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“What search?” I ask, craning my neck to look up at Theo.

He smiles, brushing a loose strand of hair out of my face. “Jax has been fucking obsessed with finding some mystery girl he met a couple weeks ago in Stillwater.”

“Hey,” Jax objects, pointing a finger at Theo. “I’m gonna find her. Even if I have to search the entire territory.”

Theo rolls his eyes, pulling me in closer. “Sureyou are, man. I hope she’s as hot as you remember in the light of day…”

“Hey!” I tease, elbowing Theo in the ribs.

He glances down at me, lips tipping up into a smile. “Nobody’s as hot as you are, baby.”

My cheeks heat in a blush and I give him a little shove, wriggling out from under his arm and stepping toward my sister.

“You excited to be the one training this time?” I ask, resting my hands on my hips.

Fallon nods enthusiastically, her ponytail bouncing. “Oh yeah. Did you hear that Vienna’s coming back, too?”

“Really?!” I squeal. Vienna was in Fallon’s class of recruits, but she got cut early. I always really liked her- she became fast friends with Fallon, and with me, too, by extension.

“Yep!” Fallon grins. “So you’d better be ready to go out Saturday!”

“We wouldn’t miss it,” Theo breathes, stepping up behind me and sliding his arms around my waist, hooking his chin over my shoulder.

We only sealed the bond last week, but in some ways, it feels like it has always been like this. Like Theo and I have been together all our lives, like we’ve always been this happy. When we came back from the run last weekend, I was surprised to find that I finally felt like I was coming home instead of leaving it. Theo makes the complex feel like home- anywhere with him would feel like home.

“Hey Theo, that thing you asked for was finished this morning,” Gray says cryptically.

I crane my neck to look at Theo over my shoulder. “What thing?” I ask, arching a brow.

He chuckles, releasing his grip on me and stepping back. “Guess I’m just gonna have to show you.”

Theo takes my hand, tugging me in the direction of the barracks.

“Now?” I ask, looking to the gate. “The recruits will be here any minute…”

“It’ll only take a second,” he winks.

Though I’m a little skeptical, I follow. Let’s be real, I’d follow this guy anywhere.

He leads me into the complex through the big double doors, down the corridor to the squad barracks. He stops at the first door, setting his hand on the doorknob.

“You ready?” he asks.

I heave a sigh, folding my arms across my chest. “Listen, I’m all for doing it in different places, but this is hardly the time…”

Theo laughs, shaking his head. “Jeez, kid, you’re always jumping to conclusions. I’m not always thinking with my dick, okay? Only like, ninety percent of the time.”

I giggle, slapping his chest with the back of my hand.

And then he pushes the door open.

My breath catches in my throat- I’m actually speechless. Theo’s got the biggest grin on his face as he takes my hand again, leading me into the room. All of the dorms here are the same size, but this one appears to be double. Inside the room are two closets, two dressers, and two nightstands. My stuff is in there- my backpack is sitting on a chair in front of a desk, my makeup bag is on top of the dresser. Theo’s stuff is there too- his leather jacket hangs on a hook on the wall beside mine, a picture of his mom is on the other dresser.Ourstuff,together.

“How…?” I ask, my voice trailing off as I look around the room in wonder.

Theo shrugs. “I pulled a few strings. Had some of the guys knock a wall down so we’d have a place of our own here.”

He moves his hand to the small of my back, leading me further into the room. “I had to enlist your sister’s help to move your stuff over, hope that’s alright.”

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