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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spat between the actors, honey,” I

at a one-

were an actual set or theater and not just a off event made up of mostly high–class women and two princes. I knew for a fact that no one was going to accuse Nicholas of being a bad actor, no matter how badly he did.

eating each other, and the crowd would

too, that Bridget might be pushing so hard to practice

seemed to be with everything else Bridget. Maybe his hesitance was more

girls, Olivia and Lilliana too. Kissing Bridget in the play would have

reason,

Nicholas said again.

huffed. “Fine. If you refuse, maybe we should try a stand–in instead.” Her eyes fell down over

Julian stilled.

up here please. Let’s show Nicholas how this is supposed

earlier, refusing to help her shift the

and I could see in his eyes that he was breaking.

been strong until now, but he was not strong enough to ignore a chance to kiss. Bridget. I was disappointed but I understood. His heart still yearned for

lifted Elva off of his shoulders and lowered her down to the ground. She wouldn’t be able to see anymore, but maybe that

me and headed

walking toward Bridget..

was up upon

say a word past that point. She just opened up her arms and he slide between them.

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in love. Bridget. was a very good actor, and Julian didn’t

and gentle and

see!”

again yet,” I told

forward like he wanted another, but Bridget,

Bridget told Nicholas. “It will only

he was waking from a trance – or