Destined

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[Destined - 12]

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Theo paced around his living room nervously as he anticipated the sound of his doorbell ringing. He checked his clock for the upteenth time. It was a couple hours past noon, around the time Theo told Kian to arrive. He also told him to pack a swimsuit.

When he passed a mirror mounted on the wall, he paused to stare at his reflection. He lifted the SnapBack off his head to ruffle his hair before sitting it back. The maroon tank top covering his abdomen hugged his body in a tight manner, displaying every muscle dip. He had hoped it might catch his mate's attention. He lost count of how many times he took the article of clothing off and changed it. Maybe he tried too hard, but he no longer cared at this point.

The sound of the doorbell ringing made his heart skip a beat. He rushed over to the door, waiting a couple seconds to make it seemed like he was not eager. When he pulled the door open, his breath lodged in his throat when he saw the guy standing in front of him. He, too, wore a tank top, but it was a bit looser. The armholes on the sides of the fabric displayed more of his body. His vibrant eyes hid behind a pair of black Aviator sunglasses.

"My guess is that we're going somewhere with water?" Kian asked as he held the strap of his bag that hung on his shoulder.

"You're smarter than I thought," Theo teased. "Yeah, we're going to the beach with Autumn and Jax. They needed a small break from all that paperwork, so Ryland offered to keep an eye on things."

"Sounds great. I've never been to the beach," Kian admitted as he stepped inside the cool house, slipping the glasses off his face.

"Autumn texted me to let me know they'll be on the way soon. We're driving there together," Theo informed him as the two walked towards the living room to wait.

Kian shuddered as he remembered the events that took place the last time he was here.

"Do you want to watch something while we wait?" Theo asked as he picked up the television remote. Kian mumbled a "sure" as he leaned back against the soft cushion of the couch. Instead of sitting in the other chair, Theo decided to sit right next to Kian, leaving a little bit of space between them. He pressed the power button and began searching through the different channels.

"Do you wanna watch South Park?" he asked as he reached Comedy Central.

"Sounds good to me," Kian replied. Theo clicked on the channel, and the two watched the show, a comfortable silence falling between them. Eventually the Beta received a text saying his friends arrived.

The two guys exited the house and climbed into the back of Jax's sleek car where Autumn greeted them with an enormous grin.

"Hey Kian!" Autumn beamed. "I heard you graduated. Congratulations!"

"Thanks," Kian responded. "I didn't think I would."

"I didn't either when I was in high school," Autumn nodded her head in agreement.

"I loved high school," Theo commented as he leaned back in his seat, propping his legs up against the middle console. "I was the most popular kid."

"Hey!" Jax shoved Theo's feet off with his elbow. "What did I say about your feet?"

"That they're sexy and you wanna lick them." He smirked. "If you guys didn't know, Jax has a foot fetish."

"I do not!"

Theo leaned forward slightly towards Autumn. "You better watch out, Autumn. He might cheat on you with my feet."

Jax glared at Theo through the rear view mirror. "Fuck off," he muttered. The other three laughed at him and teased him for the next few minutes.