Page 32 (1/2)
I have to wake hi, so he can help h I still can’t fully trust Theo, I know I need hih, I go ahead and change in the bathrooht The robe’s fabric is as thin and cheap as I’ve come to expect in this universe, and the hotel doesn’t seeuest ae of the bed and whisper, "Theo?"
"Mles back into the pillow
I put one hand on his shoulder The reles froh the white fabric of his undershirt "Hey Wake up"
He half turns, opens his eyes, and gives s one arm around my waist and tows me down onto the bed
I try to protest, but I can’t speak, because hismine
Theo and I kissed only once before, and it was a pretty good kiss--but nothing like this This is passionate, war At first I’m too startled to react, and before I can even speak, he rolls over so that he’s on top ofthe weirdest dreaainst the mattress "Sorry I fell asleep Let ain, and I feel the weight of his Firebird against my chest I pull back and turn ?" He pulls back and props up on one elbow--even as his other hand trails downto rest on rab his Firebird, quickly set a re into the headboard The pain of the reminder makes him clutch his chest, but it’s the sudden rush of o wide "Oh, I--I just-- I didn’t rateful to have him back with me that I don’t care about what just happened here
Theo, however, does "Listen, Marguerite, I’, and the hands, and--I’ht You weren’t yourself Literally" I straighten et it all
"Right Got it Moving on" Then Theo stares ata Firebird Where’s the other one?"
"Paul has it Theo, he figured it out He knows everything, and he tookback; I tell Theo what I felt, what I did, froo to Paul’s place, all the way to shouting out the things I knew about my Paul as the other one walked off By the end, e to cry I’ else
Our eyesIf I tried to travel ho a splinter of his soul--would I destroy it? If so, thenPaul
"We have to think of soet that Firebird back I don’t knoe even start to--"
"Hey" Theo takesout All right? Don’t panic"
"I’ so hard my entire body shakes "But I don’t knohat to do"
"It’s late You’re tired, and you’ve had one hell of a night Right now you need to calm down Take deep breaths, try to sleep We’ll tackle this in the et Conley to tell us the other two diet hos of the hten around ure out where Paul is, and we only have two Firebirds, then I’ll give you mine You’ll be able to take him home"