❝you know, you're pretty cute, considering you're 4,000 years old.❞
❝thank you?❞
luna clair loves museums. she loves history, mythology, all that old shit. so when her best friend's dad gets a new job as the night guard of the new york national hist...
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CHAPTER FIVE
❝The moon, like a flower in heaven's high bower/With silent delight sits and smiles on the night.❞
William Blake
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"I can't believe McPhee didn't fire you," Luna says, looking over at Larry and laughing. "He seemed really pissed."
"He was pissed. That's definitely a good word for it." Larry nods, grinning. "I think he was torn between wanting to kick my ass for the mess and being grateful for how full the museum was."
"So," Nicky says, in a sing-song sort of way, "what about that girl from last night? Rebecca?"
"What about her?" Larry's horrible at faux-nonchalance.
"She's cute." Luna purses her lips to keep from smiling.
"Yeah, I guess."
"Dad, stop." Nicky shakes his head, laughing. "We know you're into her. When are you gonna ask her out?"
"What? No--no, I'm not into her! We work tog--"
"Mr. Daley, we may be young and stupid, but we aren't blind," Luna says seriously, rolling her eyes. "She likes you!"
"You can't keep moping over Mom forever," Nicky adds, nudging Larry's shoulder. "You should ask her out! She seems really nice."
Larry just shakes his head and mutters, "Kids," as he hurries up the stairs to the museum, fumbling for his keys, but Luna knows he's smiling. It's kind of cute, seeing him this way over a girl. It's been over a year since the divorce, and Erica's moved on (to Paul Rudd; I mean, score), so Luna and Nicky have been hoping for a while that Larry would meet someone new.
Larry opens the door, and the minute Luna steps through the door, she's greeted by Teddy and Attila. "Young lady!" Teddy booms, grinning. "Young Nick, and Lawrence! Good to see you again."
"Hi, Teddy," Luna replies, smiling. Nicky bumps fists with Teddy, instead of shaking his hand, and Luna stifles a laugh at the look on Teddy's face.
Attila wraps in her in a massive hug, his furry robe tickling her nose, and says, "LuLu!" It warms her heart to hear the smile in his voice, when just yesterday, he wanted to kill Larry by ripping him to pieces. He's really just a sweet teddy bear in the guise of a brutal warrior.
