Hourglass Recap Chapters 16 & 17

Chapter 16

Em starts of the chapter thinking about time travel and saving the world,she wonders if she’s fallen into a “straight to DVD release” (p. 112). She works her shift at Murphy’s Law and let’s a remark slip to Lily about seeing people from the 1950s. Em distracts Lily as she pops a rip by making a comment that the cafe must have rats. Lily doesn’t entirely buy Em’s tiredness and weird comments.Lily and Em discuss Michael and they both decide that Em needs time to sort out her feelings about him. As Em is about to begin rolling dough, Lily hands her a rolling pin that makes Em wonder how Lily could have known the exact location of where she had thrown the pin earlier.

Lily and Em walk out of Murphy’s Law at the end of their shift, and they find Michael waiting for Em.

Quote: “Hey,” the breathless thing was happening again, but I didn’t care.
“Hey,” he replied. I wanted to put my hands on him as a test, to see if the connection existed on a busy street in the middle of the afternoon. I reached a finger out to boldly touch the curve below his smile.
He reached up to grab my arm. “Are you trying to get me fired? Or kill me?”
“You would be of no use to me dead.” Although I couldn’t breathe when he touched me, so I guess it all depended on who kicked the bucket first. He still held my wrist, and my whole arm was vibrating. (page 118, Hourglass)

Chapter 17
Michael gives Em two books, The Space Time Contiuum, Wormhole Theories and a thick three-ring binder full of notes, to read while he’s away for a few days. He warns her to not let the binder out of her sight and to read it first.

Em falls asleep during the drive and wakes up when Michael stops the car. They share a sweet moment before he lets her out of the car and pulls away.

Quote: “When will you be back?” I reached down to grab my backpack and the books he gave me. And to hide my flaming face.
“I can’t say for sure, but maybe by tomorrow. I hope you’re a fast reader.”
I opened the door. I needed to get out, needed to put some space between us. “Please. Faster than a speeding bullet. Even with the whole”–I twirled one finger in a circle beside my head, giving him the international sign for crazy–”thing, I was ranked in the top five of my junior class.” I shot out of the car door for emphasis. “Actually, top three.” (page 122, Hourglass)

Hourglass recap Chapter 14 & 15

Chapter 14

Emerson is freaked out by Michael’s reveal that he has seen her future self.  Emerson tries to remain calm as Michael explains that future Emerson gave him information to make her believe.  Michael begins to tell Emerson things that he would have no possible way of knowing but he doesn’t tell her everything choosing to keep some details to himself.

Emerson asks Michael if she was a rip when he saw her.  His response, “It’s complicated.”  Emerson begins to make a joke about time travel and Michael says he is glad it is not a foreign concept to her.  Emerson asks Michael to tell her everything upfront so there are no more surprises.  He explains that time travel is possible and that it is genetic.  Michael continues to tell her that because she ahs only seen rips from the past that it indicates she can travel to the past.

Michael then explains that he can travel to the future on his own and she could travel to the past one her own. “But if we travel together, we can go anywhere on the timeline.  We’re sort of…two halves of a whole.” (pg. 102, Hourglass)  Michael goes on to explain that he and Em have a connection, a visceral pull.  He then tells Emerson about his mentor at the Hourglass and his wife who share the same abilities as Michael and Emerson.

Michael insists on only telling Emerson about her not about the hourglass or anything else.  Emerson gets angry with him and moves closer trying to get her to understand.  Michael is balanced on the balls of his feet leaning in to kiss her but he falls over.  Michael stands and moves away from Emerson who jumps out of her chair and calls him a rule breaker.  Emerson continues to taunt Michael who has insists he wasn’t going to kiss her.  Defeated, Michael pins Emerson against the wrought iron fence and buries his face in her neck.  Emerson is enjoying the moment until she realizes there is a security camera watching them.

 

Chapter 15

Emerson’s response to seeing the security camera was to grab the table umbrella and begin swinging it at the camera.  Michael manages to call Emerson down by calling her sweetheart.  Even though Michael knew what it would be like between them but he wasn’t prepared for her.  He then tells Emerson that this can never happen again and that the fraternization rule is in place for a reason.

Emerson and Michael part ways for she fears that Thomas will be unhappy about what happened.  After returning to their separate lofts they meet up on the roof outside their bedroom windows.  Michael asks Emerson explains to Michael that she took martial arts to help her.  She asks if her ass kicking abilities will come in handy when she is saving the world.  Michael asks her if she can wait he is just trying to protect her.  She agrees and says she trusts him against her own rules.

Hourglass Recap Chapters 12 & 13

Chapter 12 The next morning Emerson heads to Murphy’s Law for coffee and an empanada.  Emerson noticed a helped wanted sign in the window and she desperately wanted the job. Lily says the job is hers if she wants it they just need to let Abi know. Lily begins to ask about the party at [...]

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Hourglass Recap Chapter 10 & 11

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Chapter 10 After her run Emerson returns to the apartment and begins to search the internet for the Hourglass.  After an hour she finally finds a reference to Liam Ballard.  When she searched his name she found articles about Ballard’s death in a fiery explosion in his private lab. Emerson’s searching was interrupted by Michael [...]

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Hourglass Recap Day 5 Ch 8-9

    Chapter 8 and 9 start to show us just who Emerson and Michael are and maybe hints at little about what they could be together! Check out the summaries below and tell us what your favorite part from these chapters! Chapter 8 Emerson takes Michael over to look at the lofts as he [...]

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Hourglass Recap Day 4 Ch 6 & 7

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Chapter 6 The chapter starts with Emerson making a reservation for her and Michael at the Phone Company.  She returns to the loft for some down time and ends up talking with Dru.  Emerson notes that Dru has always been there for her and tries to make sure Emerson feels loved. Dru asks Emerson to [...]

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