Strings of Fate

68- Laundry and loneliness

Their work done for the day, Shaun and Alex head off, although Shaun takes a moment to call out to Maggie as she waves at them from her window.

“We will be back in the morning, bright and early!” I don’t hear Maggie’s answer, but Shauns response is to let out a piercing wolf whistle and wink at her.

“Oh now I’m going to be up all night dreaming about tomorrow morning.” He blows her a kiss out the car window as they drive off. He is really laying it on thick, she must have offered to make something really nice tomorrow morning. I find Aaron examining my windows. After poking and prodding at them for a few minutes he seems content. He pulls out his own phone and checks the camera system. He is set up as a second user. From what I understand he can’t set the code to turn off the alarm, but he can check the cameras and if the alarm goes off it alerts his phone. As my guard he is apparently responsible for making sure the security system is working and getting it fixed if something is wrong. Which is a good thing because I would have no idea. Finally content with the situation he gives me a nod and makes a phone call. I can only hear his side of the conversation.

“Alpha Kane… Yes… Yes… Understood. Thank you.” He hangs up. Well all I got from that is that he was talking to Bellamy.

“That was Bellamy?” I confirm. Aaron nods.

“You confirmed the security is set up?” Another single nod.

“Does that mean you can go home now? Not that I’m trying to chase you out or anything, but I don’t want to keep you here for no reason, you have a life too I’m sure.” Aaron shrugs one shoulder and gives me a slight smile.

“Okay I have no idea what that means. Are you staying or not?” He shrugs again and I roll my

eyes.

“You are totally doing this on purpose. I know you can talk. But whatever, if you wanna stay silent that’s completely up to you. So, I start work at eleven am tomorrow. I don’t intend to go anywhere else tonight. So if you’re allowed to leave then feel free. Be here by ten thirty at

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or leave. Whatever you want. As I said earlier, make yourself at home.” I stare at him with my arms crossed waiting for his

Miss Gale.” With that, he turns and sees himself out. I go to lock the door behind him but apparently it automatically locks itself now. That’s cool I suppose. After all the power tools and chattering from Shaun and Alex today, it is actually almost creepy in here, too quiet. It’s also starting to get dark but I haven’t turned on any lights so

see. I

flick on my light. I sigh when I see the pile of unfolded laundry and my unmade bed. I take a few minutes to make my bed. neatly, although it seems like a waste because I’ll probably mess it up soon going to sleep. Still, there’s something satisfying about a freshly laundered and made up bed. Giving in, I finally start folding my laundry. I use the term folding loosely as what I do can barely be considered folding. It’s not neat and probably crumples the clothes more than anything, but I can’t be bothered doing a better job. I’ve only folded a few items when my phone rings. It takes me a second to find my phone, I apparently have been stacking my ‘folded‘ laundry

“Hi Bellamy.”

How has your day been?” he

folding my laundry now. How about yours?” I swap him to speaker phone and place the phone on my bedside table so I can continue folding. Bellamy

come for late appointments. In the meantime, I’m procrastinating paperwork. Although paperwork isn’t nearly as awful when you’re here with me. I don’t suppose

expecting me to?” It didn’t occur to me that Bellamy might have been wanting me to come over again this evening. He didn’t

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it’s okay” he quickly

in a pushy way. I was hoping I would be able to stop by your place and bring you dinner or something. This meeting was a last minute thing. Have you

about Shaun and Alex flirting with Maggie and he tells me more about his work and the businesses he is responsible for. He mostly delegates the day to day matters but seems to have a lot of big picture decisions and paperwork to take care of. Plus the duties as Alpha. We keep talking while I make dinner and he stays on the line while I eat. Tired, I drop my dishes in the sink and go collapse into my bed. I notice

“Oh one

second, we’ve been on the phone a while and it’s going flat. I’ll plug it in by my bed. You know it is so weirdly quiet here now that there’s no one else hanging around. I’d almost gotten used to it. Although it’s nice not

everything alright?” I ask.

you being

me worry.” He admits.

of this new fancy security set up? So

me?” I remind

help myself. It’s just how I am.” He

than just having a babysitter twenty four seven?” I offer. Bellamy is quiet a moment and I can practically hear the wheels.

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