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Cassius lays sprawled out across Bellamy's lap, both reading, though she's fighting off sleep as he massages her head and plays with strands of her hair.

"Braid?" He asks softly, aware she's almost out.

"Mhmm." Cass mumbles, licking her pad of her thumb before she flips the page, snuggling further into his torso.

Bellamy smiles, so genuine and content you'd think his face would crack. He couldn't remember a time in his life where he was happier, more at peace. The blonde woman curled up on his legs is the best thing that's ever happened to him. He wasn't sure what he did to deserve her, rather it be God or fate or whatever else people believed in, but he wouldn't argue. And he was sure as hell he'd have to pay for his sins at someday... but it wasn't today.

He moves her hair into sections and begins mindlessly braiding as he reads his book propped between his leg and the mattress. He knew many knots and braiding techniques over the years, from the military and self taught, that braiding came easily to him when he started braiding Cass's hair. He adored when she wore her hair in braids, she liked having her hair out of her face, and he appreciated a task that kept his hands busy.

"How's your book going?" Bellamy voices after a few minutes, the top of Cass's head done. Bellamy takes his time, massaging as he goes.

"Mmmm, good." Cass hums. "He's about to fuck up though." She refers to the male love interest of her book.

Bellamy chuckles. "Poor bloke. Doesn't he know better?"

"You'd think he would." Cass smirks, glancing up at Bellamy through her lashes, meeting his gaze that was already settled on her. "Some never learn."

He dips his head down until they were touching noses. "That's a pity."

"Isn't it?" Cass breathes him in, her chest rising and falling slowly. "And yours?"

"My guy's not a galah." Bellamy grins cockily. "He knows his woman is too good for him."

Cass's laugh rings out like bells. "Only man with some common sense."

"Not the only one." Bellamy shakes his head, ticking Cassius's nose with his curls hanging down over her before his lips suck hers in, fluttering her eyes shut as she melts into it, curling her toes as she cups his face pulling him harder as they breath each other in.

Two people couldn't possibly be more in sync...

Even when they were no longer together.

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Cassius sighs, staring at herself harshly in the mirror as she picks at the skin on her thumbs with her nails. This is for them, she reminds herself. It doesn't matter how much your want to bash every single one of them upside the head for their incompetence or how much being around Bellamy lights your skin and insides on fire.

Every single time she has to hear his voice it's like peeling her skin off with a cheese grader.... and every time she had to look at him she wanted to jam her knife into her thigh and twist it.

She screws her eyes shut. This is for them. They deserve it. And as much as it pains her to admit she believed they may finally be getting somewhere.

Took many years, didn't it?

With A-Train being involved and fucking Translucent actually dead? They haven't been this close since-

She could feel her throat closing up as banging sounds on the door.

"Fucking occupied." She chokes out, banging her fist on the sink to get it together. She swallows, quickly splashing some cold water on her face, hoping it wasn't absolutely disgusting...

Another bang sounds the door causing her to groan angerily as she stomps over, ripping the door open. "I said fucking occu-" Her words cease, falling bitter on her tongue as her eyes meet who was on the other side of the door and they narrow immediately at the sight.

Him.

Him, him, him. Every goddamn time, it's him! She can't even break away to the bathroom for three minutes without him begging to get his leg fucking snapped by kicking it in. She plays it out in her head, raising her spirits ever so slightly.

He clear his throat but no words leave his mouth as he continues staring back at her.

Slightly.

"Mmm." Her eyes tighten even more. "Are you deaf? Or just a fucking moron who wants his fingers slammed shut in this door?" She snaps, waiting for a response. Nothing. He only shifts from one foot to the other and his silence only made her angrier. If that was even possible... Bellamy would say yes. It's very possible.

"We're leaving, now." Bellamy finally speaks and if he hadn't Cass was five seconds away from thinking he's not actually there at all.

She purses her lips in return. "And they could've have gotten anybody else to come tell me that?" She spits out, trying her best not to grind her teeth, but Lord did he make it hard. Not difficult. Not impossible. Just hard.

Bellamy sighs and Cass already knew the Jesus concert they will be crashing wasn't going to raise her spirits.

Bellamy saves his breath in answering her question... as if he really wanted to be the one to get her anyways... he'd rather have a bucket of ice water dumped over his head.

And yet although they were at each other's throats and no one is going to be letting up any time soon... they were still so in tune with each other.

Chests rising and falling in sync. Both tense in all the same places. Both unable to think about anything else other than each other...

Because when two people have as much as history as they do, it's hard to fall out of a pattern with each other.

It's hard to be anything but one.

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Hello, hellooo!! And welcome back to Moronic Morosissss!! It's been a minute, huh?

Tell me how I've only updated this book once this month & I blink & we're almost to the end of it... hello?! Haha, but anyways, so good to be backkkk!!

I wanted to just keep this chapter between them before starting within the episode sooo I hope y'all enjoyed!! Fed y'all another Bellamy & Cass flashback PLUS some Cass inner monologue!! ;)

Ugh, I'm OBSSESSED with this this flashback SO much, & I think this chapter was great peek into their past & insight into Cass's thoughts & feelings!! So I hope y'all enjoyeddd & missed this book just as much as I did!!

Don't forget to comment your thoughts, questions, & reactionsss!!! Until next time, mwah💋