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“Thank you You don’t look too bad yourself” She winks

“So, did I do a good job packing your stuff?” I ask

She nods “Surprisingly well I orried”

I laugh “Don’t you trust me, sweetheart?”

She rolls her eyes “With my life, yes To pick my clothes? Hell no”

I can’t help it, I laugh, because it’s such a Thea thing to say I honestly shouldn’t be surprised She takes her clothes seriously and has a huge addiction to shopping

She bounces out of the bathroom then—Thea rarely simply walks, she’s too hyper for that

She grabs her purse and heads for the door “Let’s go”

I shaketo spend irl, and I couldn’t be happier to do it

Thea

“Oh, my God Oh, my God Oh, my God” I clutch Xander’s hand and jump up and down “Look at that view” I point

He laughs “I see it, Thea”

“Wow,” I breathe “I’ve never seen anything like this before”

The restaurant we found sits right on the water The sun is just beginning to go down, and I knoatching the sun set over the water will be nificent

The hostess, or whatever you call them here, leaves the menus on the table and smiles as she leaves us