Chloe’s skin tingled when Oscar embraced her, it was so different to feel him again and in a way that she would never have imagined. She hungered more for him because she had been away from him, and wanted to tell him about everything that had happened because he had not been there with her to share it. She also wanted to know what experiences he had had with Eliza. He held her close, and she felt cherished. She felt that he missed her and cared about her.
Loved her.
He kissed her and it felt like it must have felt for Adam and Eve with the fruit of knowledge. Nothing was hidden.
Eliza was there, and Chloe did not feel guarded this time at all. The four of them went to a speakeasy near Chloe’s apartment. Chloe was lucky that she had her own place and that she did not have to worry about a roommate, but Talisman was such a quaint spot that she could not help but invite them all there for drinks. She made cocktails now—she had learned a lot from Rafe! But she wanted something more elegant for tonight.
Eliza looked impressed, and even though Chloe felt more comfortable in her own skin around her she still wanted an edge.
Talisman provided each guest a talisman of sorts to walk into the bar. Eliza held hers which was an enigmatic sphere, in her hand and her wedding ring shone in the dark in a surreal fashion. Rafe held her close to him, and Eliza settled into him like she belonged there.
Chloe wanted to know what it was like to belong in that way. She and Oscar were not there yet. Oscar kissed her temple, and Chloe felt herself flush with heat.
“I missed you,” he said, as if she could not feel it.
“I missed you,” she answered looking at him in the shadowy bar, his eyes shining. There was something preternatural about the inside of Talisman, it made her not quite like herself. It made everyone seem otherworldly, and the drinks they made were like magic potions.
Chloe drank Talisman No. 8, a love potion with roses floating on the top of it. She took a sip, and waited for what the night would bring to the four of them.
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