Lesson in Forever

Lailani Grander is the girl who likes to skip to the end, never caring to savor the journey. But after her second brush with death, she's forced to confront the uncomfortable question: Why is she still alive? While her favorite thing to say is "nothing lasts forever," Lailani's struggling to understand how she survived what should have been her end… Again. At the kick-off party for The Reliving, someone takes the "Forever Young" theme too literally, and tries to make sure Lailani doesn't survive the night. Now she needs to know who wanted her gone, and why. In trying to make sense of her situation, flash memories begin to surface-forcing Lailani to focus on her need for control, her capacity for love, and the possible motives of those closest to her, making her doubt everything she thinks she knows. As suspicion grows and trust unravels, Lailani must decide whether the bonds she's always relied on are real, or if they've been altered by distance, time, and the secrets they all keep.

After the explosive revelation Lailani couldn't have expected, she finds solace in knowing she wasn't losing her mind-though her near-death experience has become much more complicated than she could have imagined. With the knowledge of missing pieces coming to the surface, Lailani learns just how deep love can go, and she's finding herself wanting to venture into the depths of the unknown. Reelin is reeling, after an earthshaking realization, and he's concerned about Lailani's initial reaction to this entire ordeal. Newly uncovered truths of what happened at the "Forever Young" party tie directly into Reelin's hidden history, amplifying the fears he's held on to for decades. Reality has shifted, in a major way, and Reelin doesn't know how to handle the sea of discomfort, flooding his world. Lailani and Reelin must now sort through their feelings, while retracing their history, so they can decide how to move forward. In the process of sharing, they float through time, in love's reflective embrace. The flow of familiarity, mixed with current awareness, only intensifies the need to know more. Are exposed secrets possible to move on from? Will this situation alter either of their thoughts on forever? Journey through the things that have controlled their past, while Reelin and Lailani's present emotions determine their future.