# Chapter 37: When the Gift Goes Silent and the Heart Won’t Listen
Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our journey through *Searching For Someday free digital audiobook*. I’m so glad you’re here with me today, because Chapter 37 is one of those turning-point chapters that leaves your heart racing and your mind spinning. Have you ever begged for something to disappear, only to discover that its absence might cost you more than you ever imagined? That is exactly where Kate finds herself—caught between the miracle she built her life around and the terrifying possibility that it has vanished forever.
The chapter opens with Kennedy bursting into Kate’s office, practically glowing with excitement. She has news that makes Kate’s whole day: Edward and Justine are getting married. Kate laughs with pure joy, because she remembers Justine’s first nervous visit to Kinnections—the shy, inexperienced woman who had no idea what she was looking for. Kate had sensed an immediate connection with Edward, nudged them together, and watched them become inseparable. Now they sit on Kennedy’s white couch, holding hands, radiating happiness. Justine squeals and jumps up to hug Kate, flashing a pristine round diamond. Edward towers over six feet, while Justine barely reaches five-two, but they fit together perfectly, her curly reddish hair tucked against his shoulder, his arm resting naturally at her back.
Kate is overwhelmed with satisfaction. This is why she does what she does. Bringing people together, helping them begin their lives—it is a heady, beautiful power. She prepares herself for the familiar rush, the tingling release of energy that always confirms she has made the perfect match. She hugs them both, waiting for that surge of recognition.
But she feels nothing.
Not a tingle. Not a rustle. Not even a whisper. Kate holds on a little longer, desperate, but the gift that has defined her is silent. Her heart gallops like a pack of wild Thoroughbreds. What if she matched them wrong? She always confirms the connection when clients get engaged or married. Panic nips at her nerves, but she keeps smiling, chatting about wedding plans and the future. By the time Edward and Justine leave, Kate is on the verge of a full-blown panic attack.
She drops into the blindingly white chair by Kennedy’s desk, knuckles pressed to her mouth. Kennedy returns, frowns, and asks if she got too much of a shock. She reminds Kate that she warned her not to touch newly engaged couples—what if she electrocutes her brain? But Kate lifts her gaze and says the words that change everything: “I didn’t feel anything, Ken.”
Kennedy is dumbfounded. “Are you telling me they’re not a match?” Kate buries her face in her hands and stammers that she doesn’t know. She has lost the touch. Completely. She has been working blind, hoping it would come back, terrified it is gone forever. Funny—how many years had she prayed for this gift to disappear? She craved normalcy, hated the pressure of knowing whether two people were meant to be. She had chosen to use her talent for good, to help people find each other instead of watching them miss their chance or marry the wrong person. Now her wish has been granted, and emptiness pulses in her gut.
Kennedy, ever practical, turns to a cabinet and pulls out a shot glass and a tiny bottle of amber liquid from a hotel minibar. She pushes it across the desk and orders Kate to drink. Kate sputters about her slipping morals—first pot with her mother, now hard liquor with Kennedy on the job—but she obeys. The whiskey burns, her eyes water, and Kennedy nods in approval. Liquor, she says, is truth serum. Then she demands to know everything. When did Kate lose it? Kate can’t remember exactly. She kept noticing she wasn’t getting reactions around couples. She thought it was temporary. But with Edward and Justine, there was nothing. No tingle, no matter who she touches. It’s gone.
Kennedy narrows her eyes and asks about Slade. He came into Mugs the other night, hung out with Jane, then disappeared—and Kennedy didn’t see Kate after either. Her eyes widen. “Holy shit, you’re screwing around with him, aren’t you?” Kate wraps her arms around herself and denies it—not really. She wants to, but he’s completely wrong for her, and he’s a client. She just wants him to go away, and the only way she can accomplish that is by setting him up with the right woman. Kennedy asks the question that cuts deep: “What if you’re the right woman?” Kate insists she’s not. Slade only wants to sleep together and wring out their chemistry so she can match him properly. She’d never do a one-night stand.
Kennedy isn’t buying it. She calls Arilyn for an intervention. Kate protests that Arilyn is on her side, but Kennedy says, “Not this time, babe.” Arilyn floats in, serene and graceful in a silvery skirt and sandals, her red-gold hair shimmering. Kennedy explains the situation and slides her a shot. Arilyn tips it back in one perfect gulp and faces Kate with calm certainty: “You have to sleep with him, Kate.”
Kate gasps. Arilyn explains that they may have misinterpreted Kate’s connection with Slade. At first, she thought Kate was meant to find his match. But if Kate lost her abilities and still feels a connection to Slade, the only way to get the touch back might be to sleep with him—to give her body over and take a chance. Kate is fighting her natural attraction out of fear. Arilyn asks gently, “What are you so afraid of? Slade? Losing your virginity? Or losing your control?” Kate shudders and admits, “All of it.” Arilyn reminds her that control is only an illusion, a way to calm herself into believing things will go a certain way. Give up control, let life lead, and she will find a rich discovery. Kennedy pipes up: “And endless orgasms.” Kate smothers a laugh, but the truth settles into her bones.
She admits she set Slade up with another date tonight. Hannah didn’t go well—he said she was too perfect. Emma didn’t work either—he said he was missing some spark he couldn’t name. The new date is Elena. Arilyn shakes her head. Elena is assertive with men she finds a connection with, the complete opposite of Hannah and Emma. If Kate was looking to push Slade into bed with someone else, she found her girl. Kate’s stomach turns. Elena is known to make men crazy with lust, and the idea of her touching Slade makes Kate nauseous. But maybe it’s a test. If Slade buckles to Elena’s sexuality, he proves he only seeks the challenge of a chase. If he passes, Kate may have no barriers left to hide behind. Kennedy offers to call him, to tell him Kate wants him, but Kate refuses. This needs to be played out. She leaves the office wondering if it’s already too late.
Then the chapter shifts to Slade. He closes the door behind him after sending Elena away. The silence of his home is deafening, mocking his decision. He studies the empty rooms. When he left his marriage behind, he longed for peace, stability. His failure in the institution mocked him, so he focused on helping others who were betrayed and had no advocates. When he lost his parents, Jane became his sole responsibility. He tried to care for her but failed to protect her from heartbreak. The lesson was clear: nothing lasts, and one must prepare for the eventual pain of a broken relationship. He figured letting Kinnections set him up with a companion who could fit seamlessly into his life would take most of the messiness away. He didn’t believe it would actually work, but at least the goal was clear.
Until a woman wrecked all his expectations.
Kate.
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## Reader’s Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter is an emotional earthquake wrapped in friendship, whiskey shots, and brutally honest advice. Kate’s loss of the touch is terrifying because it strips away her identity, her purpose, and her sense of control all at once. The intervention scene with Kennedy and Arilyn is funny, warm, and painfully real—I loved how they refuse to let Kate hide behind logic and fear. And then that final shift to Slade, sending Elena away and admitting that Kate has wrecked his expectations? Absolute chills. The chapter balances supernatural tension, romantic chemistry, and deep character vulnerability perfectly.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.9 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
Slade has already sent Elena away, which means he is done pretending he wants anyone else. I predict he will show up at Kate’s door—or at Kinnections—and confront her about why she keeps pushing him toward other women when the only person he wants is her. Kate’s “test” will backfire in the best way: Slade will prove he isn’t chasing a challenge, he’s chasing *her*. Their chemistry will finally explode, and Kate will have to decide whether to surrender control and risk everything. And just maybe, when she does, the touch will return—not as a confirmation of other people’s matches, but as a sign that her own heart has finally found its match. The next chapter is going to be intense, passionate, and impossible to put down.
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