Page 144 of Moon's Promise

“Here.” Walking into the room with an armful of clothes, she gave them a wry smile. “I couldn’t resist. I’m tired of wearing the same clothes.”

Moon went to the kitchen and came back with an empty box, which he handed to Priss. “Feel free to come and get anything you want.”

“I pretty much took what I wanted. I should donate the rest to the church’s store.” Putting the clothes she was carrying into the box, Priss looked toward Lana. “Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

After giving Larissa brief hugs and Moon a quick goodbye, they left in a rush so Lana wouldn’t be late.

“Whew.” Moon stared at the door after them. “If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t believe it. Lana is like a hurricane. She sweeps in, and you don’t know which way you’re going.”

Larissa laughed at his assessment. “Lana takes after Mom. She’s really smart. I wish I took after Lana. She doesn’t let anything faze her, takes charge, always knows what to do …” She stopped when she saw Moon was staring at her curiously. “Anyway, I’m glad they came by.”

“I am, too. You seem like you’re in a better mood.”

“I am.” Brushing her hair back behind her ear, she felt for the first time like she could manage what work was left to be done.

“Are you hungry?”

Larissa patted her stomach. “We both are.”

“Make that three.”

Her face fell. “I was going to the grocery store but didn’t make it there.”

“That’s fine. Let’s get changed. We can eat out and head to the grocery store.”

“Okay, I’ll go change.”

“I need to take a quick shower.”

It was only when they were heading to their bedroom did it sink in that she would be sharing a room with Moon.

“I’ll shower while you get changed.”

Glad at the reprieve of undressing in front of Moon, she hurried to change before he could come out of the bathroom. She’d had three weeks to decide to move in with him, so she couldn’t understand why she hadn’t considered they would be living together not as roommates but as a couple.

As she brushed her hair, she tried not to let her nerves get the best of her.

“It’s going to be okay,” she told herself, unaware she had spoken out loud.

“Yes, it is,” Moon concurred, coming out of the bathroom.

Larissa stared at him sheepishly. “I’m just a little nervous. I’ve never lived with a man before,” she admitted.

“You didn’t live with your boyfriend?”

“God, no. We were both so busy getting our degree that that was our only priority. At least, it was mine. He lived at his home. It just made more since so he could concentrate on his studies and wouldn’t have to work. And when he was matched with a hospital after graduation, I found out he was cheating on me.”

Larissa kept her eyes on her reflection in the mirror as Moon dropped the towel around his hips to pull on a pair of jeans.

Sitting on the bed, he tugged on black leather boots. “That must have been upsetting.”

“It was, and it wasn’t. A friend of mine had told me he was cheating on me, but I didn’t believe her. Come to find out, she was telling me the truth.” Larissa changed the subject before Moon could ask any further questions. “Are you ready to go?”

He stood up to pull on a dark gray shirt. “I am. Where do you want to eat?”

“I’m craving steak. How about King’s?”

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