Forbidden Love

40

Luna

Sebastian keeps messing with his sleeve, the one that's painted pink at the end.

When he notices my gaze, he sighs. "Julia was messing with her nail polish this morning and spilled them on me."

I laugh and grab at his sleeve. "Just fold it."

"Just walk," He smiles while grabbing my shoulders and pushing me.

I roll my eyes and spin around to walk. "Where are we sitting?"

I spent most of the time outside talking to Sebastian and Joseph that I didn't realize how late we are. Now most of the seats are taken. All of them aside from the ones next to Jaxon, that is. I watch him for a split second. He looks gorgeous as always. And part of me wishes he'd glance back at me. I saw him yesterday and texted him this morning, but there's something about his eyes that makes me feel a hundred times better. Like I can breathe or something. I can't quite give the feeling a name. I haven't found a good one.

Sleep was not an option last night again. Mom forgot who Dad was again and started to cry hysterically when she couldn't communicate with him. It aches just thinking about how in love they were and how difficult it turned out to be. Somedays, I stay up late worrying if I'll inherit the disease or not.

I wish Jaxon would look up just once to make me feel better.

"Go in," Sebastian nudges Corey who shoots him a glare in response.

"I'm not sitting next to him." The memory of yesterday is still fresh in my mind—in Corey's mind. We made a decision as a family not to tell anyone. That decision is slowly unraveling. Sebastian knows because he was smart enough to pay attention a few years back, but now Jaxon knows too.

It's Jaxon who changes everything.

"Well then, you're sitting on the floor." Joseph shrugs and pushes me forward. "Go in, Luna."

"No way, I'll sit there." Corey puts a hand out. We're starting to cause unnecessary attention.

"You'll end up creating a scene." I make my way over to Jaxon who is looking very intently in front of him. I wonder what he's thinking about.

"Sorry," I whisper in his ear. "They made me sit here."

He just shrugs very softly barely even reacting to my presence. He texted me this morning a simple ok when I told him I was on my way. Maybe I'm imagining his feelings toward me. He was all for the chase, but once I decided to help him again, he's acting like he could care less about me.

He just really needed a tutor. Nothing more.

But what about all that "Julia and I have nothing going on" crap he spewed on my front porch? What was that kiss in my driveway? The begging?

I don't really believe it was just a mistake or to get me to tutor him. Maybe he wants something more...or maybe I'm looking into things far too much.

Joseph sits next to me, then Sebastian, and Corey sits at the end as far from Jaxon as he can be. I thought when Jaxon brought Mom home that maybe Corey would forgive him, but I guess not. I know he felt bad that Mom scratched Jaxon's face but that was all. Jaxon still has the mark. If he notices my stare, he doesn't do anything. He only gets his phone out and starts going through his social media accounts.

I sigh internally and fold my arms.

"You okay?" Joseph asks me.

"Sure, why?"

"You're stiff and awkward."

"Me? No way. I'm normal," I laugh awkwardly and wave him off. "Mind your own business."