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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honey,”

at a one-

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,

each other, and the crowd would

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

was oblivious, as he seemed to be with everything else Bridget. Maybe his hesitance was more out of

simply being considerate to all the girls, Olivia and Lilliana too. Kissing Bridget in the play would have given her even

of Nicholas’s reason,

said again.

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

Julian stilled.

called again. “Julian, come up here please. Let’s show

whispered to him. He was so strong earlier, refusing to help her shift

could see in his eyes that he was breaking. “I’m a weak man, Piper.”

a chance to kiss. Bridget. I was disappointed

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

past that point. She just opened up her arms and he slide between them. Then, his mouth

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They looked like two people in love. Bridget. was a very good actor, and Julian

gentle and

see!” Elva

yet,” I told

the kiss ended, Julian moved forward like he wanted another, but Bridget, not so gently anymore, shoved him away. She turned to Nicholas

told Nicholas. “It will only look natural if we practice

was waking from a trance –