There is a loud tapping noise on the door. Liam groans and throws the covers over his head. The tapping continues. He throws the covers off and sighs. He looks over at the door. At least he was able to fix it and put it back on the hinges. He slowly gets up and walks over to the door. He turns the doorknob and peers outside. His heart is beating erratically and fast. He sees Mason's eyes looking back at him. He opens the door fully. He feels more paranoid lately. He keeps trying to shake it but he cannot.
Mason walks in and looks around. He frowns and sits down on the bed. Liam walks over to him and sits down. He waits. Mason looks lost in thought and is wringing his hands. He looks at Liam and sighs. He looks over at the door and looks back at Liam.
"Everyone is out today." Mason says.
"Ok?" Liam questions.
"I thought we could look around? Don't look at me like that." Mason says.
He has been feeling lost lately and uneasy about everything. He has yet to talk to Scott, but in all honesty, he does not know what to say. He wants to help and figure things out, but at the same time he does not want to give anything away that could hurt Theo. It is confusing and annoying. He feels partially loyal to Theo but partially still loyal to Stiles who is in Scott's pack. He wants to help Mason, but he does not know how. His conscious is at a crossroads.
"What are we even looking for?" Liam asks.
"I am not sure, but I am sick of not knowing anything." Mason explains.
"Won't Corey be mad if he finds out?" He points out.
"Maybe but I still have to to what I think is right. This is it. Are you backing out?" Mason asks.
"No." Liam says.
He tries to ignore the nagging feeling of betrayal his wolf feels. Mason and Liam get up and walk out of the room. Mason walks down the hallway to the last door on the right. He watches Mason open the door and walk into Theo's room. At least it is unlocked. That means everything should be fine right? He walks into the room and looks around. He has been in here before, but never without Theo knowing.
Mason makes himself right at home and starts searching through drawers. He walks over to the bed and sits down. Does he even have the right to be doing this? When Theo told him to stay, he did not argue and since he did not return Scott's text yet, he does not feel like he should not be snooping on someone that he agreed to stay with. He looks over at Theo's bookshelf and looks at all the books he has. He didn't' know Theo was a reader. Books line the shelves, and he sees one book slightly pulled out.
He hates that it bothers him. Stiles always makes fun of him for being so OCD sometimes. He cannot help it. He notices when things are out of place and he has to put things back in order. It is one of the few things he can control in his life. He gets up and walks over to the book. He pushes it back into the shelf and he hears a click. Mason looks over at him. Liam steps back and peers around the corner of the bookshelf. It is against the wall and nothing sticks out to him, other than that weird clicking noise. Mason starts taking the books off the shelf and Liam checks the time. He said everyone would be out, but how long until everyone comes back? Mason takes all the books off the shelf and see a little compartment lining the back of it. Mason starts to open it.
"MASON WAIT." He says, a little too loudly.
"What?' Mason asks, his eyebrows raised.
"I feel weird about snooping." Liam admits.
He does feel bad about it, but he is also nervous to find out what could be in there. It could be nothing. People hide stuff or money all the time, but what if it is something important, or something Theo is hiding. He would then have to deal with the fact he might be living with a liar and missed everything that clearly shows who he has been living with. His wolf feels agitated, and he does not like it.
"Liam. I didn't come this far to not see what is in here." Mason says.
Mason opens it and looks inside. Liam averts his eyes afraid he might see something he does not want to see. He waits but does not hear anything. He looks over at Mason who is just staring into the little compartment. He leans in and looks inside. He sees a phone. He picks it up and opens it. It has a lock on it. Why is Theo hiding a phone in his house? It is not the phone he has seen on Theo before.
"I don't know the password." Liam says.
Mason looks at the phone and frowns. He looks around the room and looks back at Liam.
"What kind of password would he have?" Mason asks.
Liam thinks to himself. He types in Theo's birthday and it is incorrect. He thinks back to what he knows about Theo. He types in the date he became a chimera. Still incorrect. He hears the door open downstairs. His eyes widen and he looks at Mason. Mason starts quickly putting the books back on the shelf. Liam puts the phone in his pocket and starts helping him.
"I thought you said everyone is out." Liam hisses.
"They are but I didn't know until when. You are keeping that? What if he looks for it and sees it is gone?" Mason asks.
"I will bring it to Stiles. Maybe he can crack it. I found it and now I want to see what is on it." Liam says.
He hears footsteps on the stairs and throws the last book on the shelf. Mason shuts the drawers and they run over to the door. How are they getting out of here unnoticed? He looks around and frantically tries to think. He pulls Mason over to the window and opens it.
"I am not jumping out the window." Mason says.
"Just go out and walk on the roof to my room. I never lock the window. I will stall." Liam points out.
"I am a human you know. What if I fall off?" Mason asks, looking out the window.
"You will be fine. I will buy you time." Liam says.
Mason looks at him concerned but he motions for him to go. Mason gets out onto the roof and Liam shuts the window as the doorknob turns. He wonders how he can explain the reason why he is in the room. The door opens and Theo raises his eyebrows at him.
"What are you doing?" Theo asks.
"I was waiting for you." Liam says.
Theo narrows his eyes at him. Liam tries to calm his heartbeat so it will not give him away. He looks at Theo as he looks him up and down with suspicion. He needs a better lie. He racks his brain to figure out what reason he could possibly be in here. Theo walks over to him and looks down at his chest. Liam can feel his own heartbeat pounding.
"I came in here to spy on you." Liam admits.
He hopes he can tell part of the truth and explain his heartbeat. He remembers the phone in his back pocket and hopes Theo will not notice.
"Why?" Theo asks, looking amused.
"Stiles says he still doesn't trust you. I was helping him." Liam lies.
He feels bad about throwing Stiles under the bus, but it sounds like Stiles and he has to make sure Mason is not implicated in this. He watches Theo's face, and he narrows his eyes again. He looks back at Liam's chest and looks back at his face. He is pretty sure Theo might get mad he is spying, but he wouldn't actually do anything about it. Or he is somewhat sure. He hopes he is not wrong.
Theo steps back and looks around the room.
"Find anything?" Theo asks.
"Hey, Corey said he is waiting in the truck." Mason says, walking into the room.
"Right. Well since Stiles is so suspicious of me then you can come Liam. Tell him you have not found anything. I was going to meet up with Stiles about this Lowenmensch thing." Theo says.
"OK." Liam says doubtfully.
He heads out of the room with Theo and walks past Mason and slips him the phone. He has no idea what Stiles is going say to him. He probably will be confused or give everything away. He is okay at lying, but not when he does not know he is supposed to lie. He heads out to the truck with Theo. He opens the door and Corey looks at him slightly confused.
"I am going to take Liam instead." Theo says.
Corey gets out and walks back into the house, periodically looking back at them. He hopes Mason has hidden the phone by now. He slips into the passenger seat and looks uneasily out the window, while Theo pulls out. They drive and Theo keeps his eyes on the road. Liam tries to calm his nerves. He technically did not do anything wrong. He just stole what was not his, but Theo never mentioned another phone, so he considers them even.
"Your still so suspicious of me." Theo says.
"I am not suspicious. I am curious." Liam says, trying not to let his uneasiness show.
"Curious about what?" Theo asks.
Liam looks at him and gulps. Theo has an intense look on his face and Liam wonders if he knows anyway. He looks back out the window and he sees Stiles house approach. Theo parks in the driveway and Liam unbuckles his seatbelt. He starts to get out and Theo touches his shoulder. He turns and looks at Theo.
"If I was hiding something, would it really matter?" Theo asks.
He looks at Theo and frowns. In theory yes it would matter. It is arrogant of him to assume it would not, but he thinks about it. He already knows he might be hiding something. Or at least a phone and there has to be a reason for it. Does it matter? It does but it does not mean he feels any less confused about Theo because of it. He feels his wolf and brain screaming at him to just let it go and to not tell anyone about the phone. He sighs in frustration.
Theo runs his hand over Liam's jaw, and it creates tingles on his skin. He gulps again and feels his heartbeat skip a beat. Theo pulls his hand away and gets out of the truck. Liam follows and walks up to Stiles house with Theo. Liam knocks on the door and starts to feel nervous again. How is he going to explain this to Stiles? What if he gives him away? He did tell him to spy before so that part is true, but he does not know how he will take Liam telling Theo that.
"Hey." Stile says, opening the door.
Stiles looks at Liam and looks back to Theo.
"Oh, Liam is here because you told him to spy on me. I thought we could address it now. He was in my room." Theo says.
Stiles looks at Liam. He looks annoyed and lets them both in. They walk into the living room and Stiles turns around and glares at Liam.
"You suck at keeping secrets Liam." Stiles says.
Liam nods and Stiles sighs and throws his hands up. He grumbles to himself and sits down. He watches while Theo and Stiles talk about the Lowenmensch and he hears his phone vibrate. He takes it out and scans it.
Mason: I texted Stiles and told him about the phone. He said he would get it tomorrow at school.
Liam looks at Stiles. He sighs in relief. At least he was not too mad at Liam for mentioning his name. He sits down next to them on the couch and tries to focus on what they are saying. The time goes quickly and before he knows it, evening has come. Liam and Theo get up to leave. Stiles heads to the door with them.
"So, see you tomorrow Liam." Stiles says.
Liam nods and leaves with Theo. He gets into the truck and he leans his head back on the seat rest. They start driving back to the house and Liam wonders if he wants to know what is on the phone. He looks down at his hands and his wolf becomes agitated again. He feels the truck come to stop and he looks around. They are in the preserve. He looks at Theo wondering what they are doing here.
"I know your lying." Theo says.
"I…" Liam tries to formulate words.
Theo slides over to the passenger side and he pushes Liam up against the door. Theo slides his hand up Liam's side and runs his hand up to Liam's neck. He pulls his head to the side and Theo starts nipping and licking up his collar bone. He shivers and his claws sink into the passenger seat. Theo slides his hands underneath Liam's shirt and bites along his collarbone. Liam's wolf sighs and he melts into the seat.
"I am not sure why you are lying to me, but I don't like it." Theo growls.
He rolls his hips into Liam, and Liam's brain shuts down. He feels the friction and fangs sliding over his pulse point. He growls in response and Theo's eyes flash at him. He groans while Theo runs his hands along him and bites down leaving a temporary mark on his neck. Theo rolls his hips again and he grasps at his hips to slow him down. Theo does everything in a very demanding way, and now is no different.
He feels himself slip off the edge and he trembles while Theo kisses along his jawline. He slides his claws further into the passenger seat and sighs as Theo rolls his hip one last time, causing Liam to shudder and sigh while he comes down from his high.
Later that night he tries to calm the thoughts in his brain. He keeps going back to the phone. He sighs and throws the blankets off. He walks downstairs and into the kitchen. He sees Theo sitting at the kitchen table. He looks angry.
"Did you take something out of my room?" Theo sneers.
"No." Liam says, his heart pounding in his chest.
Theo narrows his eyes, and he stands up. He walks over to Liam and grabs onto his jeans. He searches his pockets and pulls back, growling.
"See." Liam says.
Theo studies him and steps closer to him.
"Why? Planning something?" Liam sneers.
"If I were then why would I tell you? Clearly, I cannot trust you." Theo says.
"I cannot trust you either." Liam says.
Theo pulls Liam towards him and roughly kisses him. He slides his tongue into his mouth and Liam gasps into the kiss. He runs his hand along Liam's neck and bites down on his bottom lip. He growls in confusion as Theo kisses him and pushes him back into the counter. He pulls away and Liam narrows his eyes at him.
"As long as we are on the same page." Theo says.
He runs his hands up Liam's side and Liam stares at Theo in confusion. He always thought if you did not trust someone then you would not be kissing them, but what does he know. He studies Theo and he sees that amused smirk on his face. He hates that. He feels his fangs come out and Theo pulls on his shirt. His wolf becomes confused again and he glares at Theo.
"Come on Angry wolf. Let's go back to bed." Theo says.
Theo pulls on his shirt and leads him back up the stairs. He walks up the stairs fuming with rage. Theo does not look as angry anymore.
He pushes Liam towards the bed. He lays down and Theo throws the blanket over him. He still feels angry but a little more confused now than angry. He feels Theo slide his hand underneath the covers and Liam arches up and sighs, as Theo kisses down his neck.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS." Corey yells.
"Well, I didn't have a lot of options." Mason argues back.
"I was handling it." Corey says.
"Handling what?" Mason asks.
"OK, maybe you should sit." Corey says sighing.
"I will stand." Mason says, folding his arms.
"That is not Theo's phone. It is Belasko's." Corey explains.
"Why does he have his phone?" Mason asks.
"Because Belasko is dead." Corey says.
"Then who has Scott been talking to?" Mason asks confused.
Corey looks back at him and does not say anything. Mason's eyes widen and everything clicks.
