CHAPTER 35

Her phone was ringing. When it had started, Elijah didn’t know. And, at the moment, he didn’t even care. But the ringing sent Starlight into a tailspin, smoothing her tangled hair into place and holding her sweater closed.

He frowned, reaching for her, trying to process what he’d heard. She loved him? She loved him, and he was staring at her like an idiot. She answered her phone.

“Hey, Megs.”

Elijah wasn’t prepared for the anxious look in her eyes. Or the uncertainty on her face.

“He’s here,” she replied to his cousin. “His key doesn’t work.”

She paused, then nodded.

“Okay… I’ll send him down.”

Did she seriously doubt how he felt? Because he’d be happy to fix that… now. Elijah waited as she hung up the phone.

“You need to go… Your mother needs you now,” she said, brushing past him into her bathroom. “Don’t forget to have your key fixed.”

“Star… Darlin’…”

“Baby, tonight is about Jeremy and Anna… We can wait…” Starlight murmured.

“You