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 it.

isn’t why I wanted to talk to you,” I said.

when I was gone, huh?

Julian well

truly up to. He played most people like a magician

forced misdirection while playing tricks right under their

and I would like to know

on the table and rested his chin in

for the fun of it, although it

his pocket and produces the feather I had found when I searched the sitting room

had assaulted me.

and fabric stores to

feathers that matched, we had to check

a store with those criteria,

hours of surveillance footage to see if we could find the buyer”

+15 BONUS

did you?” I asked.

reached into his pocket again and

don’t want to shock you, so I will say this clear. You won’t like what’s

now, as he clicked

of the person

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