When Constellations Form (Light in the Dark 4)

There’s nobody I’d rather do nothing with—I guess that’s how you know you’ve found your true other half. Cade and Jace like to joke that they don’t know how I put up with Thea, since she’s so loud, and vibrant, and just out there, but that’s all part of the reason I love her. I love that she’s wild and can’t be contained.

I don’t want to tame the storm, I want to be a part of it, a part of her.

Thea

I flop onto the king-size bed with a groan. “I’m exhausted,” I announce.

We spent the whole day outside in the Greece heat, sight-seeing all the monuments. I mean, there’s no way we could come all the way to Greece and not see the Parthenon, among other things. So, the day was definitely worth it, but now I want to take a hot bath and go to sleep. Okay, maybe not go straight to sleep, but we’ll see how my energy levels are.

Xander takes off his sweaty shirt and tosses it near his luggage before dropping down onto the bed beside me.

“Me too,” he agrees.

“How? Shouldn’t you be used to strenuous activities in the heat?” I quip.

He chuckles and rolls over to face me. “Yes, but it’s a lot hotter here than in Colorado—so that makes a difference.”

“Ah, I see. I guess I’ll give you a pass,” I joke.

He sits up and stretches his arms. “You said something about taking a bath on

the way back here—want me to go start it for you?”

“Yes, please. I can’t move.”

He heads into the bathroom and I finally gather enough energy to sit up. I rub my head, feeling a headache coming on and I’m sure it’s from getting overheated today and not drinking enough water. Though, I kept stopping to drink. I rub my temples and get up in search of some Advil. I rifle through my makeup bag and finally find the small bottle I keep for emergencies such as this one.

I dump two pills into my hand and grab my bottle of water, swallowing them down.

“Are you okay?” Xander asks, concern leaching into his tone.

“Just a headache.” I rush to assure him. “It’s nothing to worry about.”

He narrows his eyes on me, so I know he is worrying. I think the boy searches for something to worry about it. It’s in his genes or something.

He finally shrugs, choosing to let it go. “The water is running,” he informs me, which is unnecessary since I can hear it.

I nod. “Thanks.”

I put the pill bottle away and grab some pajamas to change into—a pair of blue shorts with white lace trim and a matching top.

I set my clothes on the counter in the bathroom and then tiptoe back into the bedroom part.

Our room is gorgeous, with a large bed covered in fluffy white bedding with cobalt blue pillows. The rest of the room is decorated similarly with lots of white and blue, and expensive chrome accents. Even the floor is plush carpet instead of the normal hard stuff that’s in hotels. Something tells me I don’t want to know how much this hotel is costing a night. I certainly don’t plan on asking.

I lean against the doorway, smiling at the sight of Xander stretched out on the bed with his arms crossed behind his head.

He’s looking at his phone, not paying a bit of attention to me.

I smirk and remove my cotton dress, balling it up so I can toss it at him.

The fabric covers his head and he shoves it away, looking in my direction where I now stand in only my bra and underwear.

“Want to join me?” I ask.

He hops up from the bed so fast I’m surprised he doesn’t get whiplash. He runs toward me and lifts me up, tossing me over his shoulder.

I scream with laughter.