The Changeling's Source (Evedon Legacy Book 1) by Sarah Lynn Gardner

Author:Sarah Lynn Gardner [Gardner, Sarah Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-02T05:00:00+00:00

21. Coming Home

The next morning, confidence burned inside me as I penciled on eyeliner, applied a thin layer of mascara, then finished with clear lip gloss. Instead of my usual straightening, I took the time to curl my hair into waves.

I only had a couple of dresses suitable for cooler weather, so it didn’t take long to settle on a long-sleeve maxi dress with a maroon background and floral pattern.

The way I felt today was so different from Friday. My anxiety was gone. Was Asher really going to let me buy him lunch?

The doorbell rang.

“He’s here!” Nathaniel shouted up the stairs. “Can I open the door?”

“Yes, please do!” It seemed odd that I wasn’t worried about Nathaniel embarrassing me anymore.

I stepped into a pair of pink heels, which I hadn't worn in months. They would give me a couple of extra inches to reach Asher’s height.

Walking around, I felt odd. They stripped me of my confidence, so I kicked them off and slipped my feet into the pink flats waiting by the door. Next week, when this hopefully wasn’t a weekend fling, I could try the heels again.

When I came out, Mom handed me a purse. “You look beautiful.”

“What’s this?”

Mom undid the zipper and pulled it open. “Daniel’s cookies. A new wallet with some cash. Some new lipgloss. And this.” She pulled out a kid’s smartwatch. “Ashley’s new one. It’s linked to Daniel’s and my phones, if you should need us.”

“Oh—okay.” I’d helped Oops learn how to use her old one.

“I figured you wouldn’t want to wear it.” Mom smiled. “I know you haven’t wanted a phone.”

Nope, not at all. I didn’t even want Asher to know I had it. Still, she was trying to be thoughtful. “Thank you,” I said.

She held out her arms. “Can I give you a hug?”

I stepped into her hug and her warmth surrounded me. Positive source swirled with the contact.

“Have fun.” She gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had any kind of physical affection from her, which was as much my fault, so this felt awkward, but I appreciated the contact. I smiled and headed down the stairs.

Daniel talked with Asher in the entry. As I descended, both looked my way, and I felt like a girl in a movie, going down for her prom date.

Asher’s eyes grew wider as he smiled. I soaked in his star-struck look. His green eyes were stunning against the wine-red button up he wore. My heart skipped, increasing my positive source even more. Maybe the two of us had outdone ourselves. “Ready?” I asked.

Asher nodded, then opened the door for me.

I glanced at Daniel. His expression was soft with a smile of admiration. “Do we have time to talk about those rules?” he whispered.

“No,” I mouthed.

“Did you plan to match?” Oops squealed.

I turned around to her walking toward us, dragging Nathaniel. “Nathaniel, take a picture. They look like a prince and princess.” She clasped her hands.

“We’re just working on our project,” I said.

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