“Selfish,” Daphne says a little later, laughing as she reaches out and snatches the cookie packet from Jesse’s hand. “How many of these are you going to eat?”“All of them, obviously,” Jesse murmurs, lunging to grab them back but missing when Daphne laughs again and pulls them to her other side. “I
“Yeah,” Jesse says, his stomach turning over with dread as he looks out over the landscape before them. “All of that is…no good.”“Are you…worried about it?” Daphne asks. Jesse turns back to towards her, curious to see her peering at him a bit through her lashes, a little frown on her lips.He takes
Luca grabs my arm and hauls me back to his side the moment I gasp, my eyes going wide and shiny, and attempt to dash into Newtown’s main – and only – square.“Ari,” he growls, shaking his head.“But it’s so cool,” I whisper, fascinated, looking around at the little store and the three bars and the r
“You’re a pretty girl, Ari,” Luca says, leaning down and raising an eyebrow at me. “In a place like this? You could make some bank.”I gasp, delighted. “That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”He bursts out laughing and shakes his head at me, raising his chin at the Black Hawk. “Come on, Da
“Oh hey, Tony,” I say, beaming at him and resisting the urge to laugh my ass off at his slack jaw, his unblinking stare. “Nice to see you! Did you just come out for a drink or,” I look around, but don’t see anyone with him, “are you out on a date?”“Whaaaat weird-ass alternate dimension did I fall i
“All by yourself tonight?” A man says, coming over to my table and plopping himself down on a stool. I watch him with interest, noting his jeans and his button-down shirt, his reddish-blonde beard that’s slightly stained at the corners of his mouth.I do my best to avoid a grimace and instead go eve
I tuck all of my jealousy away as I walk over to Luca’s corner, instead doing my best to transform into another identity – not Ariel, who is angry at her mate and ready to set Luca aflame for letting another girl touch him. Someone else – someone cooler, more confident and assured. Closer to Daphne
I hold my wrist up towards Luca like it’s evidence as my mate’s mouth drops open in surprise.Then he scowls, looking down at the ground, clearly pissed and disappointed in himself. “I’m sorry,” he says after a long moment as we walk, looking down at the ground. “I…I guess I got more distracted than