Strings of Fate

37- Responsible and ready

“I swear I can explain and that wasn’t how it looked.” He blurts out in one panicked breath. He continues before I get a chance to answer.

“I would never be unfaithful, I promise and I can explain everything. I know we fought and you were angry but I need you to believe me. I didn’t know she was going to do that and I would have stopped her if I did. Her father died last year and her mother was friends with my mother and she asked me as a favour to escort her daughter to get some test results because she’s worried about the murders recently and it seemed harmless, I didn’t realise Lovetta had other intentions. I was just taking her home, and she was clinging onto my arm but I was thinking about what you said about my being too harsh sometimes so I was trying to think of

a… nice way to get her off. Then suddenly she was asking if I was single and I must have taken too long to answer.” He pauses and takes a quick breath then continues as if worried that he might explode if he doesn’t get his whole story out as fast as physically possible.

“I wasn’t sure how to answer because I wanted to make it clear that I am not available, but

since you still want us to be secret I didn’t want to say anything.that would draw any additional speculation, but she must have taken my silence as an answer. I know I should.

have seen her coming and avoided it but I saw you there and I got distracted and didn’t

notice until it was too late. I swear I made it clear to her right after that I am not interested

and that I am not seeking a partner at this time. I left out the part where I’m not seeking a partner because I already have one. I swear I wasn’t out on a date, or cheating or anything

like that.” He insists. Finally he stops and I wait a moment to make sure he really is finished.

done?” I confirm. Bellamy gives a jerky nod. He looks so awkward kneeling on the ground in front of me that I can’t repress a snort of a laugh as I roll my

happen. I only

How could you not be worried, or at least a little jealous? I get jealous seeing you just talk to men I know and trust if I saw you arm in arm with a stranger like that…” He shudders

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saying you would assume I was cheating?” I accuse jokingly. He

I’m almost a little concerned that you don’t appear to be jealous at all.” he

WANT me to be angry with you. But I’m not. We might have fought this morning, but I DO trust you. It would be

my advantage, but you’re saying someone who is fated can’t be disloyal?” He clarifies. I

could never forgive that. Since we’re fated I can assume you wouldn’t do that or It would never work out.” I explain. His mouth drops in a silent ‘oh.‘ Then, without warning, he bursts into laughter. He laughs so hard I think I can see

so funny to me. It is true though, I would never

conversation light I just

to find a way to ruin your

I also can’t

ourselves together, Bellamy brings

am also not ready to completely drop the issue. It depends if he understood my whole ‘asserting my independence‘ thing that I was aiming

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answer