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“Well, then whatever. I trust your judgment. And you do know that your cousin doesn’t have the best history either.”
“Yeah, but Ross—”
“Is family and someone you love. Plus, you see he’s not the same person he used to be. His past actions may have helped shape who he is as an adult but he isn’t defined by them. The same could be said about a lot of people. I’m not saying we should pretend things didn’t happen, but I think someone accepting responsibility for their actions and wanting to change should count for something.”
Luna would never be as good as Mia. She doubted the woman ever had to lock away bad thoughts. She was coming to appreciate her cousin-in-law’s perspective. “You’re going to make a good mom.”
“I feel like I have to be because if I’m not, you’ll probably tell me.”
“Mia Russo, you take that back. I was actually trying to be nice here and you ruined it.” But Luna laughed at Mia’s audacity to call her out. Perhaps there was some bite to the woman after all.
Her cousin-in-law grinned. “So, you and Sam, huh?”
She released a groan in response, dropping her head into her palms. “No. Not Sam and me…Sam and I? Whatever. I don’t care.”
“But I thought—”
“We’ve been sort of hanging out more, not like dating or anything, but the other night we started kissing and—I don’t know. He got a phone call and left, and it seems as if he’s avoiding me now. I feel like…” Luna wasn’t sure how to express all her conflicting thoughts and emotions, opting to throw her hands in the air instead.
Mia’s expression crinkled in confusion. “That doesn’t make any sense.”
“Right?” She didn’t understand it either. Why wouldn’t Sam be banging on her door? Luna had never been such a willing participant before, and she’d even been nice.
“What was the call about?”
“I don’t know. It was his dad, and he said it had to do with apartment business.”
Mia shrugged. “Or maybe you think he’s avoiding you, but he really is swamped with work.”
“So, he’s going to make out with me and then go,what was I doing? Oh, yes, work.”
Her cousin laughed. “When you put it like that it does seem impossible he could just tear his lips away from you and go about his business so easily.”
“I don’t even know what I’m doing anymore. And, as if my life wasn’t weird enough, I had to get something out of my car earlier and this was attached to my windshield.” Luna unfolded the printout she’d discovered, sliding it across to Mia.
Her cousin took it, studying the one-page withFor Rentprinted at the top along with a phone number scribbled below. The page included a picture of a small white home with a list of features.
“This was on your car here at the jewelry store?”
“Yup. I found it an hour ago. I called the number, and the place is available and it sounded like the lady was already expecting my call. She even asked if I was Luna.”
“Okay, that’s weird.”
“It is, and also this place sounds too good to be true.”
“Aren’t you in a lease though?”
“Yeah, but it doesn’t hurt to look, right?” Luna paused. “I have an appointment this afternoon. Will you go with me? Please?”
“Yeah, of course,” Mia replied. “I just have to use the restroom first.”
The two women explained to a confused Ross that they were going to view a new available rental property.
“I’m not going to move all your junk up and down the stairs already. Especially now that you have twice as much stuff as before,” Ross responded grumpily.
Luna snapped a hand to her hip. “It must be nice that you don’t ever have to move your stuff at all because you have Grandpa’s house and don’t really have to worry about this kind of thing.”
A wise Ross closed his mouth and didn’t say anything further.
