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Always a Ray of Sunshine // Thom and Shiloh

Shiloh kicked her shoes off, pulling off her socks along with them as she looked around at the land. The one thing she did love about that mansion was the surrounding land. It was peaceful and rather beautiful, making it hard to completely hate the current residence. “I don’t know, some of ‘em seem pretty content on just stayin’ in for as long as possible.” Shiloh pulled at her tank top, letting it drop on the towel right beside her shoes. “Oh, I get that. Ain’t simple and got too much to it. Makes it seem uncomfortable and I feel like I’ve gotta walk a mile to get to the kitchen when I need midnight munchies.” She joked, an easy laugh leaving her and it felt like things were back to normal. She wasn’t having to keep serious, keep worrying about everything. Being outside, she was obviously still on guard and keeping an eye out, but she could relax at the same time. The blonde shimmied out of her shorts, tossing them onto the pile of clothes she’d made. “Had it with me.” Shiloh admitted, setting her hands on her hips with an apologetic expression. “I ain’t stupid enough to go anywhere without it, but I didn’t feel like answerin’ since I just needed to be alone. Probably would have texted you back a while later if Zach hadn’t found me. Although now he knows how to get to my hidin’ spot and that’s a damn shame.” Shiloh cracked a smile again.

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"I’d always rather be outside, workin’ on my bike or runnin’ around. I’m definitely not a house dog," Thom said with a smirk. He hadn’t had much of a chance to get out and have fun, whether by himself or with Shiloh or Zach. This time of year he liked to take his mountain bike through the trails in Table Rock, the ground still wet and soft from the snow. Any excuse to get muddy was a good enough excuse for Thom. But between the lockdown and whatever was mauling people in the park, Thom had to go without. It would be nice to get into the water and splash around for a while, but for now Thom was content to lay in the sun next to Shiloh. "I ain’t ever been inside a house this big before," Thom admitted with a shake of his head. "And yeah, we’re all together, but the place is so spread out I feel like I never see anyone outside of boot camp." He reached over to the chips, taking another handful of them. He listened and ate while Shiloh explained her little disappearing act, nodding his head. "All you had to do was say ‘not now, Fathead’ and I woulda got the picture," he told her. "Don’t make me worry like that. What were you doin’ hidin’ anyway?"

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Always a Ray of Sunshine // Thom and Shiloh

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"That’s a lot better than messin’ ‘round on a phone. Tiny and it doesn’t really seem to be as much fun. You can’t play it with another person really and have fun trying to mess whoever it is up." Shiloh said as she enjoyed the feeling of the sun on her skin and being able to walk around without someone staring her down to keep an eye on her. It wasn’t like they’d be off the property. "I worried ‘bout everyone stayin’ in there so much. Gotta get everyone in the mansion to just sit down outside and enjoy a relaxin’ day. A break ain’t a bad thing." Shiloh knew even she needed a break every once in a while from everything that she did. That’s why the roof had become one of her favorite places, easy to just take a break. "S’why you always gotta have a little fun." Shiloh turned to the bag of chips, taking up a few to pop into her mouth. "Sorry ‘bout the other day too. Zach told me I had you worried. I was just hidin’ out, mindin’ my own." The blonde stopped at the tree near the water, moving to lay out her towel before dropping the drinks down on the towel.

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"Yeah I get sick of 'em, but they're fun for a while." Thom agreed with Shiloh, much preferring the XBox games where they could play against each other. If he was playing by himself he needed an interesting story to hook him in, or he'd just get bored. Thom kept an eye out for any other packmates as they made their way to the little pond, but no one was about. He knew the property well, Zach's safety drills getting the layout of the mansion and its perimeter stuck in his head. "Now that the weather's nice, maybe they'll come on outta the dark," Thom teased. "I know I'm gettin' sick of being cooped up inside. This place ain't exactly my style." He flopped down onto the towel once Shiloh laid it out, placing down his things next to them in the grass. Thom tugged off his t-shirt, wanting to feel the sunshine on his skin after the long winter. He glanced over at Shiloh when she apologized, raising a curious eyebrow. "'Course I was worried, I looked all over this damn mansion for ya," he said, though his tone was light. "I get that, sometimes you just gotta be alone. Will you at least take your phone with you next time?"

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Always a Ray of Sunshine // Thom and Shiloh

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Shiloh took the phone, staring at it as if it were a strange thing from another planet before she started tapping at the screen randomly. She didn’t get the point of phone games much, they seemed more like they should be used for calling and texting people rather than playing games. Shiloh wouldn’t be able to mindlessly sit and play a game for longer than a few minutes. It just wasn’t something that had any interest to her. Not knowing whether or not she ruined the game for Thom, she handed Thommy his phone back when he came out of the room and headed down the hallway with him. After he’d grabbed his towel, she shrugged her shoulders while heading to the back door of the mansion. “Dunno, guess it was when I was up on the roof the other day and just starin’ at it. Thought it was kinda silly for it to be there and ain’t no one doin’ anythin’ with it. Why not go swimmin’ then?” Shiloh ducked into the kitchen quickly on the way to the door, grabbing a drink for herself and one for Thom. She also stole a bag of chips, running back to Thom and continuing on. “Besides, I gotta get outta these walls. I’m gonna go crazy one of these days.” She pushed open the back door, holding it open for Thom.

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Thom took his phone back from Shiloh with a light chuckle at the look on her face. "You got no problem with the XBox, but this little thing is too much for you?" he teased, elbowing her playfully. "I'll get you hooked on Angry Birds, just you wait." He nodded at Shiloh's reasoning; the weather had taken a warm turn lately and Thom had been itching to get outside and run around a little. "Everyone's too busy inside this damn place," he said, hooking a thumb back in the direction of the mansion behind them. He snatched the bag of chips from her, partly to help her carry everything and partly because he never said no to junk food. Boot camp kept him in shape, not to mention the working out on his own equipment he had moved in, so a few chips wouldn't kill him. "I hear ya there, gets boring only going to work and then back again." Thom opened the bag of chips with his teeth while they strolled, reaching in for a handful and shoving them all in his mouth before holding out the bag for Shiloh to take some if she wanted.

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Always a Ray of Sunshine // Thom and Shiloh

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Shiloh waited patiently, eyes glancing down the hallway. She wasn’t sure where the others were at although there were scents clear in the air. Mostly she just smelt Thommy though. When the door opened, she pushed off the wall next to it and looked at the other ‘wolf. Shiloh raised a curious eyebrow, rolling her eyes as she smiled at Thom. “You’re even more of a dork than I thought you were.” Shiloh said, not knowing just what he was talking about other than it being a game on his phone since he’d made the play of pretending to be focused on that instead of her. “Out back, there’s the water hole and ain’t no one used it yet so figured it was time to make use of it.” After spending a lot of the time on the rof, she’d realized that no one ever did use it and what was the point of it being there other than to swim? Shiloh wanted something to do, something that wouldn’t drive her crazy. “So change, grab a towel, and let’s go! Unless you have better things to do than spend time with me.” The blonde smirked, leaning back against the wall again. “I’m sure your phone is much more fun than I am.”

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Thom grinned at the mention of the water hole out back, remembering fondly the time that Shiloh had made a mud hole at the farm and the two of them played around in it for a while. Thommy may be older than Shiloh, but he was always ready to play, whether it be video games or swimming or basketball. "Give me just a sec," he told her, handing over his phone to her. "Make sure no barbarians get in, throw some rocks at 'em." He didn't much care what happened in the game, he usually wasn't patient enough to stick with phone games for very long anyway. Sliding the door shut, Thom quickly rummaged in the drawers for something to wear. He didn't have a bathing suit, but he had basketball shorts so he settled with those. He left his jeans in a pile on the floor and went to open the door again, barefoot and dressed in the shorts and a Kiss t-shirt. "So what gave you this bright idea?" he asked, pausing in their trek through the halls to grab a towel out of the bathroom.

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Always a Ray of Sunshine // Thom and Shiloh

Shiloh dug around in the bottom of her dresser, looking for something that had long been forgotten considering winter had been around and made it impossible to use it. She let out a little sound of joy when she found the bathing suit, grabbing the two pieces and shutting the door with her foot after she’d stood up. Disappearing to the bathroom, Shiloh stripped down to change into the light blue bikini that she’d had for a while now. The blonde pulled down her hair from the messy bun it had been in, running her fingers through the waves before going back to her room. Shiloh pulled on her black shorts and a white tank top, just for the sake of wearing something else, and grabbed her towel that was laying on her bed. She’d decided after finishing up a few things that she was tired of sitting around and she wanted to have fun. So why not make use of the water hole out back? No one else had and she figured it would give her a bit of joy rather than just being bored in the mansion. Of course, Shiloh never went to have fun without taking her best friend with her. With the towel draped around her shoulders, she left her bedroom to go down the hall and make it to Thom and Cora’s room, banging on the door lightly. “Thom, you decent? We’re goin’ swimmin’ so you better not be doin’ anythin’ important.” Other than when she hung out with Thom and Zach on the couch not too long ago, she couldn’t remember when had been the last time that she’d just hung out with Thom. That only made her sad, but she felt better knowing that it hadn’t stuck a ridge between them. There just hadn’t been time and the both of them were busy working on themselves. But Shiloh needed the time with her best friend and that’s what she was going to do.

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Thom had the day off from work and was spending it lounging in his bed playing Clash of Clans on his phone. It wasn't that he didn't want to hang out with the rest of the pack, but living with so many of them in one place could get overwhelming. Thom had always lived on his own in Pickens, until Cora started staying with him, and sometimes he missed his alone time. He could usually be found in the garage working on his bike, but with all the overtime he'd been pulling at work he just needed a break. There really wasn't anywhere else he'd want to go around the mansion besides his room; the place wasn't exactly his style. Thom was much more comfortable in his own house that he'd fixed up with his own two hands. Even staying at the farm the few times he had felt more natural than this lavish house they lived in now. Thom was a simple man with simple tastes, and the life of luxury just didn't suit him. At the knock on his door and Shiloh's voice, Thom hopped off the bed, bringing his phone with him. He opened the door, making a show of being absorbed in his game and not even looking up at her. "I dunno Shi, I gotta set up these catapults or my castle is gonna get taken over," he teased, finally looking up at her with a grin. "Swimmin'? Where at? Don't tell me this place has an indoor pool, too." He groaned a little at the thought, because enough was enough already.

Text : : Thom

Scarlett: You are an impatient man. It'll all be okay, Thom. Don't worry, alright? But if you ever need anything, just ask. I'll always help.

Scarlett: Of course, I'll take such good care of you two, you won't ever want to leave.

Scarlett: Doubt you'd see much of the day if that happened.

Thom: It's been said before. Goes both ways, red.

Thom: Not ever? I'm usually an Outlaw guy, but I can't turn town an offer like that.

Thom: That'd be a damn shame.

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Text : : Thom

Scarlett: Nah they never do. All we can do is wait. Just let me know whenever you come 'round. I'll make sure to take care of you.

Scarlett: You are more of a man to be workin than pushin paper.

Thom: I hate waiting.

Thom: Will you take extra special care of us?

Thom: That's for sure. The overtime pays good but I wouldn't want to make a fulltime gig out of it.

Text : : Thom

Scarlett: Pretty much. Was a little rough but things seemed to have calm down again. Not that it makes me feel any better. One of these days you should come 'round with your friend, I'll make sure you boys get a nice meal and you can have a little break from the routine.

Scarlett: You could always ask about it? Better than just sittin' quiet. Things are pretty good, runnin' smoothly and I'm not pullin' my hair out.

Thom: Things never stay calm for long though, do they. I'm always down for a nice meal and a cold beer, and it would be good to get a break.

Thom: I don't wanna be no manager, grease suits me better than paperwork I gotta say.

Text : : Thom

Scarlett: Can't say they're bad, can't say they're good. Glad you're doin' okay. Haven't seen your face 'round for a while so I got a bit worried.

Scarlett: Now that's shit. Don't work yourself too hard.

Thom: So right in the middle? Not too much to complain about there. Yeah with them weird texts going round things have been tense, been stickin to home and work pretty much.

Thom: Trying not to, could use the extra money though. How's things at the hollow?