Strings of Fate

Chapter 58

58–Distraction and denial

Without missing a beat Bellamy hops out the car and runs around to open my door for me. Before I can so much as blink he’s leaning down over me and pressing his lips against mine. Just for a moment but I’m not expecting it and I freeze in shock.

“For luck.” He states calmly, a click at my side tells me he’s undone my seatbelt. I flush red as I scramble out of my seat and take the arm Bellamy is holding out for me. There’s a smirk on his face and I can tell he’s enjoying how flustered I am.

I take a few deep breaths as we approach the front door and try and relax. Megan is the one who has the right to be freaking out, not me. Things are actually looking up for me, I really have no right to complain. Bellamy unlocks the door, I did plan to head straight up to Megan’s room but I can hear noise coming from the kitchen. Is she… humming? I glance at Bellamy who shrugs and gives a confused expression which tells me he doesn’t know what’s going on either. I peer around the doorway and see Megan pulling stuff out of the fridge

while humming an upbeat tune. Darrien is sitting on the other side of the counter. His expression is serious and he meets my eyes and nods at me to come in. I enter with Bellamy trailing behind me. Megan turns to face us holding a block of chocolate.

“Hello sleepy heads.” She greets us. Her smile is bright but her golden eyes are ringed with

red and the whole expression looks forced. She continues speaking before either of us can

answer.

“You are right on time Ryann. I’ve decided to bake some brownies. Are you any good at baking? I could use the company. I keep telling Darrien that he should go home and rest but he refuses to leave me alone. Now that you’re here he can head off.”

I open my mouth to speak but before I can get a single work out Megan interrupts.

“No. If you ask how I’m feeling I’ll cry, and I am so sick of crying. We aren’t talking about it right now. I need a break from sad things. All I want is chocolate and to think about good things. Now PLEASE tell me you guys have sorted your shit out because I am sick of all the moping and I need someone to make brownies with me.” She says all of this in one breath like she’s worried that someone will stop her if she pauses to breathe. Bellamy steps in close to me and Megan eyes us with a mixture of anticipation and concern. He places a hand on my hip lightly and presses his lips into my hair causing me to blush furiously and drop my gaze

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to the floor. He gives a small smile to his sister then releases me.

“Darrien can head home if he wants as long as you are both happy to stay in the house while 1…” he trails off. He must have realised that he shouldn’t talk about his upcoming meeting

with Tristan’s mother.

some work done. We have brownies to make. I’ll… see you a bit later?”

out as a question.

light footsteps heading away down the hall. I turn and Megan looks genuinely pleased, although the expression is fleeting and quickly replaced with her

A. Word. If you say one word I am going to have no choice but to

have entirely forgotten who I am.” My tone is light but I

expression. Darrien’s smirk only gets

never happen, he would drag you back well before I manage to forget even one hair on your head. Us Shifter men can be clingy.” He

he is also clearly exhausted. She might have a point about him needing to rest. I make eye contact with her and I can see she is exhausted too, I’m starting to wonder if this false cheer is an attempt to get some space from

shower, whatever. It’s girl time now and as you have clearly just identified yourself as a man you are not invited. You can come back later for dinner and maybe if we feel like it we will save you a brownie. Now get out,

then nods.

in a while, take care of… yourselves.” He says

I nod and close the door in

falls from her face. She

we make brownies? Do you have a recipie?” I see

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I start reading out directions and we get to work. We eat almost as much brownie mix as we end up putting in the oven. While

“So you an

I flush red and

telling people right now. I’m not ready for… well, you know?” Megan nods

get it, people are pretty obsessed with Bellamy’s

I see my phone vibrating on the counter and check my

here for her meeting in about 30 minutes. Any chance you could take Megan upstairs

Brownies are almost done, we will

glances over as she

asked. I pause, unsure how to respond and when my phone goes off again I grab it as a way to

Thanks, I’m so glad you’re

Ryann

red and Megan

if you’re that embarrassed, I don’t

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