Soulmates: Our Love

| chapter 17 |

"I love you with a burning passion."

Shailene's POV~

We waited for someone, anyone to unlock these handcuffs and to let me go. No one has even came to interview me for my side of the story, it feels like they think I'm already guilty.

Theo held my hand, occasionally tracing the inside of my palm and trying to relax me from my nerves. I just wanted to get out of here, hold my daughter tight and cuddle with my fiancé.

Speaking of fiancé, I'm so grateful that Theo has finally began to forgive me. I know it will take some time for our trust to be regained but I will be honest from now on. I've always been honest when I was a child; for some reason I thought this was somehow different. But in the end, I was wrong and I finally learned my lesson.

"Excuse me, Ms. Woodley? My name is Officer Davidson. We have been informed by Kailie Conely that she will not be pressing charges and that this incident was a big misunderstanding." He explains and I release a huge breath that I didn't realize I was holding.

"Wonderful. That means we can leave right?" Theo's eyes widen, excited to leave.

"Sure, but first we need you to answer a couple of questions." He eyes me, I suddenly feel nervous.

Why would they need to ask me questions? Don't they already know what happened?

"Did you know Lucas? If you did, what was your relationship towards him?" The officer sits down across from and I sigh.

"My senior year we were a thing. It's over now." I answer.

"Do you know why he would want to set you up?" He asks, writing down my answers.

Actually, I never really had a clue as to why he would want to do this. I've been to busy to focus on an actual reason with all my work and Luna.

"Revenge I guess? I broke up with him after he lied to me about Kailie. I never wanted to leave her, it still haunts me to this day." I bite my nails, feeling the small amount of guilt. 

"So he's never gotten over you? We think Lucas has an issue with his mental health. We will take care of him and put him into a hospital that he will receive that help he needs. I apologize for this whole matter." He smiles and unlocks my handcuffs.

I stretch my wrists and look at Theo, he winks at me as if he told me I'd leave without a problem.

"Before you go, I hope it's not too much but could you both sign this piece of paper? My daughter is a huge fan, she wouldn't shut up about getting an autograph." He smiles sheepishly.

Theo and I share a laugh and sign our signatures. If it meant making a fan happy, then I'd do anything. We quickly linked hands and walked out of the station.

"I'm so glad I'm finally out of there. Lucas is gone for good so now we don't have to worry about him. Nothing can go wrong." I grin, Theo looks at me.

"Shai baby, I've been meaning to tell you before our fight but do you remember the role I accepted for a new movie?" Theo unlocks the jeep and we get in, turning the radio on.

"Sure, did you ever hear back?" I fix my tangled of a mess hair and focus my attention on him.

"Yes, they said that they would love to have me join. The only issue is that I'll have to be in England for two months." He sighs, taking a left and lays his free hand on my thigh.

Two months didn't seem so bad. It could have been worse and I'm definitely not holding him back from his new project. What kind of girlfriend would I be if I were to keep him for my own selfish benefit? He needs to focus on his future as well, I'll be there for him every step of the way.

"That's great Theo, I'm happy for you!" I smile and kiss his cheek, earning a boyish grin appear on his face.

"Thanks love, I'll be back before you guys notice I'm gone. Our scenes are basically finished being filmed and I'll be finishing mine up after this week. In two weeks I should be flying out. I was thinking that you and Luna could stay with me for a week at my parent's house." Theo suggests and I nod my head.

I haven't seen his family in awhile and I know for sure his mother would love to have Luna for a week. She always wanted more grandchildren and she adores our daughter. Theo's family is so kind and I'm very comfortable of the idea of staying with them.

"Sounds perfect. But I'm starving and I really don't want to go out in public because I'm pretty sure the media has rumors spreading like a wildfire at the moment." I frown, leaning my head on the side of the passenger door.

"We can just order something from the grill. You need some meat on your bones so I'm ordering you a cheeseburger. I'll buy us some wine as well." Theo winks and I groan.

I didn't want to eat a burger yet I haven't been eating correctly for my body. The fight that Theo and I had was mainly the reason I didn't want to eat and I guess he realized that.

"Okay." I smile and close my eyes.

Things are finally falling back into place, nothing bad can tear Theo and I apart. He'll be away for two months, which is really just eight weeks and I'll be there with him one week so then it's really only seven weeks.

Man that's a lot of numbers.

I smile to myself and finally feel pleased with where my life is going. Just a few bumps in the road and we got over them. Now all I have to do is get through two months- or seven weeks and everything will be fine.

At least I hope it will be.

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AN: Helloooo! Sorry I haven't updated in the last week, I had recently began my Field Hockey practices and those really have a way to make me feel tired. Thank you for reading and don't forget to vote! Comment your thoughts/predictions that you have. -Everlastingwonder❤️