Strings of Fate

106- Settle and stay

I pull away from Bellamy and stare. He wants me to stay… like forever stay? That’s why he’s so anxious for me to settle in more? Well… I don’t know how to answer that. I like my home, and having Maggie for a neighbour, seeing Logan regularly and being able to walk to work. I couldn’t do that from here. Although I know that Bellamy is also hoping I’ll accept being his mate completely at which point I really can’t imagine I’d be able to keep my job and still fulfil all the new responsibilities that would be expected of me. Not sure how I feel about that either. I mean it’s not like I’ve ever wanted to be a waitress together. But it’s my job. I

applied, interviewed and got the job all on my own. Having a new job with new responsibilities when my only qualification is that I’m seeing the Alpha seems a bit like… cheating? Then again, isn’t dating someone like a really long interview anyway? Like Bellamy is interviewing for the job of his partner. It’s not like he hasn’t had other ‘applications‘ so to speak. I saw how girls treated him at Megan’s engagement party. But he picked me, even before he knew about our ties. So maybe it makes sense after all?

“Ry? Sweetheart you aren’t saying anything…” Bellamy prompts and I startle a little.

‘Sorry, I was lost in thought. Uhm… I’ll… think about it?” Somehow my answer comes out as

a question.

‘Sure, and in the meantime, I am going to do whatever I can to help you get more comfortable here.” He winks at me and gives the most cheerful smile I’ve seen from him in

days.

“Starting with, helping you unpack your bag. Come on, let’s head upstairs and we can work out where you want to keep your stuff. Maybe later we can go shopping and get any other stuff

you might need.” He suggests. I laugh and let him lead me upstairs to his room.

“I don’t suddenly need new things, I have stuff Bellamy.” I point out. He pulls me through his door then grabs my bag and places it on the bed.

You

“Well yeah, but there must be other stuff you would like to be more comfortable here always seem to get cold when you’re sleeping. We could get some warmer blankets? We have a bath here, so you could get stuff for that. We could get whatever food, drinks, snacks or whatever else you like to keep on hand. I’m sure we can think of more things as we go.”

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I say with a raised eyebrow.

Always refusing to let me get you gifts.” He pokes me in the

the centre section is shelves and drawers. He moves all his hanging items to the right and clears off the left rack. He also re–stacks his shelves and re–arranges his drawers. His closet is the most organised thing that I have ever seen. Everything is

job of it. Actually his whole house is far tidier and more organised than

I don’t have enough hangers for your things. Well, that’s

out.

A good reason to

hated shopping.” I remind him. He

I’ve moved to sit on the bed but Bellamy comes and

them away.” He seems ridiculously pleased with himself for unpacking my bag. With that done, or mostly done at least Bellamy pesters me into putting on my shoes and drags me out. the house. Apparently his ‘stay home and out of trouble‘ rule doesn’t apply when he’s with me. Why do I get the feeling that this is the last outing I’m going to have for

be insulting to

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than risk you getting hurt.” Still he gives me his arm and we head out. We spend the afternoon getting not only hangers, but new blankets, bath products, snacks and anything else that Bellamy can sneak into the cart when I’m not paying attention. My head darts around to catch him adding stuff when I paused to talk to (at?) Aaron. Actually… are the two of them working together? Aaron keeps getting my attention but not actually needing anything. But is it intentional or is Bellamy simply taking advantage of my distraction? Well… not much I can do. He’s apparently much sneakier than me. Not that it’s hard. Crowded shops like this are hard

we get back, Aaron excuses himself, apparently he has plans. Bellamy heads upstairs to start putting things away. I think he doesn’t want me to see all his purchases because he doesn’t ask me to come with him. I decide to make something for dinner. Megan had classes today but she should

good!” She calls out as she heads down the hall and joins me

kitchen.

for

“Of course!” I laugh.

a good mood. Can I assume nothing else awful happened today then?”

was a

teasing. I narrow my eyes at her and point at her

went shopping. That’s

How much did he get?

her.

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