Now or Never

she tried to forget about the sexy stranger, the more she thought about him. It was annoying.
    Luna smirked. “Only here a day and already got a number. I’m impressed little sister.”
    Grayson rolled her eyes. Luna loved to throw it in her face that she was the older sister. It had been ongoing all their lives, and it was ridiculous. “You’re only two minutes and fifteen seconds older than me. Isn’t it time we let the whole older/younger sister thing go?”
    “Stop avoiding the question.” Luna raised an eyebrow and stared down at the cup.
    “Just some guy who gave me his number at Starbucks yesterday. He’s no one.” Grace grabbed the cup from her sister’s hand and tossed it into the garbage can under the counter.
    “Was he hot? ‘Cuz if you don’t want him…” Luna headed for the trash can.
    Desperate to get her sister’s attention off the phone number subject, Grayson spoke up loudly. “I was thinking about heating up a pizza. Are you hungry older sister ?”
    It was exactly the distraction that continuously served her well—Luna was always hungry. “I’m starving,” her twin responded, doing an about-face and headed towards the freezer.
    Grace waited until Luna had her face in the freezer, and then pulled off the sleeve of the cup and shoved it into her pocket. She had no idea what possessed her to do such a thing. It wasn’t like she was ever going to call the guy. Right?
    Luna turned, pizza box in hand, and narrowed her eyes at Grayson. “You need to put on some weight. I don’t want to be known as the chubby twin.”
    Grayson rolled her eyes. “You’re far from overweight, and you know it.”
    “Still. You’re too skinny.”
    “Fine. I’ll even have desert. Would that make you happy?”
    “Very.”
    “Where are you staying? I thought you would be at mom’s house.” Grayson leaned against the counter and watched her sister pull the pizza out of its sleeve.
    “I got a little studio apartment close by. You know me and mom can’t get along long enough to live together.”
    That was true, Luna drove their mother crazy. Their mother didn’t agree with her lifestyle or choices, and Luna wasn’t one to keep her opinion to herself. Grayson thought it was really because they were too much alike, but neither of them liked to hear that reality.
    “It’s weird,” Grayson said. “The whole family’s back together after going our separate ways.”
    Luna shrugged. “Not really. Ethan’s always been the esteemed child, so it makes sense that mom would follow him. I hated being in Florida, and you took off to the “wild west”.
    Grayson already missed Arizona. Her love of geology had been the driving force of moving across the country, but once she realized how many science classes she would need, she’d changed her degree to counseling. Grayson left midway through her senior year to get away from Josh. Panic rose in her chest as she wondered if she’d made a huge mistake. She should have at least gotten her degree before she split. Her decision to leave was rash and not carefully thought out at all. And she wouldn’t be going back.
    “Earth to Grace,” Luna said, waving her hands in front of Grayson’s face.
    Grayson snapped out of it and focused on her sister again. “What?”
    “I said has Ethan come by?” Luna opened the oven and slid in the pizza.
    “No, not yet. I’m supposed to go over for dinner tomorrow. I’m surprised I caught him home. It seems like he’s always overseas these days.”
    “Yeah, he just got back, so he’ll be around for a few months. I’ll go with you. I haven’t seen the little demon spawns in a while.”
    “Luna! Don’t call them that!” Grayson laughed, because she knew it was true. Those kids were little terrors.
    Luna shut the oven and turned around. “Okay, let’s talk about what you’re going to wear tonight.” She looked down at Grayson’s jeans and T-shirt with disdain.
    “Forget it. I’ll let you drag me to a bar, but you’re not dressing me. We’re not six years old anymore.”
    “You still dress like you’re six years old. It’s time to outgrow the tomboy look Grace. I’m surprised you’re not wearing a baseball cap.” Luna laughed. “Remember when you tried to convince everyone you were a boy? I told you I would never let you live that down.”
    Grayson ignored her jab, even though it was true. When she was young, she hated all the attention they got as twins. Everyone called them pretty and fussed