The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 124

Nicholas’s mouth was so close. As I looked at it, he licked his lips. I licked mine in reply. We leaned

closer, closer, dangerously close..

Then the oven timer dinged.

We immediately straightened, snapping away from each other. Nicholas turned, coughing into his hand.

I reached for the oven mitts and pulled the finished stuffed mushrooms from the oven.

With the tray safely on the counter, I couldn’t find the courage to look at him again.

He cleared his throat. “Nostalgia does tricky things to the mind.”

“It does,” I agreed, thankful for the safe retreat his words offered.

“I should go now.” He took a step, then paused. “Goodnight, Piper.”

“Goodnight.”

I didn’t move again until his footsteps disappeared from the kitchen. Even after he was gone, I needed a moment to get my heartbeat under control.

to putting the finishing touches on my stuffed mushrooms and preparing them for

storage.

carefully did not think about what just happened, or

next morning, Charlotte and I were adding the finishing touches to the garden party dresses for me and Elva. She was sewing on the ruffled trim with the sewing machine, while I hand–stitched some sparkly gems onto Elva’s skirt.

said, “about your other maid from

Charlotte had certainly opened up to me now, in the early days, she had seemed to only barely tolerate me. The overly–friendly one had helped me

go from the palace staff, but she was able

had worried that she was trapped in a dungeon

enjoying it. It’s less stressful.” Charlotte

said. “I’m glad to hear she is safe and

of those things. When I spoke to her, she seemed worried about you,

the palace might be against you”

is,” I said, giving her a smile. “And that’s what matters. With the support I do

of

appetizers were nothing compared to the

past.

both Elva and me, and proper medical treatment for Elva. Any

to endure was secondary to those basic needs,

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