Kimbra
Kevin and Susan walk hand in hand up the stairs toward the house as our Uber drives away. When I start to follow, Duncan holds tight to my hand but doesn't move. Instead, he stares up at the sky.
"What?" I ask once we're alone.
"There are so many stars."
"Yeah, once we get away from the city—"
His warm lips capture mine. My breathing hitches as I melt toward Duncan's chest. When we finally break our kiss, he says, "Let's go for a walk."
"Okay."
The moon is barely a sliver, leaving the sky black as space, dotted with thousands of twinkling diamonds of all sizes and clarity. Duncan leads me toward the barn, but instead of going in, we walk around to the back.
"I've never been as happy to see anyone as I was you in that club," he says.
I smile. "You didn't seem like it when
