Starlight Love by Kat Bellemore

Author:Kat Bellemore [Bellemore, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KB Press

13

Eli laughed as he and Adeline finished the traditional chicken dance for the hundredth time that day. Whenever they ran into someone new, the request was always the same. Before they had time to protest, the spectator would find the song on their phone and record Eli and Adeline, then immediately post it on social media for the world to see. They seemed to think their request was original, and Eli didn’t have the heart to tell them the truth.

As they walked down a small path and away from the crowd that had gathered, Adeline wiped at a bead of sweat with the back of her hand. “We’ve been on every road this town has.”

With the exception of a small lunch at the bed and breakfast, they had been walking and dancing nonstop since that morning. The sun was now beginning to sink, and Eli had hopes that the temperature would drop with it. There was no need to wear coats with the chicken suits acting as furnaces for the pair.

Eli’s gaze took Adeline in. Her cheeks were flushed, but she radiated joy. It was obvious how much she loved her town and the people in it. And it seemed that maybe her feelings toward the chicken suit were softening as well. He wouldn’t admit it, but, despite the discomfort of the too-small costume, Eli hadn’t had this much fun in a long time. And he’d felt more like himself than he’d felt in a long time.

Which was a problem, because he wasn’t currently supposed to be himself.

“I’d say we’ve paid our dues,” he said, making sure his accent was in place. He could have fun, as long as he did it as Benjamin Lawrence. The accent was a much-needed physical reminder of it. “Mind if I treat you to dinner?”

Adeline laughed. “As…this?” She flapped her wings once, then groaned. “Oh, my arms are so sore.”

Eli grinned, then noted the burst of color that had splashed across the sky. “Technically, we only needed to wear the costumes until sunset. Is this late enough?”

Adeline turned her gaze in the same direction he had. “It’s good enough for me.” She paused, then gave him a side glance. “Do you want to get changed and meet me back here? All the restaurants close early, but I ate at Seaside Bay yesterday, and Erwin sent me home with more food than I know what to do with. It’s just sitting in my fridge, waiting to be eaten. And I know how you Brits like your fish and chips.”

Eli studied her, wondering if she was mocking him, but her smile was genuine. She was teasing him, but in a way that told him she was okay with him not being quite himself. And he felt that somehow she understood, even if she didn’t necessarily like it.

“All right. I can be back in twenty,” he said.

“You sure?” Adeline’s smile told him she knew something he didn’t. When she realized he wasn’t catching on, she pointed behind him.

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