Strings of Fate

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The conversation wraps up quickly after that and Shaun makes his way home. He says goodbye cheerfully as usual but he’s obviously very distracted. I wonder how long it will take him to ask me for Amber’s number. That’s something to look forward to at least. Bellamy had followed Shaun so he could lock the front door behind him so I grab my phone and start researching different ways to meditate and tips for clearing your mind, focussing. Stuff like that. A lot of it involves creepy ads for potions and spells. Particularly when I added the word ‘focus‘ to the search. Illegal study aid spells came up a lot. I wish it were that easy. I’m going to have to learn this on my own without magical assistance. When Bellamy returns, I feel him drop down onto the couch beside me. I don’t look up from the article I’m reading until he clears his throat. I look up and realise that his face is right next to mine. He’s sitting close. Very, very close. Much closer than he was before. I meet his gaze and he smiles softly.

“I missed you today.” He says quietly. He is so close I can feel his breath as he speaks. I can feel myself starting to flush red.

“I- I missed you too.” I confess. Bellamy leans in closer, uses a hand to push my hair back behind my shoulders and presses his lips to the side of my throat.

“I loved coming home to you though.” He murders. I can feel the whisper of his lips against my neck and I can’t help but shiver. My hands sit in my lap clutching my phone uselessly. My fingers are suddenly really sweaty and my mind is blank as I try to formulate a response. I need to say something. Anything.

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“I saw Shaun’s red thread today. It’s my friend Amber.” I blurt out. Bellamy pauses for half a second before continuing to cuddle into my neck and shoulder. His hands winding their way around my waist, lifting me slightly and turning me to face him.

“Really. That’s interesting.” He comments, his tone mild.

“You- you don’t sound interested.” I manage to squeak out. Bellamy pulls back from me. enough to be able to see my face. A slight smirk crosses his face.

slowly, leaving light k*sses on my lips and along my jaw. Somehow I find my phone sipping from my fingers.

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time it’s so intense I find myself struggling for breath. Bellamy adjusts his hands so that one presses against my lower back, holding me close.

might be sick. Bellamy obviously feels me tense up because he stops and pulls back. He assesses my panicked expression and his pleased expression falls away to be replaced with concern…. And disappointment. He releases. me and I immediately scramble backwards off his lap and tumble into the couch. Bellamy turns to sit straight and awkwardly adjusts the crotch of his pants. The motion makes me cringe. Just how much did Amber see? Bellamy sighs and drops his head into his hands, his elbows resting on his knees. He appears to be taking a few breaths to calm himself. Not a bad idea. I find myself trying

at me. I open my mouth to apologise

asks quietly. He sounds miserable. What the hell? He thinks he did something? Why would he think that?

thinking and I got embarrassed and…” I trail off helplessly as I realise I don’t know how to explain the issue. Where do I start? I need to tell him how Amber’s visions work. Or maybe more about Oracles first. How much does he know about them? I’m trying to work out what to say when

know I’m awkward,

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declare. This is enough to get him to sit up and look at me.

way I wouldn’t let you k*ss me. I wouldn’t k*ss you back. I wouldn’t sit

it! We’ve only been

words out getting more and more worked up as I go. Annoyed, I turn my back to him and

stunned silence for a moment before he groans and reaches out to me. Placing a