Strings of Fate

18- Waiting and watching

Bellamy’s mood seems to have improved. Every now and then I glance up at him and every time he smiles at me. It’s actually almost scary. We finish eating then Bellamy pays for the food and leave to walk to his car which he claims is only a few streets away. His mood is still bright, in fact he might even be more cheerful than he was while we were eating.

“What’s with you all of a sudden?” I ask thoughtlessly. The smile on his face fades.

“What do you mean?” he asks cautiously. I shrug.

“I don’t know, you’re all happy. I can’t figure out why.” Bellamy looks

“What is it?” I demand.

away.

“Well, that meal went better than the last one. You didn’t even argue when I paid for the

food.” I roll my eyes at him.

“I figured I would just give you cash later, or pay if we end up eating out again.” Bellamy

shakes his head.

“Just leave it.” I open my mouth to object. He turns a dazzling smile on me.

“Please?” I frown. He is trying to charm me into compliance with that smile which just makes me more suspicious of it.

“Why?” Bellamy just shrugs.

“I like feeding you.” He freezes when his mind catches up with his words and realises how

odd it sounded.

“I mean… I. It’s no inconvenience, just think of it as a thank you for helping with my sister and…” he trails off awkwardly. I’m blushing and I drop my eyes to the ground. I think back to what Megan said about Shifters feeling generous towards their mates. I suppose there isn’t a lot I can do to change that, but I promise myself I will try not to take advantage of it.

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But now you’ve used the ‘thanks for helping my sister excuse‘. Next

at least he won’t feel the pressure. I’ll just ignore it as best as I can. The problem

a surprise.” I sigh as Megan climbs in the car with Tristan. We

see us.

Bellamy’s tone is curious and despite the serious situation, still quite light. I hesitate for a second. If I tell Bellamy, is it going to make him hate Tristan more. or change how he views him?

anything.

have a black one.” I say slowly. Bellamy

I nod, pushing a strand of my midnight blue hair from my eyes as I try to

not sure if I feel better or worse knowing that I was fated to be

suppose

change anything between us.” Bellamy goes silent for a moment and when he speaks again his

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said you wouldn’t tell me about my threads?”

question.

what I said is that you can’t ask me. Not that

frowns.

“Is there a difference?”

this way I choose when and what I tell you about them.” Bellamy raises

eyebrow.

So you have seen at least two then. I can’t

my tone is

you. I’m just saying that if you DID feel like telling me, I wouldn’t say no.” I can barely believe my eyes as Bellamy actually turns and winks at me. Part of me is screaming that this could be a perfect time to tell him about OUR thread. He’s in a good mood and we haven’t fought in at least thirty minutes. But I talk myself out of it.

internal debate.

the threads. Don’t worry, not about my own. If you know someone hasn’t met those

theoretically of course, you were to shoot one. Does that change

don’t need to supervise it.

person they are meant to meet at the hospital. Maybe they will be dying and then the person they were meant to meet would show up in time to

what, then why does it

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to be together, assuming they actually believed me. Then sure, they might get together, but they would probably not be honest with each other, they would treat each other how they think they should and would probably not be their genuine selves which would result in trouble which they would then have to resolve later. Trouble which could have been avoided if I left them alone and let them come

Does that make

I still have a few

entire question is irrelevant because people don’t believe

remind him.