The question hung in the air like an echo of Flic’s voice was keeping it alive in the silence. As the quiet stretched on, she wondered if Simon would refuse her the truth about Lauren. It was his game she was trying to play after all, it wouldn’t surprise her if he suddenly changed the rules to keep his secrets. Then, inch by inch, his grin grew wide until it spread from ear to ear. The playful gleam, that she was beginning to hate, was back in his eyes, almost making her regret the question.
“Well. That’s Lauren’s story to share.”
Simon’s gaze remained steady on her, but Flic turned to face the previous Red Valley Luna. She had folded her arms tight over her chest and one leg crossed over the other, the embodiment of indignation with her nose in the air. Flic couldn’t remember the wo
