The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0431

“Maybe we should try a different game,” Julian said. “Something easier.”

“Like what?” I asked.

“Go fish,” he said, and we both laughed. A game for children might have been more fitting, honestly. At least then, I might have stood a chance. I had no proof but I had a feeling, just knowing Julian, that he had been counting cards at poker.

As he started to deal for our competitive game of go fish, I said to him, “See

this is how it should be.”

He side–eyed me. “How do you mean?”

“Easy. Being with the person meant for you should be easy, just like this. Fun and silly. Full of more laughter than heartache.”

lian hummed as he set down the deck. I checked my cards. I had a truly

like I was going to lose at go fish too as badly as poker. Julian would

cards?” I

“I’m not sure.” He placed down

playing cards. It seemed unfair that he had no idea if the person he thought was his true love even

enjoying it myself, though admittedly, I wasn’t any good. But this was another point I wanted to prove. The right person for him would try to learn his favorite games, just because he liked them. She

the longer we spent together, the more I wasn’t sure if any of my lessons were being learned.

Bridget, like he’d harbored them so long, he had no idea how else to be.

garden. His gaze cast over the flowers and the fields before he spotted me and Julian at our small two person table. We were both leaning over the table, far into each other’s personal space.

being more touchy feely. I had been making efforts to touch his arm or his hand, to lean

card from the pile, then dropped three three’s. “He looks rather

look,” I said, huffier than I meant.

us?” Julian

why it was so important to me to Save Julian from his unrequited romance. Maybe it was because we had gotten to be such good friends. Maybe it was because, unlike me and my feelings for Nicholas, Julian had a