The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0124

Nicholas’s mouth was so close. As I looked at it, he licked his lips. I licked mine in reply. We leaned

closer, closer, dangerously close..

Then the oven timer dinged.

We immediately straightened, snapping away from each other. Nicholas turned, coughing into his hand.

I reached for the oven mitts and pulled the finished stuffed mushrooms from the oven.

With the tray safely on the counter, I couldn’t find the courage to look at him again.

He cleared his throat. “Nostalgia does tricky things to the mind.”

“It does,” I agreed, thankful for the safe retreat his words offered.

“I should go now.” He took a step, then paused. “Goodnight, Piper.”

“Goodnight.”

I didn’t move again until his footsteps disappeared from the kitchen. Even after he was gone, I needed a moment to get my heartbeat under control.

finishing touches on my stuffed mushrooms and preparing

storage.

about what just

garden party dresses for me and Elva. She was sewing on the ruffled trim with the sewing machine, while I hand–stitched some sparkly

have news,” Charlotte said, “about your

early days, she had seemed to

her down,” Charlotte said. “They let her go from the palace staff, but she was able to find another position in a

I had worried that she was

enjoying it. It’s less stressful.” Charlotte picked

glad to hear she is safe and well. I’ve

to her, she seemed worried about you, though. It

of the palace might be

said, giving her a smile. “And that’s

any of these

humiliation and ruined appetizers were nothing compared to the

past.

roof over my head, food for both Elva and me, and proper medical

had to endure was secondary to those basic needs, which in the past had

us or was incredibly

had to be careful to make certain I succeeded in every challenge. I wanted to stay here as long as