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My rogue activisra to Theo If he lost it, it would be all my fault

The bacon sizzled and crisped in the pan The salty, savory shout the kitchen

“Can you pop some waffles into the toaster?” Theo asked me

Regretfully, I pulled away from him Worries that our relationship could be in jeopardy stirred back up inside ram?

With shaky hands, I took the waffles out of the package and put thera to Theo

He held me from behind “I don’t want you to feel responsible for any of this The Board had already questionedbefore any of the pics came out

Tears fell from my eyes “I shouldn’t have been such an asshole and posted those photos and violated your privacy”

He turnedmy face in his hands “If you hadn’t posted those photos, ouldn’t be here right now together Everything happens for a reason If those leaked photos led ain A hundred times over”

Wiping my tears from my cheeks, he kissed me on the lips The bacon cracked and sizzled Abruptly, he turned back to the stove “The bacon! I hope you like them extra crispy!”

“I love extra crispy,” I said, sniffling and wiping my tears away

My love for Theo made my heart burst I couldn’t let him lose the community he built from his heart, especially since it ithout a doubt all my fault

Chapter 12

Theo

With Mia staying over more, the last couple weeks had flown by happily The joy I felt waking up to her overwhelmed me The happiness that was inside me was unfamiliar, but I cherished it With her inrituals: the fans, the noise machine And I hardly bothered to draw the blackout curtains on most days now

All I needed was her warm body next to me