BLOOD CRESCENT
FAYE
I was sitting outside when the back door opened behind me.
I glanced over my shoulder just as Irene stepped out.
She spotted me and smiled.
“Hey, Luna.”
“Hey,” I replied, shifting a little on the bench so she could sit. “You’re up late… I almost knocked on your door.”
“It’s not that late,” she said.
She dropped down beside me, stretching her legs out in front of her.
For a moment, we just sat there enjoying the quiet.
Then I nudged her shoulder lightly.
“So,” I said, glancing sideways at her. “How was your night?”
I paused, then added with a small grin, “And how’s Jeffery?”
That did it.
Irene’s cheeks turned pink almost instantly.
“My night was fine,” she said a little too quickly. “And Jeff is fine.”
I leaned back, studying her.
“You’re glowing… I won
