Touch of Wonder

When she laid her gift bare before him, he fled—not from her touch, but from the truth it unearthed.Lillian has always lived with a gift—a touch that soothes pain and stirs emotions, often more than people are ready for. When a moment of deep connection with Chase leaves him shaken, she mistakes his retreat for rejection and disappears into the safety of her Aunt Iris's home by the sea—a small coastal village where salt air and moonlight carry whispers of healing and renewal.But Chase isn't one to give up. He drives hours to find her, determined to bridge the silence between them. What follows is a clash of pride and vulnerability, where sharp words mask deeper truths. Guided by Aunt Iris's quiet wisdom and the pull of her own intuition, Lillian must decide: protect her heart—or trust it enough to heal what's broken.A Touch of Wonder is a heartfelt contemporary short story about misunderstandings, second chances, and the courage it takes to truly be seen.