Looking up into his eyes, Makayla seems to lose all feeling in her legs.  She knows the programming is working fine, but if not for his strong arms, she might collapse.  She has never felt such a connection with someone, even though she barely knows him.  His face seems so primal, yet it has the sharp lines of wisdom and kindness.

Tonas can sense her EmotiCode going berserk.  Her emotions are running wide open, and despite being a cautious person, he loves this moment.  It could go either way, he thinks, based on what I do here.  I do not want to miss my moment, because it may never come again, but if I handle it wrong, it really will never come again.

At the same time, as if their EmotiCodes have synced, they think to themselves, "what do I do now?

*** special thanks to :icondeftmonkey: for the great pics and story ideas ***