Strings of Fate

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I get ready as fast as possible and practically drag Bellamy downstairs to the kitchen. I want to make up with Megan as fast as I possibly can. I stop in the kitchen doorway, confused when I don’t immediately hear Megan. I can hear her but not see her. A moment later she pops up from the floor. She was apparently kneeling and the bench blocked my view.

“Hey! I was just watching the breakfast muffins in the oven. I always overcook them a little so I wanted to keep an eye on them so they would be perfect for you.” Megan smiles at me in an excessively cheerful manner. Okay, that has got to be fake.

“Why are you acting happy? You were upset a minute ago.” I ask warily. This level of

cheerfulness is almost creepy. Just because I had a single bad night, it doesn’t magically make her hard times go away.

“You’re right. I was upset, but then I thought about it while making the mix for these muffins and I’ve decided to forget about being annoyed and look at the bright side. So I am going to move straight on to being excited. Having you here all the time is going to be fun, plus I’m fairly sure it’s going to do wonders for Bellamy’s mood too which is a bonus for me.” She answers, satisfaction and teasing in her tone. I glare at her and move to my usual seat by the bench. Bellamy sits beside me. I look to him to say something to Megan but he just–shrugs. I guess a little as he watches

he doesn’t exactly disagree. His smile falls

my face.

“We do still need to figure out the arrangements. Do you need your own room?” He asks. He keeps his expression fairly blank but I can hear the anxiety creeping into his tone. Before I can decide on an answer, Megan chimes in.

“Why would she need her own room? Won’t she be staying with you anyway?” She turns to

1. me.

“Won’t you?” She demands. I stare at her at a loss for words, not exactly sure how to explain without completely embarrassing myself. Bellamy intervenes.

“I offered her one because she should have a choice. She hasn’t moved in because she was ready to move in, she’s here because someone threatened her, vandalised her home and caused her to get injured. If she decides to stay with me it will be because she wants to be there, not because she’s scared to stay at home and doesn’t have a better option.” He tells

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her, his voice dead serious. Megan looks slightly horrified.

just excited to have you here.” She looks like Logan on the rare occasions he gets in trouble. Like a kicked puppy, all big

really.” I turn

wouldn’t fix the problem. It might just make it worse. Imagining having to actively make the decision to go to his room or invite him to mine if I want to spend time with him sounds awful Up until now, we’re mostly stayed night because we happened to be in the same place and it was easier, or by accident. I know to an extent that’s not true.

me know when you’re ready. And you can always change yo mind later.” He assures me. I smile at him. Megan sighs dramatically. She is leaming on the bench, her head on her hands watching

guys are so cute. I’m kind of

us?” I

It’s adorable. I

tell her. Then

in need of some awkward flirting I could always just call

freezes and

a tray of muffins out

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“Shit.” She grumbles.

get distracted.” I watch as she burns her fingers pulling them out of the tray, dropping one on the bench before flicking it back up onto a

excuses himself to his office to make some calls. He is probably going to talk to Alex and the rest of the team at some point too. Actually, now that I’m thinking about

I missed messages in the group

shrugs.

is totally spelling people’s drinks though. It’s legal but only technically. Harry says that she only does it in a

is okay? What kinds

out nice spells to cheer people

I comment. She shrugs

and what about Darrien? Have you spoken to him since lunch

in a quiet

him courting you? You

with it, right?” I question. Megan bites her lip

food before

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