The Luna Choosing Game

Did I know about Nicholas’s past? I thought I did.

A tiny voice whispered in my head, Maybe not as well as you think.

No, I couldn’t let Julian sow doubt inside of me. No matter what he thought, there had to be a logical explanation for whatever happened. Nicholas wasn’t the type to just steal people’s girlfriends.

Perhaps Nicholas dated someone Julian liked, and Julian was just jealous. I wouldn’t suggest that to

him, however,

Even now, pain shone in his eyes, even with the smile that returned to his lips. He’d clearly been hurt by

whatever happened, no matter how much he tried to hide it.

Because of this, I didn’t want to ask him any more questions, or even bring it up at all. Maybe he was

right. Maybe all I was doing was kicking the hornet’s nest. Sometimes the past was meant to stay in the

past.

It hurt that the brothers couldn’t move beyond it, but who was I to try to brute force that into happening?

on Julian’s shoulder. He glanced at

sorry for your heartache,” I

smile wavered again. “Do you mean

course, I do,” I said. “I care

pulled me into a hug. His arms wrapped around M

neck and

his head lowered

placed respectfully on the small of my

tender. Until this moment, I always thought he flirted and teased with me just for entertainment. Maybe that was part of it,

if just

up and wrapped them around his neck

his chest to mine.

“Alright.”

moment, we held each other in the quiet of the parlor and didn’t say a word.

that didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share with someone who truly just

himself.

He’d only ever

grateful? How could I not like him for the person he

someone loudly

My heart jumped up into