Chapter 0480 Everyone was starting to unwind.

I glanced at Nicholas. He was staring hard now into the fire. It made the shadows flicker and dance over the hard plains of his face.

“I wouldn’t want you to be a stranger,” I told him.

He glanced back at me.

“To become strangers means I would have to forget everything that came before this moment.” I smiled at him, genuinely, from the heart. “Every memory with you is a precious one. I'd never want to forget.” Something shifted on his face. He suddenly seemed much more open. He turned to me, opened him mouth and

his arms.

“piper,” he began.

“Let’s play a game!” Bridget called, bringing us all to attention.

Nicholas’s mouth closed. He looked down.

The moment was gone.

all seated in a small circle beside the bonfire. Bridget, somehow, likely through her superb acting abilities, had

truths

how to play?” Everyone nodded, except

confused. She glanced at Veronica for answers. The two were becoming fast friends. a3 “We go around the circle and everyone says three things about themselves,” Veronica explained. “They say two truths and one lie but don’t reveal which is which. It’s left to the others to guess.” “Oh. Okay.” «p11 start,” Bridget said. Her smile was bright, though her eyes were a bit glassy. I wasn't sure how many red wines she was in, but I was hopeful that her tipsiness might give the rest of us

He grinned at her.

hear him. He wilted

at each of us, and suddenly I

tone for everyone else. When Bridget had suggested the game, she had seemed to be in a good

began to make me feel very nervous. Maybe this was a really bad idea

an actress,”

a truth!” Jessica

she is

her own

smiled wider

Nicholas.” My heart twisted uncomfortably in my chest. Was that a truth? Was ita lie? What would be the third thing she said?

the entire universe. I immediately turned to look at Julian,

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