The early signs of spring were beginning to show, fresh green shoots coming up from the ground and slowly filling out the trees. It was a hopeful time of year with new life all around, which seemed fitting as Cassie made her way across the grounds to the moor. She was feeling hopeful, too ( Read more... )

It had been over a week since she and Nate had their almost kiss. If that’s even what it was. Cassie knew she’d been willing, and she’d seen the same desire in her cousin, or she thought she had, but whether they’d have actually gone through with it was something she would never know. Mira’s timely return had broken the moment, and Cassie’d been ( Read more... )

“We’re the most pathetic bunch that ever did exist,” Mira declared as she dug into the half-gone carton of blueberry ice cream in hand. “Nate, the heir apparent of the Rosier land and estates, not to mention vaunted British businessman now, Cassiopeia, society darling and future head of the Committee for Experimental Charms, and me, genius and ( Read more... )

Mira and Cassie didn’t take lunch together as often as their coworkers supposed. Just because they were twins didn’t mean they spent every waking hour together. Not that Mira minded spending time with her sister. It was just that they lived together and worked together, and both of them enjoyed time apart. Mira often worked through her lunch ( Read more... )

"So that was the infamous Harry Potter," Nate said after the door shut, effectively cutting off the comical picture his cousin and the boy wonder made. Harry's baffled confusion and Mira's embarrassed shock would be burned in his minds eye forever ( Read more... )

It was nearly seven, but Mira wasn’t overly fussed. She had known Harry a long time now, and the likelihood that he would be on time was slim to nil. He was especially terrible at getting himself out of the office at the end of the day - regardless of the promise of food ( Read more... )

The air was crisp, but it was sunny and Nate strolled across the expansive grounds of Falcon Court towards Peregrine Cottage in nothing but worn leather boots, denims and a fitted, long-sleeve thermal. His father would have balked at the casualness of his apparel; Hunter had always chosen the traditional suited robes and expected the same of his ( Read more... )

After they left the university, Mira and Cassie went to Falcon Court. The conversation with Mother and Papa had not been easy - they’d all been through too many nights when serious talks were necessary. This time, thankfully, they had not lost family. Someone had died, but the remaining Montgomery family was still intact and for that they were ( Read more... )

Mira couldn’t believe she was actually done. Officially done. Classes had been over for several weeks, but her capstone professor had given them some extra time to hand in their thesis papers. She had turned her final draft over not minutes prior though, and now it was all over. There would be no more academia. No more classes. No more study ( Read more... )

It was almost too cool with the light breeze to be lounging outside in their bikinis, but the sun was out and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Large sunglasses blocked the light from her blue eyes, but otherwise the warmth seeped into her fair skin. She would likely be quite freckled later, but Mira was alright with that. Music played softly from ( Read more... )