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OliviaThe street lights flickered on as the sky painted itself a deep indigo.I found myself nervously perched at the corner table of a dimly lit Italian restaurant in our old town, our favorite place when we were together.Ryan was late. An empty chair and untouched glass of red wine stared back at me from across the table, echoing the emptiness I was feeling.The nostalgia of this town hit me harder than I expected. Even though it had only been a few months since I moved into my aunt’s villa, it was like I was being pulled back in time as I sat there in the dimly lit restaurant.Back to when Ryan and I were a ‘we.’ Back to when things were simple, and we were happy. For a short period of time.But then again, he had left me waiting. My anger was bubbling up inside of me as Nathan’s last words of warning echoed in my mind. Maybe this was a mistake.Finally, almost forty-five minutes late, he breezed in. Ryan looked the same, yet utterly different.There was a strange emptiness in hi
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 95: Sweet Revenge, Bitter Envy
NathanI idled in the shadows, the glow from the Italian restaurant a few blocks down washing the pavement in a warm hue. My car's interior was dark; the only sound was the occasional hum of traffic passing by.I had parked here intending to watch Olivia meet her ex, Ryan, from a safe distance.I knew it was crazy, maybe a little possessive, but I couldn’t help myself. Something about that meeting, about her carrying that tender little child in her belly while meeting her shitty ex, set a fire in me.I needed to make sure she was safe. I didn’t trust Ryan, and I didn’t trust Olivia not to do something rash.What if he offered for her to go home with him? What if they hooked up and he broke her heart after using her for her body? I had known guys like that in my lifetime; he was certainly one of them. A womanizer.Forty-five minutes in and I was starting to get worried. Why hadn’t Ryan shown up yet? What was taking him so long?Then he arrived. I clenched my jaw as I watched him stride
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 96: True Feelings
OliviaA sense of confusion washed over me as I watched Nathan charge toward Levi.I saw the anger flashing in his eyes. My heart was already aching from the disaster of a so-called ‘dinner’ with Ryan, and Nathan’s unfounded rage was an unwelcome addition to the mix.“Nathan, stop!” I cried out, trying to intervene, to place myself between him and Levi. I bolted down the stairs toward them, putting my hands out to stop Nathan. “What are you doing?”I didn’t know why Nathan was so furious, but the last thing we needed was another scene tonight.Ignoring me, Nathan growled at Levi, his voice raw with fury as he balled up two fistfuls of Levi’s shirt in his hands. “Who the hell do you think you are?!” he repeated. “Keep your hands where they belong! Understand me?”“U-Uh, Sir?” Levi stammered, clearly taken aback by the unexpected attack. “Surely there’s a misunderstanding.”Nathan’s dark gaze flicked to me. “Go inside, Olivia.” His voice was cold and dark. His eyes flashed, and it was t
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 97: Admittance
OliviaMorning broke with a palpable tension in the house. As I shuffled into the kitchen, Nathan was already there, hunched over a cup of coffee, his brow furrowed in concentration.“H-Hey,” I murmured, clearing my throat. “Good morning.”There was no answer. He didn’t even look up as I entered. In fact, he just stood and walked out of the room, his gaze fixed on the floor. He didn’t even remember to bring his coffee mug with him, and left it sitting there on the counter with little puffs of steam rising out of it.That stung. He used to greet me every morning, usually with a quip or a sarcastic remark, even when we were annoyed or awkward with each other. But now… now, there was nothing. Just a wall of ice between us.I told myself, however, that he would get over it in a day or two. I just needed to give him some space so he could cool off. But it didn’t seem to make a difference.This silence stretched on for the entire week.No words were exchanged between us, no lingering glance
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 98: A Challenge
Olivia“If you have such strong feelings for me, why don’t you take me out instead of getting so jealous?”Nathan’s eyes were wide. Mine were, too, shocked by my own words.As I waited for Nathan to respond, his stunned silence permeated the room, deepening the tension.Finally, he gathered himself and opened his mouth to speak, his eyes never leaving mine.“Olivia, I…” he started, his voice barely more than a whisper. “I don't have those kinds of feelings for you. I was only...I was just protecting you from your ex.”My heart sank at his words, a lump forming in my throat.His denial felt like a slap in the face. But I refused to let him see how much he had hurt me.I squared my shoulders, forcing a small smile onto my face. “Jealousy is a strong emotion, Nathan,” I reminded him. “People don’t get jealous over just anyone. If you were just protecting me over my ex, then what did Levi have to do with it?”He met my gaze, his eyes clouded with confusion. “I wasn’t jealous, Olivia. I wa
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 99: The Fated Date
OliviaThe night of the date finally arrived and I was a whirlwind of nerves.I picked a stunning emerald green dress that accentuated my curves and made my eyes pop. Checking myself in the mirror, I tried to swallow the knot of anticipation in my throat.Movement caught my eye. I looked up to catch Nathan’s gaze in my mirror. He seemed surprised, like he had been caught in the act.“You ready?” he asked.It seemed that, now that he knew that he had been caught checking me out, Nathan's initial reaction was to pretend not to notice.He had this whole casual act going, leaning against my door frame, his eyes casually scanning the room. But I saw his gaze linger on me, the flicker of something in his eyes before he quickly looked away. A smirk played at my lips.“Like what you see, Nathan?” I cooed.His cheeks reddened slightly but he quickly regained his composure. “You look nice,” he said nonchalantly, but I caught the appreciative tone in his voice. “Don’t let that get to your head.”
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 100: Hungry Like the Wolf
OliviaMy body, as if supported by invisible strings, began to lift itself up onto my toes. I felt my chin tilt up, my lips yearning to touch Nathan’s.His face betrayed no emotion other than drunken mirth, and it was likely that he hadn’t even noticed my subtle movements yet; but to me, it felt as though I was moving mountains.However, the laughter that had followed us from the restaurant seemed to morph into the sky, becoming the thunder that now started to rumble overhead.Then, out of nowhere, the heavens opened up and it started to rain—no, pour—down on us. The streets of our small town quickly became slick with water, and within instants, my nice dress was soaked all the way through.It seemed as though Mother Nature was forbidding me from making a grave mistake and kissing my best friend.I was thankful for it, though, because I wasn’t quite ready to be the loser of our challenge that night.Not yet.I took a step back from Nathan and wiped the water out of my eyes.“Oh great,
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 101: Sweet Release
Olivia“Nathan… What are you doing and where are your clothes?”My cheeks flushed a deep shade of scarlet as I registered the sight of Nathan wrapped only in a towel, water droplets cascading down his bare, chiseled chest.His body glistened under the harsh fluorescent light of the bathroom, as if to accentuate every lean, toned muscle. I found my gaze tracing the lines of his body, a faint, intoxicating sense of attraction flickering within me.We were close… Too close. I could feel his breath, his lips brushing against my skin. It made me shudder, and I couldn’t decide whether I wanted him to keep going or whether I wanted him to get away.Maybe under normal circumstances, I would have pushed him away… But right then, in that steamy bathroom, I wanted him closer than ever.Nathan paused to answer my question, and looked up at me. A goofy grin was plastered on Nathan's face as he noticed my flushed cheeks and flustered expression.“I could see through your dress, you know?” he said,
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