Chapter 9
Edwin sat with his knees pulled against his chest, watching the green and gold water tease his bare toes. The damp sand beneath him didn’t make for the most comfortable seat, but the full moon was the same golden color as the water, and the breeze dancing through his hair was cool and sweet.
“I want you to stay out of my mind,” Edwin said, his gaze still fixed on his feet.
“I’m not in your mind.”
“What do you call this?”
“A dream. You told me you’d rather be at the beach than the prom.”
“What about earlier?”
“I wasn’t in your mind then either.” Cooper settled beside him, his legs sticking straight out in front of him, the water washing over his ankles. “I was just talking to you. It was more wishful thinking on my part than mind reading.”
Edwin sighed. “I don’t know why y
