Partners in Crime

Chapter forty

"Breakfast is here." Theo steps out onto the balcony, and I grin when I feel his presence behind me.

"Mmm yum." I mutter and turn my head to look back at him. His eyes sparkle with interest as he connects our lips, and I purposely let my teeth graze his bottom lip as I pull away. "I'm starving."

Theo grabs my waist as I walk back into the room. "Me too, just not for food."

I laugh and sit on the bed where the tray of food we ordered is. "Do you ever get tired?"

Theo smirks as he lies on his side, and winks as he throws a blueberry in his mouth. "When it comes to you? Can't say that I do." I shake my head at his response, grinning like a teenager who just got asked out by her crush. "So how long do you think we can keep this between us?"

I ponder his question for a few seconds, we discussed last night that we both agreed we wouldn't spill the beans straight away, it's Tammy and Charlie's time to shine. Not to mention the lack of subtlety in our friend group. "Tammy may be the first to notice, the girl doesn't miss a thing."

"So I get you all to myself for at least a week? That sounds fun."

I grin and take a bite out of my french toast. My phone pings a few seconds later and Theo grabs it from the bedside table, before passing it to me. I frown as I read the message.

"Everything good?" He asks, concern lacing his voice.

I nod. "I've gotta go, Layla's wondering where I am and if I could meet her in her room when I get back."

"That doesn't sound too promising."

I mumble in agreement before standing up. I grab a red sweatshirt of Theo's that I've been eyeing for a few weeks and throw it over my head. "I'm taking this." I grin. "Call it collateral, you can take it off me at my place later."

Theo groans. "You play dirty," He reaches for the clothes I was wearing last night that are thrown across the floor. "but you can keep the jumper. Meanwhile these are mine."

"Suits me."

When I get back to my room, I reluctantly change into a light blue workout set so that I can use the excuse of working out when I go to Layla's room.

Turning up in Theo's sweatshirt would probably be a give away. Not that the morning after hair and glow doesn't already spell suspicion, but I'm hoping Layla's issue distracts her.

I knock on her room door a few minutes later, and Layla pulls it open looking disheveled. I raise an eyebrow as I step into her room and notice that it looks unused. "What have you done?"

Layla groans and throws herself back on the bed. "I messed up."

"You're gonna have to elaborate there babe." I try not to laugh as I sit down on one of the chairs. Layla usually has her head screwed on, so this is definitely new.

"Harrison caught me in his room. We missed the farewell for Tammy and Charlie. Need me to elaborate any more or can you put the pieces together?" She gives me a look that says 'don't you dare test me'.

"Well I haven't exactly got much action lately." I lie. "So details would be appreciated."

"Not happening."

I laugh. "So what happened this morning?"

"That's what I'm worried about." She frowns. "It wasn't even awkward. We woke up, had some 'fun' and then ordered breakfast."

"That's a good thing though right?"

She huffs and leans her arm against her forehead. "I don't know, Harrison might have just got caught up in the whole it's a wedding and it mightn't have meant anything."