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“We yrass Exciting stuff”

She laughs and snuggles closer to ether

“We have to tell Cade tomorrow,” I whisper

There’s a long pause before she whispers back, “I know”

I settle my chin on top of her head and we focus on the show Eventually, we both fall asleep, wrapped around each other like we’re terrified we’re about to be pulled apart

Light shines through the blinds when I open lance at Thea’s clock beside her bed and see that it says it’s a little after eight She blinks her eyes and yawns, slowly co awake

“Hey” I smile down at her

She smiles back, her eyes still closed as she stretches her arms above her head and nearly punches ,” and her voice is thick with sleep

Prue lifts her head and looks ateyes I overslept and she’s probably desperate to go out

Before I can h, I heardown the hall and stopping in front of Thea’s door

You know that feeling you get before so bad is about to happen? The one where the air around you goes still and your whole body grows cold? Well, I feel that right now times ten

The door swings open “Thea, have you seen—” Cade doesn’t finish his question as he finds Thea and ether We could try to play this off innocently, like I fell asleep in here watching the shohich is true—but the e’re tangled together hardly appears innocent

Thea sits up, panic all over her face “Cade—”

Cade clenches his jaw, his blue eyes filled with a fiery rage that’s directed s his head rapidly back and forth “How could you do this? I told you to never go there and you fucking promised”

His breathing grows rapid and the vein in his forehead looks like it’s about to pop He looks like a red version of the Hulk with the color he’s turning