Sophie's Pov

"Foster? Are you ok?" Keefe asks, snapping me out of my trance.

I shake my head, "Yeah sorry, I just have a lot on my mind."

"Like?" Keefe persists.

I laugh and look around at my friends around the lunch table making sure no one but Keefe is listening, "I just am super concerned I guess about the person who hurt Dex. Plus I have the whole soulmark thing to think about too. Speaking of which you never told me what your soulmark was!"

Keefe glances down at his wrist as if he had forgotten, "It's a north star with little gold flecks around it."

"Really? That's cool! I wonder who it is. Whoever she is, she is a very lucky girl and I feel bad for any of your admirers who's hearts you have to crush."

"Admirers?" he scoffs, "What admirers?"

I laugh thinking that he is joking, "Wait you are serious? I mean half the girls in the school are gaga for you!"

"Well I mean can you blame them? No one can resist the Keefster!"

This makes me break out in a fit of giggles. Something that catches my eye is Tam and Fitz walking together into the lunch room with their faces bright red. I nudge Keefe and point towards the boys.

"What do you think is up with them?" I ask.

He shrugs, "I think Tam was planning on proving that Alania was a vampire or something. Maybe they were right?" Keefe laughs at my skeptical face.

A thought dawns on me, "What was Fitz's soul mark again?"

"I think it's like a skull and bones or something... Why?"

Then it hits me. I grab my lunch tray and stand up, "I have to go! See you in Bio!"

I dump my trash and when I pass Fitz and Tam I grab Tam's arm dragging him out backwards. We get out of the cafeteria and I pull him forward to have him face me.

"What the hell Sophie?!" he screeches.

I glare at him, "Oh shut up shadowboy. Now what is up with you and Fitz?"

"I swear you are turning more and more like Keefe," Tam groans then he realizes what I said. "What do you mean what is going on with me and Fitz?"

"Come on Tam! I'm a girl! I know the look of love!" I scoff.

It's his turn to laugh now, "Oh really? You sure about that Sophie?"

"Yes! Why wouldn't I be?"

"Oh, no reason."

"Nevermind that! Seriously what happened? When you and Fitz came into the lunch room both of your faces were bright red," I question.

He sighs, "Nothing happened! We just saw a very disturbing sight of Ms. Alania."

"Ew! Ok nevermind I don't want to know if that's the truth or not," I squeal.

Tam leaves, I guess I'll just have to find out on my own what is going on behind the closed doors of Fitzam. OMG FITZAM! I totally ship it! Wait till I tell Biana!

-Time Skip to After School-

I open my locker only to have it slammed again. I look to the side to see Stinta smirking with her little band of minions behind her.

I plaster a fake smile on my face, "Hi Stinta!"

She rolls her eyes at me.

"Do you um, need something from me?"

"Obviously!" Stinta exclaims. "Stay away from Fitz. He is mine!"

I snicker remembering Tam and involuntarily I say, "Yeah good luck with that."

She glares at me, "You don't want to get on my bad side Miss Prissy Pants. I can easily make your life a living hell."

"I'm sure you can Stinta!" Biana giggles running up from behind her and patting her on the head. "Sophie!" she pulls me in a tight hug, "Do you wanna come over to study? Everyone else is coming too!"

"Sure!" I wink at Stinta and she storms off. "Thank you so much for saving me B!"

She shrugs, "No problem now let's goooooo!"

I get all of my stuff out of my locker and follow Biana out of the front door of school. In the Vacker car Fitz is in the driver's seat, Tam in the passenger seat, then in the middle row is Biana, Marella, Dex, in the back is Wylie and Linh. That left me and Keefe without a ride. Keefe is to the side leaning on a black motorcycle holding two helmets.

He throws me one, "Come on, Foster. It's you and me."

"I'm sorry what?" I laugh, my eyes wide.

"There are not enough seats in the car so you and me are taking my bike," Keefe says like it's no big deal.

I scoff, "I'm not going on that. You're gonna get us killed!"

"Aww! Foster are you scared?" he teases.

I roll my eyes, against my will I clip the helmet on my head and climb on the back of the bike wrapping my arms around Keefe's waist. He starts up the death trap and we start towards the Vacker's house. The fresh air hitting my face, as we pick up speed I feel myself clinging onto the blonde boy tighter and tighter. I let my body relax and I lay my head on his back. Keefe tenses up for a second, but then calms down. I close my eyes and let myself go, I imagine myself on an alicorn flying above the sea. I know it's silly to picture something like that, but it helps me stay calm. The motorcycle slows to a stop and I quickly but reluctantly hop off of the bike and hand the bike helmet to Keefe. To my surprise I actually missed the feeling of the boy's warmth and the world flying past me.

"Foster? You good?" Keefe snaps in front of my face.

I shake my head to clear the fog, "Sorry what?"

"You were just staring at me," he admits. I blush crimson red. "Don't worry I don't blame you. I mean who could resist staring at this beauty and awesomeness?"

"Right awesomeness. I'm so proud that you didn't kill us," I laugh playfully shoving him.

"Are you two lovebirds coming?" Tam groans poking his head out of the front door.

I feel heat rise to my face again, and to make matters worse Keefe puts his arm around me and guides us into the house. As soon as we get in I realize that Keefe's arm is still around my shoulders and I quickly shrug it off. I see Biana and Dex laughing and having a cute conversation.

"I'm boooaaard!" Keefe groans.

"You just got here mop-head," Tam rolls his eyes.

Keefe gasps, "Who are you calling mop-head, Bangs boy?"

"Okay, I'm gonna go get some snacks for everyone to watch what is about to go down," Fitz laughs walking to the kitchen.

I giggle to myself as an idea goes through my head, Keefe and Tam's fight starts to escalate to yelling. I look at Keefe's bright red face and Tam's smirk, by the looks of it Tam is really pissing him off. Perfect time to put my plan into motion.

"Hey Tam!" I scream over Keefe's voice. "What do bees make? It's for homework"

He looks at me like I'm crazy and ignores Keefe still screaming at him, "Honey!"

Everyone stops, Keefe stops yelling, Biana and Dex stop chatting, the room is silent. Tam goes bright red as Fitz walks into the room with a cheese platter not knowing what is going on at all. We all keep looking back and forth between a tomato red Tam and a oblivious Fitz.

"Did I miss something?" he asks.

Silence.

I jump up and pump my fist in the air, "I KNEW IT!"

"Knew what?" Fitz looks at me weirdly.

"Nothing!" Tam yells before I can answer. "Nothing, she knew nothing. You know nothing, Sophie. Nobody heard anything."

A sudden realization falls on the group.

Lihn squeals, "Oh my gosh! Tammy!! You and Fitz are dating? Are you soulmates? That is so cute!"

Fitz glances at Tam a bit uneasily not knowing how to respond. Tam nods at him, almost assuring the perfect boy that he can tell the truth.

"We accidentally bumped into each other in the halls today, one thing led to another. We did like the pinch test or whatever and my soul mark matches his personality and vise versa," Fitz explains.

"Awwwww! Tammy has a boyfriend! Fitzy and Bangs-Boy sitting in a tree-" Keefe taunts.

"Keefe Scencen get away from me," Tam shoots back.

"First comes love!"

"Then comes murder. Then come Keefe's body floating in a river."

"Wow Tammy. Who knew you had enough capacity in your short little body for love?" Keefe scoffs.

Sorry for the SUPER late update! Both Zeke and I have had a lot going on these past few weeks. Thank you so much for reading! If you are looking for another Sokeefe book All's Fair in Love and War is one that I have been working on. Bye!

-Lacy (@S0K33fe)