On his lips. This kiss lingered on a bit longer than the earlier one. They broke away from the kiss and looked into each others eyes.“ I love you my... son” Uma said lovingly“ I love you too, ma” Vikram replied to his mother. And they kissed again. This time it was a long kiss, rubbing their lips against each other. They stopped for a second to start kissing again, sucking each others lips and exploring each other’s mouth with their tongues.Uma was locked in a passionate kiss with her son in full. “Oh, he’ll be thrilled with you singing for our church,” Lynette excitedly said. After a pregnant pause, she added, “What are you gonna sing for us?”“I’m still debating with God on it,” I laughed as I accelerated up to 60mph out on River Road.“You better let Him win that debate or there’ll be major troubles for you ... for all of us, no doubt,” Lynette semi-scolded me.“I hear you, Cano. I hear you.”“No! Hear God’s sweet whisper in the leaves, Cuda ... not my boisterous words!” she laughed that. Good luck, Listener. We’ll be waiting for you.”“Yes. You just worry about fulfilling the contract,” Nazir said in a reassuring tone. “I’ll take care of everything on this end.” He smiled as I left.When I got to outside again, I realized that quite a bit of time had passed while inside. Gabriella was passed out at the feet of where Festus still hung from his arrows, hidden under some foliage. I woke her. “Here, dear. Another potion, and food. Go on back inside, try to help Nazir and Babette if. Racism in the name of religion.I felt like time was speeding up, leaving me behind.Matt said, “Thank you, doctor,” hung up.I stared.Shrug, smile, “Benign.”I tightened my arms around him. Fought back tears.I was back in Kansas City, back with Vanessa and Walker and Pilar. Hobo and the Proper Villain. Matt was physician-cleared. They’d monitor him regularly, but the follow-up correspondence was reassuring to me.He let me read the now-voluminous paperwork that flowed among his personal doctor, the.