The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0065

With a statement like there, I had no polite way of backing out. Not that I would. These kids needed me,

and Elva was already having fun with them, playing on the slides.

Nicholas and I would just have to put aside our differences long enough to help the kids. After that, we

could go back to not getting along as usual.

After confirming I would be staying, the caretaker offered to lead me and Mark inside.

“I’ll stay out here,” Mark said. “Keep an eye on the kids.”

I was grateful. If he watched Elva, I knew I wouldn’t have to worry.

Inside, I joined Nicholas in the kitchen. He was washing dishes, preparing for the day’s main event:

lunch. And what an extravagant lunch it would be, if the piles of containers were any indication.

“Did you bring all this from the palace?” I peeked under the aluminum foil on one of the containers. Inside was at least ten servings of garlic potatoes.

“One of the cooks is particularly fond of me,” Nicholas said. “She makes special servings when I ask.”

must really like you. There’s a ton

cause. Plus, I make

No wonder she liked

a wet stack. Grabbing a towel, I went

and began to dry.

passing the dishes to me to dry.

dating. How many times had we shared moments just

location wasn’t all that

out the

being there, it was the least I could do to pay some

Often times, he went

never stopped,” he said.

after Elva, with her sickness,

a year, Elva and I help out at

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

didn’t want to reminisce, but it was hard

of our best conversations like this,” I said. “Do

never

knew you were going to surprise me. You were ready for

it.”

didn’t remember

scrubbing at a dish to glance at me. His face was entirely

looked sad.