_RR worse_JJR because_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN caused_VVN by_II magic_NN1 ._. 
Instead_RR it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN caused_VVN by_II a_AT1 lack_NN1 of_IO magic_NN1 ,_, and_CC that_CST broke_VVD her_APPGE heart_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 hated_VVD for_IF Dorcas_NN2 and_CC Ambrose_NP1 to_TO see_VVI her_APPGE shop_NN1 in_II this_DD1 condition_NN1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT again_RT ,_, they_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX know_VVI the_AT difference_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 'd_VHD never_RR seen_VVN it_PPH1 the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
Several_DA2 of_IO her_APPGE regular_JJ customers_NN2 called_VVN out_RP to_II her_PPHO1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 walked_VVD in_RP ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 returned_VVD their_APPGE greetings_NN2 with_IW as_RG much_DA1 enthusiasm_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 could_VM muster_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO straw_NN1 wrappers_NN2 from_II the_AT floor_NN1 and_CC threw_VVD them_PPHO2 in_II the_AT trash_NN1 ._. 
If_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN time_NNT1 ,_, she_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI grabbed_VVN a_AT1 rag_NN1 to_TO wipe_VVI down_RP the_AT tables_NN2 ._. 
Todd_NP1 and_CC Sally_NP1 were_VBDR busy_JJ filling_NN1 orders_NN2 behind_II the_AT counter_NN1 and_CC could_VM n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX here_RL to_TO tidy_VVI up_RP the_AT place_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ here_RL to_TO meet_VVI a_AT1 witch_NN1 and_CC wizard_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD the_AT experience_NN1 she_PPHS1 lacked_VVD to_TO fix_VVI the_AT mess_NN1 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD made_VVN of_IO her_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
Lily_NP1 had_VHD given_VVN her_PPHO1 a_AT1 description_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, so_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX hard_JJ to_TO spot_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 saw_VVD them_PPHO2 over_RP at_II a_AT1 corner_NN1 table_NN1 ,_, sipping_VVG on_II lattes_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 seemed_VVD like_II the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO boomer_NN1 couple_NN1 who_PNQS would_VM live_VVI in_II Lakefront_NP1 Towers_NP1 and_CC have_VH0 season_NNT1 tickets_NN2 to_II the_AT symphony_NN1 ._. 
Dorcas_NN2 could_VM be_VBI a_AT1 head_NN1 buyer_NN1 for_IF Nord-strom_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 could_VM be_VBI the_AT CEO_NN1 of_IO some_DD innovative_JJ ad_NN1 agency_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 dressed_VVD in_II a_AT1 style_NN1 that_CST never_RR went_VVD out_JJ31 of_JJ32 date_JJ33 --_JJ sport_NN1 jacket_NN1 and_CC turtleneck_VV0 for_IF him_PPHO1 ;_; cowl-necked_JJ sweater_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ graying_VVG at_II the_AT temples_NN2 ,_, while_CS Dorcas_NN2 's_GE chin-length_JJ hair_NN1 looked_VVN as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD just_RR spent_VVN a_AT1 few_DA2 hours_NNT2 with_IW a_AT1 top_JJ Chicago_NP1 stylist_NN1 who_PNQS understood_VVD all_DB the_AT secrets_NN2 of_IO color_NN1 and_CC cut_NN1 ._. 
Anica_NP1 knew_VVD about_II Big_JJ Knob_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Everyone_PN1 in_II the_AT magical_JJ world_NN1 had_VHD heard_VVN of_IO that_DD1 peculiar_JJ little_JJ town_NN1 filled_VVN with_IW people_NN clueless_JJ about_II the_AT town_NN1 's_GE magical_JJ heritage_NN1 ._. 
When_CS Anica_NP1 and_CC Lily_NP1 were_VBDR small_JJ ,_, their_APPGE parents_NN2 had_VHD taken_VVN them_PPHO2 for_IF a_AT1 drive_NN1 down_RP to_II Big_JJ Knob_NN1 so_CS they_PPHS2 could_VM see_VVI the_AT streets_NN2 laid_VVN out_RP in_II the_AT shape_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 five-pointed_JJ star_NN1 and_CC the_AT pentagon-shaped_JJ gazebo_NN1 in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 five-sided_JJ town_NN1 "_" square_NN1 ._. "_" 
Anica_NP1 remembered_VVD the_AT place_NN1 as_CSA quaint_JJ but_CCB not_XX the_AT least_RRT bit_VVD sophisticated_JJ ._. 
Dorcas_NN2 and_CC Ambrose_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX look_VVI as_CS21 if_CS22 they_PPHS2 'd_VM fit_VVI in_RP with_IW the_AT good_JJ folks_NN2 of_IO Big_JJ Knob_NN1 ,_, but_CCB somehow_RR they_PPHS2 'd_VHD managed_VVN to_TO survive_VVI down_RP there_RL ._. 
Anica_NN1 was_VBDZ grateful_JJ they_PPHS2 'd_VHD stayed_VVN ,_, though_CS ,_, because_CS that_DD1 placed_VVD them_PPHO2 close_VV0 enough_RR to_TO help_VVI in_II her_APPGE hour_NNT1 of_IO need_NN1 ._. 
Taking_VVG a_AT1 deep_JJ breath_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 walked_VVD over_RP to_II the_AT corner_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
Dorcas_NN2 glanced_VVD up_RP and_CC smiled_VVD ,_, but_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 jolly_JJ about_II her_APPGE expression_NN1 ._. 
Sympathetic_JJ was_VBDZ more_RRR like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR Anica_NP1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 tried_VVD not_XX to_TO read_VVI too_RG much_DA1 into_II that_DD1 smile_NN1 ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ._. 
Thank_VV0 you_PPY for_IF coming_VVG ._. "_" 
Ambrose_NP1 pushed_VVD back_RP his_APPGE chair_NN1 and_CC stood_VVD ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ our_APPGE pleasure_NN1 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 pulled_VVD out_RP a_AT1 chair_NN1 ._. 
"_" Have_VH0 a_AT1 seat_NN1 ._. 
Can_VM I_PPIS1 get_VVI you_PPY some_DD coffee_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Uh_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, thanks_NN2 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ cute_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ offering_VVG her_APPGE coffee_NN1 in_II her_APPGE own_DA shop_NN1 ._. 
"_" But_CCB is_VBZ there_EX anything_PN1 more_DAR you_PPY 'd_VM like_VVI ?_? 
On_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
We_PPIS2 have_VH0 all_DB sorts_NN2 of_IO pastries_NN2 in_II the_AT case_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 hoped_VVD that_DD1 was_VBDZ true_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN around_RP to_TO oversee_VVI reorders_NN2 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM probably_RR go_VVI out_RP for_IF lunch_NN1 after_CS we_PPIS2 talk_VV0 with_IW you_PPY ,_, "_" Dorcas_NP2 said_VVD ._. 
"_" So_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR fine_JJ ._. "_" 
That_DD1 reminded_VVD Anica_NP1 of_IO the_AT expenses_NN2 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR incurring_VVG on_II her_APPGE behalf_NN1 ._. 
"_" Listen_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 never_RR asked_VVN for_IF this_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO intervention_NN1 before_RT ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM willing_JJ to_TO compensate_VVI you_PPY in_II whatever_DDQV way_NN1 you_PPY --_JJ "_" Time_NNT1 stretched_VVD out_RP endlessly_RR as_CSA he_PPHS1 watched_VVD the_AT doorway_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 clenched_VVD and_CC unclenched_VVD his_APPGE hands_NN2 ,_, resettled_VVD his_APPGE cap_NN1 on_II his_APPGE head_NN1 about_RG twenty_MC times_NNT2 ,_, and_CC retied_VVD the_AT laces_NN2 on_II both_DB2 of_IO his_APPGE shoes_NN2 ._. 
After_CS about_RG a_AT1 hundred_NNO years_NNT2 ,_, the_AT door_NN1 opened_VVD and_CC Julie_NP1 came_VVD out_RP ._. 
Although_CS the_AT door_NN1 closed_VVD after_II her_PPHO1 ,_, she_PPHS1 beckoned_VVD him_PPHO1 closer_JJR ._. 
Julie_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 were_VBDR bright_JJ with_IW excitement_NN1 ._. 
"_" Her_APPGE magic_JJ works_NN !_! "_" 
"_" It_PPH1 does_VDZ ?_? "_" 
Jasper_NP1 stared_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Then_RT how_RRQ come_VVN I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX changed_VVN into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 ?_? "_" "_" 'Gift_NN1 of_IO the_AT Magi_NN1 ._. '_" "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX get_VVI it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
"_" You_PPY each_DD1 sacrificed_VVD for_IF the_AT other_JJ ,_, so_CS you_PPY both_DB2 get_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY wanted_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ classic_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM so_RG glad_JJ I_PPIS1 got_VVD to_TO be_VBI part_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 !_! "_" 
Jasper_NP1 felt_VVD a_AT1 bubble_NN1 of_IO hope_NN1 rise_NN1 in_II his_APPGE chest_NN1 ._. 
"_" So_RR ..._... is_VBZ she_PPHS1 going_VVGK to_TO let_VVI me_PPIO1 in_RP ?_? "_" 
"_" No_UH ._. "_" 
"_" Why_RRQ not_XX ?_? "_" 
"_" Dorcas_NN2 told_VVD her_PPHO1 that_CST under_II the_AT terms_NN2 of_IO her_APPGE contract_NN1 ,_, any_DD contact_NN1 would_VM result_VVI in_II you_PPY turning_VVG into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 again_RT ._. "_" 
Stunned_JJ ,_, Jasper_NP1 tried_VVD to_TO process_VVI that_DD1 information_NN1 ._. 
"_" Personally_RR ,_, "_" Julie_NP1 said_VVD ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_DD1 part_NN1 's_GE null_JJ and_CC void_NN1 ._. 
If_CS each_DD1 of_IO you_PPY sacrificed_VVD for_IF the_AT other_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY lifted_VVD the_AT spell_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, neither_DD1 of_IO the_AT provisions_NN2 of_IO the_AT contract_NN1 came_VVD true_JJ ,_, right_RR ?_? 
You_PPY 're_VBR still_RR a_AT1 guy_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 has_VHZ her_APPGE magic_NN1 ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX believe_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VM turn_VVI you_PPY into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 just_RR by_II looking_VVG at_II you_PPY ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 's_VBZ very_RG scared_JJ about_II that_DD1 ._. "_" 
Certainty_NN1 flooded_VVD him_PPHO1 with_IW warmth_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX scared_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO strategize_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX lie_VVI to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, Julie_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD that_DD1 once_RR before_CS and_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ how_RRQ we_PPIS2 ended_VVD up_RP in_II this_DD1 mess_NN1 ._. "_" 
Julie_NP1 looked_VVD disappointed_JJ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD we_PPIS2 could_VM cook_VVI up_RP a_AT1 plan_NN1 that_CST would_VM get_VVI her_PPHO1 to_TO open_VVI the_AT door_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT you_PPY 'd_VM just_RR step_VVI up_RP and_CC there_RL you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI ,_, looking_VVG at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. "_" 
"_" Nope_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO try_VVI the_AT truth_NN1 and_CC see_VV0 how_RRQ that_DD1 works_VVZ ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 walked_VVD to_II the_AT door_NN1 and_CC rapped_VVD on_II it_PPH1 softly_RR ._. 
"_" Anica_NN1 ,_, can_VM you_PPY hear_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 you_PPY 'd_VM leave_VVI ._. "_" 
His_APPGE heart_NN1 beat_VVD faster_RRR ._. 
So_RR close_JJ and_CC yet_RR so_RG far_RR ._. 
"_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 think_VVI logically_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 each_DD1 signed_VVD a_AT1 contract_NN1 giving_VVG up_RP what_DDQ was_VBDZ most_RGT precious_JJ --_NN1 your_APPGE magic_NN1 and_CC my_APPGE human_JJ form_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" And_CC I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX be_VBI with_IW you_PPY ._. "_" 
"_" And_CC I_PPIS1 told_VVD myself_PPX1 I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX be_VBI with_IW you_PPY ,_, either_RR ,_, because_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 worthy_JJ partner_NN1 when_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ half_DB cat_NN1 and_CC half_DB man_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB guess_VV0 what_DDQ ?_? 
You_PPY have_VH0 your_APPGE magic_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX change_VVI back_RP into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 at_II six_MC this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
So_RR those_DD2 contract_NN1 clauses_NN2 did_VDD n't_XX come_VVI into_II play_NN1 ,_, right_RR ?_? "_" 
"_" No_UH ,_, but_CCB maybe_RR we_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI together_RL ._. 
Maybe_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT price_NN1 we_PPIS2 're_VBR supposed_JJ to_TO pay_VVI ._. "_" 
Jasper_NP1 leaned_VVD his_APPGE forehead_NN1 against_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI that_CST the_AT kind_NN1 of_IO love_NN1 that_CST allowed_VVD each_DD1 of_IO us_PPIO2 to_TO make_VVI that_DD1 sacrifice_NN1 is_VBZ supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI tossed_VVN aside_RL ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI with_IW you_PPY ,_, I_PPIS1 might_VM as_RR21 well_RR22 be_VBI turned_VVN into_II a_AT1 cat_NN1 again_RT ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 refuse_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI that_CST will_VM happen_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, Jasper_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" How_RRQ can_VM you_PPY doubt_VVI the_AT power_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE love_NN1 ?_? 
Look_VV0 at_II what_DDQ happened_VVD because_II21 of_II22 it_PPH1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR magic_JJ again_RT and_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 man_NN1 again_RT ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI fear_NN1 keep_VVI us_PPIO2 apart_RL ._. "_" 
"_" But_CCB --_JJ "_" "_" Trust_NN1 that_CST our_APPGE love_NN1 is_VBZ good_JJ ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 're_VBR meant_VVN to_TO be_VBI together_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 're_VBR supposed_JJ to_TO learn_VVI ._. 
Open_VV0 the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
Please_RR ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 closed_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC concentrated_VVN on_II sending_VVG all_DB the_AT love_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD through_II that_DD1 door_NN1 ._. 
