Wow. 100 reads. Can I just say.... wow. Thank you all so much! Ok, we'll get back to the story now. Logicality! Yay!

(Logan's POV)

Virgil was with his newly discovered soulmate, I suppose on their first "date". I went back to the apartment and made a sandwich for lunch, I ate it with some yogurt and an apple. I ate at the kitchen counter and continued to read my book while I ate. For some unknown reason, I couldn't focus on my book, and my eyes kept shifting to the now purple pendant on my chest. Normally, I kept it in my shirt, but lately I've had it out where I could see it. I'm not entirely sure why, but the small gem had turned into somewhat a comfort. I sighed and snapped my book shut, bringing my empty plate to the sink.

I called Zach and asked him if he wanted me to come and take his shift since he took mine. I didn't like being home alone with nothing to do. I'd much rather have something to work on. He gladly took the afternoon off, and I gladly got ready to go back to work.

Once I got to the library, I greeted Zach and he updated me on what needed to be done. I was familiar with cataloging books and restocking returned books, but the local daycare center was coming in today, and I was supposed to read to them. The reading part I had no problem with, but it was the whole kids thing. I was not the best with children. They are loud, reckless, immature, tiny humans, and I did not understand them. I had less than an hour before they got there, and I didn't have anymore work to do until the kids came, besides the occasional individual checking out a book for the week.

I was sitting in chair behind the desk watching my soul stone, which was glowing gold. This thing, this small insignificant thing was distracting me. I can't stand it when I can't focus. I don't believe in fate, or that our choices are predestined. There is no sound science behind this jewel and there is no such thing as magic. There has to be a pattern somewhere, there has to be a constant that determines what it does and when.

I snapped forward and went to the search engine on my computer. I started looking up anything and everything that had to do with soulmates from stories of soulmates meeting to how we are born with the stone. Every single article said something about magic or fate or some other utter nonsense. There were scientists admitting to no explanation! All of them were complete idiots. There is an explanation for everything, nothing just happens for no reason.

Time flew as I drilled through article after article, writing down time, places, ages, everything I could and I could not find a pattern anywhere. Some people met their soulmates as children, others had to fly across the world to meet their significant other. I groaned and rubbed my eyes under my glasses when a stampede of children burst through the doors, an adult being quick to shush them. Dread coursed through me as I realized that I would have to interact with people. I'm not Virgil, I don't have panic attacks if I say something wrong; it just bothers me to no end to think that I don't understand people. There are few things that I don't understand, but emotions is one of them.

An older woman came up to my desk and explained what I already knew. They're the daycare center.

"Some of the children would like to look around at the books for a while before story time if that's ok," I nodded and watched her chorale the kids into the children section. I went back to my computer, but someone approached me. He had dirty blonde hair, blue eyes that were behind glasses similar to mine. He was wearing a blue polo shirt and khakis with a grey cardigan tied around his shoulders. He had a bright smile and a small child in his arms.

(Patton's POV)

I loved Saturdays. We always went to the library with the kids. They all loved the kids' section and I always stayed in the quieter adult space with baby Mia. Sometimes I would read stories to her, others I would just hold her as she slept, or sometimes Zach would come over and play with her. Zach was always working the shift on Saturday's and Mia loved him. I enjoyed spending time with him too. He was funny and kind, and I enjoyed hearing about how he's enjoying his life with his girlfriend, Amber. But Zach wasn't here today. Behind the desk a boy with black hair and glasses was staring at his computer. I decided to go talk to him. It's not like it could hurt anything.

"Watcha looking at?" I smiled as he looked up at me. His eyes flicked back to his screen as he responded.

"Nothing really. Just soul mate articles," he said flatly.

"Oh, I love reading those! They're so cute! Don't you think it's just wonderful that so many people are able to find someone who loves them so much?" he raised his eyes to me and frowned, my smile faltered for a moment.

"No, I'm not reading for fun. I'm trying to piece together how the gem chooses our mates," he leaned back in his chair and watched me. My smile went from weak to a frown.

"Does it really need an explanation? Can't we just be grateful for how many people are brought together by them?" he huffed and smiled lightly as he rose from his chair, extending his hand.

"I'm Logan," he stated. I reached to shake his hand, but Mia leaned forward and latched onto his arm. He paled and cleared his throat uncomfortably. I pulled Mia off of him and laughed as he put his arm down.

"I'm Patton. Sorry! I guess she likes you," his smile was strained, " so why the research on soul mates?" I asked while bouncing Mia on my hip. Logan cleared his throat again before speaking. I watched as he grabbed his pendant so I could see it, it was lavender colored. Pretty.

"All of my life I've ingnored my pendant. I've kept the colors hidden in my shirt. But lately I've been distracted by them, and just earlier today my roommate found his soulmate. I guess I thought if I could find a pattern, I could find my soulmate. One more accomplishment, one less distraction," he shrugged as he looked at the small gem in his hand. I tilted my head and pulled out my pendant, it was its usual blue, but lighter than normal. Mia grabbed at it, but I held it out of her reach.

"All of my friends say my soulmate must be boring because my gem rarely changes colors, but I find it quite intriguing. I think they must be quite interesting to be able to describe themself in one color," I smiled and turned my attention back to the man in front of me. A light bulb went off in my head. "Ya know, maybe you should get out more. The more people you interact with the more you learn about yourself. If your soulmate is the one who loves your truest self, then the quicker you get to know your truest self the quicker you'll find your soulmate. Even if getting to know yourself doesn't help, knowing more people increases the odds of finding the one," I smiled and was him staring blankly at me. My smile dropped as I realized it probably wasn't my place to tell this stranger how to go about his life.

"That's an interesting theory, Patton, perhaps I should test it," he gave a small smile and I beamed in response.

"There's a fall carnival in the park next weekend if you wanted to come and meet some new people," I offered.

"That sounds reasonable," he nodded to himself.

We both looked down at our gems as we raised them closer to our faces. Mia shrieked and grabbed both of our gems. I giggled and Logan chuckled as Mia leaned closer to him, letting go of my gem and did grabby hands to him. Logan took Mia from me and walked towards the childrens' area for story time.

Sure I missed out on hearing from Zach, but I'm glad I met Logan.

Ok so to clear up any confusion as to why there was no magical pink moment in Logan and Latton meeting, they never actually touched. When Logan tried to shake Patton's hand, Mia interfered and then Logan dropped his hand. So yes, these two are soulmates and don't know it, so it's going to be a long painful ride for us. But I really loved writing this chapter because it was cute (in my own opinion).

One more time, thank you all for the 100+ reads because it's awesome! <3

~Sydnkowa