The Luna Choosing Game

I spit my coffee out back into the cup.

Julian smiled wide. “I guess right?”

I rubbed my forehead. “It doesn’t matter what he thinks.”

“Oh, no?”

I wasn’t telling the truth and we both knew it. Of course I cared what Nicholas thought. Our kiss in the

hallway the other night had rekindled in me a fire I hadn’t felt since we had split years ago. I didn’t think

my body capable of wanting anyone anymore, yet here I was, wanting Nicholas as strongly as ever.

“Go easy on him, yeah?” Julian said. “For years, the guy thought you left him for another man. Of course

his jealous over you burns too hot.”

“If you are so worried about it, why don’t you tell him we aren’t together?”

Julian sipped his coffee. “Mostly because I think it’s funny.”

“You’re terrible.”

shrugged but didn’t deny it.

why I wanted to talk to you,”

I was gone, huh? You

I knew Julian well enough by

to hide whatever he was truly up to. He played most people like a magician with an

with forced misdirection while playing tricks right under

reason, and I would like

gig is up, huh?” He leaned his elbow on the table and rested his chin in his

disappear for the fun of it,

produces the feather I had found when I searched the

Terry had assaulted me.

several dress and fabric stores

find a store with feathers that matched, we had to check if those

Then, when we found a store with

hours of surveillance footage to see if we could find the

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did you?” I

me he did. He reached into his pocket again

say this clear. You won’t

as he clicked through

the person responsible for stolen my