There were many ways for people to cross over to their second lives, and Luca thought he'd already experienced many of the options.
It was just that one fate-defying human wasn't sure if this kind of death was covered in the list of allowable reasons for a do-over.
For what if his heart stopped in the middle of this demo?
Because right now, it seemed like a likely possibility.
Now, this hadn't always been the case. For when the second part of the demonstration started, Luca thought it should be something he could handle.
The power smooches.
And so, the devoted learner listened to Xavier's cues.
Every lesson, every word, and every touch—Luca committed them all to memory until he couldn't anymore. But even that didn't help.
And that was because no amount of mental preparation could fully guard him against the relentless onslaught of sensations.
