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.

wanted to talk to

so bad when I was

act,” I said with a sigh. I knew Julian well enough by now to know that his rebellious

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

wowing them with forced misdirection while playing tricks right under their nose.

would like to

up, huh?” He leaned his elbow on the table and rested his chin in his hand. “Well,

for the fun

his pocket and produces the feather I

had assaulted me.

I spent the past few days visiting several dress and fabric stores to try to find a

we did find a store with feathers that matched,

with those criteria, we

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 and

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

clicked through his

any footage of the person responsible for stolen my

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