The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0434

Bridget made Nicholas and I redo our breakup scene. With his apology fresh between us, I didn’t feel so hurt anymore, and the words from the script bounced right off of me without taking root in my heart.

After the scene, Nicholas and I smiled at each other, then I made my way down the stage to rejoin Julian and Elva in the crowd. Julian winked at me as I came to stand beside him. I rolled my eyes, but smiled too.

My heart felt so much lighter than it had for days. Things weren’t all the way better between Nicholas and I. There was much to talk about, and things to make clear. But the hurt wasn’t so powerful anymore.

Of course, now that the breakup scene between Nicholas and I was done, it was time for his love scene with Bridget.

Susie had her one line, and then went to ‘check‘ the door as Nicholas climbed in through the window. This time, unlike our previous rehearsals, the set designer and his staff had completed the display, and Nicholas climbed through an actual window built into the wall of the backdrop.

They shared a few words. I thought of covering my eyes, or Elva’s, so we couldn’t see. My too soft heart was not strong enough to watch Nicholas kiss someone else..

Yet when the moment arrived, when Bridget threw her arms around him and tried to press herself up onto her toes to reach his mouth, Nicholas turned his head. Bridget’s lips found his cheek instead.

Bridget tried again. Nicholas turned his head farther. Then, Bridget huffed as she took a step backwards.

“Nicholas. We have to practice this scene,” she snapped, her face twisted in unhappiness. So much for a love scene.

“No,” Nicholas said.

“No? I’m the professional here,” Bridget said, “And I’m telling you that we can’t

go into

this scene unprepared. You might think it’s just kissing, but I swear, to be believable, it can’t be the first time. We’re liable to look like two fish eating each other.”

Beside me, Julian snorted a laugh.

On his shoulders, Elva looked down at me. “What’s happening, Mommy?”

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actors, honey,”

at a one-

a off event made up of mostly high–class women and two princes. I knew for a fact that

like two fish eating each other, and the crowd would

I suspected, and I wondered if Nicholas did too, that Bridget might be pushing so hard to practice the kiss just for the sake

Maybe his hesitance was more out of consideration for

was simply being considerate to all the girls, Olivia and Lilliana too. Kissing Bridget in the play

regardless of Nicholas’s reason, was absolutely

said

we should try a stand–in instead.” Her eyes fell down over

Julian stilled.

“Julian, come up here please. Let’s show Nicholas how this

to him. He was so strong earlier,

and I could see in his eyes that

was not strong enough to ignore a chance to kiss. Bridget. I was disappointed but I understood.

and lowered her down to the ground. She wouldn’t be

me and

walking toward Bridget..

lightning, he was up upon

She just opened up her arms and he

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looked like two people in love. Bridget. was a very good actor, and Julian didn’t have to be. His arms curled around her waist. One of her hands

tender and gentle and made

can’t see!”

again yet,” I

moved forward like he wanted another, but Bridget, not so gently anymore, shoved him

do,” Bridget told Nicholas. “It will only look natural if we practice like

like he was waking from a trance –