Chapter 19 (Marella's POV)
They won't let us in. They won't let us see Sophie. We won't know if she's okay. We won't know. She could be dead for all we know.
"Hey." I hear a voice come up from behind me. It's Tam. "You okay?" He asks. "Not really." I reply. "Hm." He says. "What would make you feel better?" "Finding my soulmate." I answer. "It would at least feel like I'm doing everything I can for myself. It's what Sophie would want. Will want."
"Oh." He replies, suddenly looking nervous. He has his hands clenched together and he's twisting them in a circular motion. "I was going to tell you after we found out that Sophie was okay, but…" He trails off. "I think you're my soulmate." I take in a deep breath. "I would like that."
He steps forward, and my heart skips a beat. I take a step, and suddenly, only a wisp of air is between us. I kiss him. It feels AMAZING. I love it. It just feels so… right. Then, his thoughts fill my head. And I love it as I pull away and smile at him.
Wow. He says. Wow. I echo. We sit down and talk more about Sophie and Keefe. Linh and Wylie. Biana and Dex. I lean my head on his shoulder while we're talking about how Fitz hasn't found his soulmate yet, and he sets his head on top of mine.
Suddenly, Linh bursts in, and we rocket apart. "It's Sophie." She says, breathless. "She has throat cancer."