Chapter 21

As they got out of the car, Jesse wrapped his arm around Emma’s waist, pulling her close. She fit against him snugly, her long hair shining in the moonlight. Gideon locked the car and fell in step beside them.

When they passed under the gate, the scent of the flowers filled his nose, beckoning them deeper into the garden. The path wound amongst the greenery, turned silver under the stars, and he led them toward Moon Bridge, his favorite part of the entire park. The sound of the rushing water grew louder as they approached, but the silence that carried with their footfalls was different than what they’d had in the car. Gideon felt too much like the outsider, the other, with their arms around each other. It was a harsh reminder of his part in Dominique’s deception.

“So…your talk with Dominique went well, it looked like,” he said, trying to regain their earlier camaraderie.