The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 124

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.

touches on my stuffed mushrooms and

storage.

very carefully did not think about what

and I were adding the finishing touches to the garden party dresses for me and Elva. She

“about your other maid from the early

she had

let her go from the palace staff, but

had worried that she was

Charlotte

is safe and well. I’ve

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

palace might be

that’s

any of these hardships.”

appetizers were nothing compared to

past.

a roof over my head, food for both Elva and

to those basic needs, which in the

incredibly difficult

staying here more difficult. I had to be careful to make certain I

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