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.

returned to putting the finishing touches on my stuffed mushrooms and preparing them

storage.

very carefully did not think about what

to the garden party dresses for me and Elva. She

said, “about your

the early days, she had seemed to

“They let her go from the palace staff, but she was

in relief. I had worried that she was

enjoying it. It’s less stressful.” Charlotte

God,” I said. “I’m glad to hear she is safe and well. I’ve been

her, she seemed worried

palace might be against

giving her a smile. “And that’s

any of

ruined appetizers were nothing compared to the hardships I had endured

past.

I had a roof over my head, food for both Elva and me, and proper medical treatment for

to endure was secondary to those basic

or was incredibly difficult to come

physical turmoil of these minor hardships, they still made my staying here more difficult. I had to be careful to make certain I succeeded in every challenge. I wanted to stay here as

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