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.”

didn’t deny

I wanted to talk to you,” I

know. You missed me so bad when I was gone,

act,” I said with a sigh. I knew Julian well

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

with forced misdirection while playing

and I would

the table

disappear for the fun of it, although it was

and produces the feather I had

had assaulted

and fabric stores to try to

we did find a store with feathers that

Then, when we found a store with those criteria, we had to search

footage to see if we

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you?” I asked.

into his

will say this clear. You won’t like what’s on this footage.” His

as he clicked through his phone.

seeing any footage of the person responsible

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