Scattered Glitter (Glimmer & Gleam Duet Book 1) by Blake Black

Author:Blake Black [Black, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

A grin spreads across my face and without hesitation, I send him the photo I took.

There’s no immediate response, so I wait, staring at my reflection in the mirror. My face looks different, softer somehow, the edges of my usual guarded expression smoothed out, and it’s as if Rosalee is looking back at me.

Would she like the dress?

“I hate wearing all black,” Rosalee pouts, tugging at the leather jacket I wear daily.

It’s weird seeing her without the usual glitter and shimmer that defines her. Instead, she’s draped in my clothes, dark and edgy.

“Yeah, well, you make me wear all the sparkles every damn year.” I gesture to her glittery jacket on my shoulders. I roll my eyes but can’t help the small smile that forms on my lips. “You’re gonna survive one night in leather, Rosie.”

She sighs dramatically, a teasing smile breaking through her pout. “Next year, we need real costumes.”

I laugh, nudging her. “Sure, Nova.”

We push our way into the packed garage, brushing past kids from school and strangers alike, all dressed in whatever Halloween costumes they could pull together. The smell of alcohol and cheap perfume permeates the air, and sweat glistens on everyone’s skin under the dim, flickering lights. Loud music shakes the walls, vibrating through the ground. Fake cobwebs hang low from the ceiling, grazing our heads as we make our way farther in. It’s chaotic and messy, but it’s perfect. Exactly where I want to be.

There’s an itch under my skin, the kind that tells me he’s close by, so I eagerly scan the crowd. Then, like I knew he would, Ace appears, cutting through the people in his ridiculous magician outfit.

Black suit, cape, a top hat that looks a little too perfect for this kind of party, and a wand in his hand. He walks with that cocky swagger that only he can pull off as his eyes sweep over the room until they land on Rosalee.

“Hey, Trouble, too cool for a costume?” He steps up to her with a grin, showing no hesitation as he wraps an arm around her waist and pulls her close, leaning in for a kiss.

“Ew!” Rosalee pushes him away, her face scrunching up in disgust. “What the hell?”

Ace blinks, confusion flashing across his face. “What—”

That’s when I lose it, a loud laugh bursting from me, and I double over, clutching my sides. “Oh my God, Ace, are you serious?” I manage between fits of giggles.

Rosalee shoots him a glare, crossing her arms. “You seriously can’t tell us apart?”

Ace looks from her to me, realization dawning as he rubs his neck, and a sheepish grin spreads across his face. “There is no fucking way anybody could tell you two apart,” he mutters, shaking his head. “I normally know because Glitter is… glittery.”

Rosalee raises an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. “Not good enough, asshole.”

Ace finally turns to me, his eyes narrowing as he strides over and attempts his earlier action again by wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me against him.

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