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van to get to the hotel from the cruiser terminal, despite Ava’s suggestion to get a cab. “I didn’t have to wait very long,” Georgie said as she pulled Ava into a warm embrace. “It’s nonsense to spend all that money on a private taxi.”
“Well, Nicolas is loaded,” Ava replied. “And he wouldn’t have minded paying for the expenses. He’s also paying for the hotel.”
Georgie smirked. “You’re starting to sound like an Elite bitch, Avaleria Windsor. ‘Oh, don’t worry, my half-uncle will pay for everything…’ “
Ava punched her on the shoulder. “Stop it. I don’t want to be a leech, but I really had to get out of that house for a while.”
“Yeah, tell me what happened,” Georgie pleaded as they strolled into the lobby. “You’ve been awfully quiet on the subject of your sexy guardian lately.”
Ava pressed the button for the elevator. “Well, what happened is that he stopped seeing Clea. ”
“He did?” Georgie gasped.
“Yeah. Shortly after that night we danced together.”
“Did you ask why he broke up with her?”
“No.” Ava bit her lip. “It’s really not my business.”
“But it is! He realized he likes you better.”
They stepped into the elevator. Ava shook her head. “He rejected me, George. After a workout in his practice room, I – I tried to seduce him. I kissed him, and he – oh, God, that kiss. It was so good he could have taken me against the wall, right there and then, for all I cared.”
“And then?” Georgie gazed at her breathlessly.
“And then he totally freaked out. Said I should never touch him like that again. He broke my heart and trampled all over the pieces.”
Her friend fell silent. “Have you told him you’re in love with him?” she asked gently.
“Why should I?” Ava scoffed. “You want me to make a complete, utter fool of myself?”
“Maybe he doesn’t know.” Georgie took a deep breath. “Maybe he thinks you’re just playing games with him.”
The elevator dinged. As they got out, Ava shook her head again. “He made it perfectly clear to me why he’s drawing a line. Let’s just forget about it. I came here to get him out of my head, and you have to help me.”
Georgie shrugged. “If you say so.”
In the days that followed, Ava was surprised to discover Luna Six wasn’t as bad as she thought it would be. It was true that most of its British and Great German citizens were haughty Elitists, but the people in the service industry who ran the shops, the restaurants and the tourist agencies were commoners who reminded her of the people back in Sutton – moderately well-off, proud to be what they were, and thankful to be a part of the moon colony. They also took a day to visit the school Tom and Patty attended during the week, which inspired Ava to seriously look at job openings at Moon-6 Elementary. “I’ve always enjoyed teaching people all kinds of things,” she mused. “Maybe I should get a job as a teacher. Find an apartment in the city. Nicolas can pay for it if he wants.”
“It would be a good place for you,” Georgie agreed. “It’s the only school where Elite and commoner kids attend classes together, right?”
By the time Georgie’s vacation was over, Ava felt so much lighter. She hadn’t thought of Nicolas that much, and by now she also had a new ambition – applying for jobs in the city. The headmistress of Moon-6 Elementary had expressed interest in receiving her resume, so she might be able to provide for herself and move out of Carter Manor entirely before too long.
“Take care,” Georgie said, hugging her tightly as they said their goodbyes on the terminal platform. “Drop by Sutton soon, okay?”
“I will.” Ava watched her friend boarding the cruiser back to Earth, then turned around to exit the building and call a cab to bring her back home.
When the taxi floated up to the front gates, Danny and Margaret were waiting for her with beaming faces. “Welcome back,” Mrs. Pipps
“Well, Nicolas is loaded,” Ava replied. “And he wouldn’t have minded paying for the expenses. He’s also paying for the hotel.”
Georgie smirked. “You’re starting to sound like an Elite bitch, Avaleria Windsor. ‘Oh, don’t worry, my half-uncle will pay for everything…’ “
Ava punched her on the shoulder. “Stop it. I don’t want to be a leech, but I really had to get out of that house for a while.”
“Yeah, tell me what happened,” Georgie pleaded as they strolled into the lobby. “You’ve been awfully quiet on the subject of your sexy guardian lately.”
Ava pressed the button for the elevator. “Well, what happened is that he stopped seeing Clea. ”
“He did?” Georgie gasped.
“Yeah. Shortly after that night we danced together.”
“Did you ask why he broke up with her?”
“No.” Ava bit her lip. “It’s really not my business.”
“But it is! He realized he likes you better.”
They stepped into the elevator. Ava shook her head. “He rejected me, George. After a workout in his practice room, I – I tried to seduce him. I kissed him, and he – oh, God, that kiss. It was so good he could have taken me against the wall, right there and then, for all I cared.”
“And then?” Georgie gazed at her breathlessly.
“And then he totally freaked out. Said I should never touch him like that again. He broke my heart and trampled all over the pieces.”
Her friend fell silent. “Have you told him you’re in love with him?” she asked gently.
“Why should I?” Ava scoffed. “You want me to make a complete, utter fool of myself?”
“Maybe he doesn’t know.” Georgie took a deep breath. “Maybe he thinks you’re just playing games with him.”
The elevator dinged. As they got out, Ava shook her head again. “He made it perfectly clear to me why he’s drawing a line. Let’s just forget about it. I came here to get him out of my head, and you have to help me.”
Georgie shrugged. “If you say so.”
In the days that followed, Ava was surprised to discover Luna Six wasn’t as bad as she thought it would be. It was true that most of its British and Great German citizens were haughty Elitists, but the people in the service industry who ran the shops, the restaurants and the tourist agencies were commoners who reminded her of the people back in Sutton – moderately well-off, proud to be what they were, and thankful to be a part of the moon colony. They also took a day to visit the school Tom and Patty attended during the week, which inspired Ava to seriously look at job openings at Moon-6 Elementary. “I’ve always enjoyed teaching people all kinds of things,” she mused. “Maybe I should get a job as a teacher. Find an apartment in the city. Nicolas can pay for it if he wants.”
“It would be a good place for you,” Georgie agreed. “It’s the only school where Elite and commoner kids attend classes together, right?”
By the time Georgie’s vacation was over, Ava felt so much lighter. She hadn’t thought of Nicolas that much, and by now she also had a new ambition – applying for jobs in the city. The headmistress of Moon-6 Elementary had expressed interest in receiving her resume, so she might be able to provide for herself and move out of Carter Manor entirely before too long.
“Take care,” Georgie said, hugging her tightly as they said their goodbyes on the terminal platform. “Drop by Sutton soon, okay?”
“I will.” Ava watched her friend boarding the cruiser back to Earth, then turned around to exit the building and call a cab to bring her back home.
When the taxi floated up to the front gates, Danny and Margaret were waiting for her with beaming faces. “Welcome back,” Mrs. Pipps
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