Fall into Me by Mila Gray

Author:Mila Gray [Gray, Mila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 2020-11-30T18:30:00+00:00

LUNA

I notice Will whispering with his mom, and I know it’s about me. I wonder what they’re saying. His family is lovely, and I can’t help but think how lucky he is to have a mom who so clearly dotes on him and cares about how he’s doing. My mom hasn’t even called me since she’s been away, and I know Marty must have been in touch with her to tell her about the threat. I can’t believe how much they’ve both been keeping from me. I understand why they hadn’t told me about the threats—I know they didn’t want to worry me—and I get now why they were so insistent on hiring a bodyguard for me. But the fact that they knew about the threats and kept pushing me out onstage and into the public eye makes me angry.

“Are you going to Jessa and Kit’s baby christening?” Kate asks, shoving between Will and his mom. “They invited me.”

“Hadn’t planned on it,” Will says. “I have to work.”

It jars me, hearing him say that. It reminds me that I’m only a job for him. A couple of days ago I wanted him to quit the job, and now I’m upset that he thinks of me as a client. These feelings I’m having don’t make sense. I keep trying to ignore them, tell myself that I’m being an idiot, but I know I’m starting to fall for him.

Seeing him and how he interacts with his family has only made him more attractive. He makes me feel safe, and his honesty is like a searchlight—I feel like I can’t hide anything from him, nor do I want to. When he looks at me, I get a flutter in my chest that feels like a million hummingbirds taking flight, and I find myself wanting to confess things to him I’ve never told anyone before. He makes the truth come tumbling out, and that’s uncomfortable and confusing and scares me, because the truth can be used as a weapon. And most of all, I’m worried because I don’t want to feel like this, especially about someone who I don’t think feels the same way for me.

“Don’t let me stop you,” I say, my voice cooler than I mean for it to sound. “You should go. Take a day off.”

“Why don’t you come too?” Kate asks brightly.

“No,” Will cuts in fast. “I’m sure Luna wouldn’t want to come.”

Is he saying it because he doesn’t want me to come or because he genuinely thinks I wouldn’t want to go?

“Why don’t you ask her?” Will’s mom says, her eyes drilling into him.

Will turns to me. “Do you want to come?” he asks.

“Please come!” Kate says. “Jessa and Kit won’t mind.”

I glance over at Will. He’s looking at me, waiting on my answer.

“Sure,” I answer. “I’d love to.” I don’t know why I say it. Maybe it’s because I want to see how he responds. His eyes widen slightly, and the smallest smile pushes at the edge of his lips.

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