The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0221

I tried to get into the moment, imagining Terry saying something like that to me. The softness in Julian’s

eyes kept me from falling to far into the fantasy.

I cleared my throat. “Don’t you find the trends of modern fashion tiresome? Not to mention wasteful. Why should I throw away a perfectly good dress simply because I have worn it once before.”

“A woman’s dress adds to her beauty. You wouldn’t put a rose inside a paper vase.”

“I wouldn’t pluck the rose at all.”

Julian’s mouth twitched upright. “Not even to show off its beauty. You’d keep it hidden away on some

bush in the corner of the garden?”

“Anyone who knows where the rose bush is, would know they could easily go see the beauty for

themselves. There’s no need to dress it up.”

Julian hummed.

I looked at him, surprised. “What? No good?”

“No, you did fine. The problem is we need to teach you to stop engaging with him at all.”

“How?”

“Oh, something like, ‘If you’ll excuse me, Sir, I must use

say that!” I

He smiled wide. “He’d leave you alone for a minute, at least. Long enough for you

and come to me or Nicholas. Or even Susie or

alone with him, Piper.”

tease him more, to get him to smile again. “Careful, Julian, or I’ll think you might

actually like me.”

smile again. Instead, he stared at me deeply, as if he was

of his mysterious past love, Bridget. I wondered if he was

I wasn’t sure why it

his hand and cupped my cheek. It was a gentle touch, reverent almost, as

to stare

embarrassment and confusion, but I didn’t pull

me, or we could be playing

know.

see behind the curtain of him, for

Lost.

know what to do or say to show him

down to my lips.

started to lean in, as if to

He was either

that

in his eyes sealed away behind

left the room without one more word, leaving me