“We are the same age, you know,” Caine scowled.
“Only on the outside,” Nailah winked.
Caine smirked, recalling their rather drunk discussion about old souls, reincarnation and rebirth. Nailah had several books about the subject and offered to borrow them to him. He never took her up on the offer as it wasn’t something he was generally interested in or accepted. However, in Nailah’s case, he had to admit the theory had some merit.
Though there were only a few years' difference between them, talking to Nailah felt like he was talking to someone far older and wiser. There were very few people Caine trusted more for advice, especially when it came to matters of the heart and relationships.
“You know, as Eleanor’s friend you should be warning her to stay away from me and me from her,” Ca
