I think this has got to be my favourite dad mase fic to date đł im obsessed with how good of a dad and husband he is 𼚠the bit about swallowing the baby had me dyinggggg đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł him taking Tilly off to cheer her up and then him being all vulnerable after she caught him đđ
My heart actually cant take this little family I adore them đŠˇđŠˇđŠˇ
Not Your Fault
Note - i hope youâre all excited to meet the final bubba 𩷠a few guesses for the name were right but no one guessed the exact spelling đ I hope you love them as much as I do though and hopefully Iâll be able to write about them a bit more as we learn about their personality đ hope you enjoy and feedback is always appreciated đ
Pairing - Mason Mount Ă Reader
Word count - 6k
Warnings - fluff, smut, tiny bit of angst
Putting the kids to bed with Mason was never an easy task. Mason putting the kids to bed on his own was a recipe for disaster but right now there wasn't much the pair of you could do.
You could hear Mason trying to wrangle your two babies as you sat with your third in the nursery. Ollie trying his hardest to help Mason tame Tilly as she ran riot and you knew Mason was about to explode. You wondered if you should get up to help but Ryley was feeding peacefully in your arms and you didnât want to disturb him.
âWelcome to the mad house babyâ you whispered, stroking your finger along his perfect nose all the way down to the end before awkwardly reaching down to kiss his head. âYouâll get used to Tills, sheâs just excited about you being hereâ
And she really was.
Never in your wildest dreams did you imagine youâd get pregnant so quickly after agreeing to try again and after your first two pregnancies you thought you knew your body well enough now to know when something had changed. Clearly that wasnât the case though and it was actually Mason who figured it out first that were pregnant with a little help from Nala.
The kids were at school and Mason came home to find you cuddled up with Nala on the sofa. Her head and paws on your tummy as you scratched her head but as soon as he tried to cuddle you, Nala wasnât having it. Growling at him when he tried to put his arms around you and pushing him away with her nose.
âWhatâs crawled up her arse and diedâ Mason laughed. Trying to snake his hands around your middle but Nala would fight him off every time until he gave up and grabbed your boob instead.
âMason? Do you mindâ
âTake it up with her, sheâs hogging youâ he huffed but you just let it slide. You knew Mason needed to be holding something and if it was your boob then youâd just have to get on with it as he wouldnât move off. You didnât think anything of it though, you just knew Nala was protective and after youâd been cuddling for a while she was feeling territorial.
It was two days later that Mason caught you crying in the utility room. Half buried under all of the kids washing and the look of concern on his face just made you cry even harder. Youâd been trying to get ontop of the cleaning all day and it the point you just felt overwhelmed.
âHey, whatâs wrong sweetheart?â He asked as he helped you up but you didnât really have an answer for him. Trying to quieten your sobs but you could feel your bottom lip still wobbling as he looked at you softly.
âSorry Mase, I donât even know why Iâm cryingâ you laughed as he wiped your eyes for you. âIâm just a bit emotional at the momentâ you told him and by the small sigh you knew he had something he wanted to say so you raised your eyebrow at him in hopes heâd speak.
âBaby, you donât think you might beâŚâ
âDrowning in washing?â You laughed but the soft look on his face made you be quiet. He looked genuinely concerned but there was also something behind his eyes you couldnât quite place.
âNo you wally⌠pregnantâ
Pregnant? You didnât think so at all. Apart from feeling more emotional than usual you didnât have any other symptoms that you could think of and you wondered if Mason was just getting ahead of himself.
âNo I donât think so Mase, Iâd know if I wasâ you told him but you watched his face soften as he cupped your jaw.
âWell I know you too, and I think you areâ he teased. âYouâre all emotional, youâre eating everything in sight and Nala suddenly wonât let me go near youâ he listed off and you blushed at the fact heâd clearly caught you snacking more than usual. âMaybe we should check? Just to rule it outâ
âI mean we can but itâll just be a wasteâ you laughed âWe only started trying a month ago, Mase. I doubt it would have happened that quicklyâ
âDonât doubt my powers of fertilityâ he laughed and even though you wanted to smile you were trying your hardest to keep a straight face.
âYouâre insaneâ you huffed, grabbing his hand and taking him upstairs to your en-suite. Youâd made sure to stock up on tests since you were now trying and you instructed him to wait on the bed while you took it.
âThere you goâ you smiled, walking out of the bathroom and handing him the capped test that was still loading. âWhat do you fancy for dinner? Iâll go get it startedâ you told him as you made your way to the door but he grabbed your wrist to hold you in place, looking back at you like youâd lost your mind.
âYouâre not gonna wait?â
âThere's no point, itâll be negative babe. Now what do you want?â You told him, shrugging your shoulders as you really believe deep down that you had nothing to worry about as there was no way you were pregnant already.
âYou pickâ he told you quietly, and with a kiss to his forehead you made your way back downstairs and into the kitchen.
Mason was gone for a while, almost to the point where you were about to go and find him but he suddenly appeared in the doorway with his eyes full of tears and a soft smile on his face. You knew he would be upset that it was negative, knowing he wanted a third baby more than anything but you figured at least if he was smiling then he hadnât taken it too hard.
You didnât have a chance to say anything though, Mason coming straight over to you so he could cup your face and press gentle kisses over your cheeks which made you blush and your knees weak but you loved his gentle side and you let him shower with you affection.
Before you could reassure him everything would be fine and you had all the time in the world to try for baby number three, he pulled back to look at you and you were frozen in place as you knew what that look in his eye meant.
âYouâre pregnant babyâ
âWhat?â
âYouâre pregnantâ he laughed, kissing your cheeks again as you froze in his hold. Letting him continue to kiss your face and itâs like his words hadnât hit you yet until he rested his forehead on top of yours.
âYou're lyingâ you whispered, your bottom lip wobbling as your eyes started to burn but he just laughed at you. Reaching into his pocket to pull out the test so he could show you and there it was in black and white. The words pregnant staring you back in the face until you looked up into Masons happy ones. âWeâre having a babyâ
You burst into tears instantly as you fell into Mason's chest. Him holding you close to his body as he rocked you from side to side, letting you know it was okay and that heâd keep you safe, the both of you safe, and when you eventually pulled back he kissed your tears away.
âI didnât think it would be this quick, sorry itâs just a bit of a shockâ you laughed, trying to wrap your head around it as your stared back at the word pregnant.
âItâs alright, baby. Are you feeling okay?â
âI think soâ you laughed. Letting him grip the back of your thighs so he could place you on the counter and look him in the eye. âI just canât believe it, like I donât even know what to thinkâ
âWell Itâs still early love, how about we keep it to ourselves for a little while and tell the kids when weâre certain everythingâs okayâ he reassured you and you felt yourself relax at how calm and in control he was about everything. âWe can tell the rest of the world after that when youâre ready but for now itâs just us yeah? You, me and Nalaâ he joked before pulling you in for a well needed hug.
So you kept it to yourselves. Telling the kids after your 12 week scan and as soon as Tilly found out you were pregnant sheâd barely left your side and was seemingly very quizzical about what was happening. You knew she wanted to come out and ask fully how it had happened but she kept it inside until one night when it was just the three of you.
Ollie was at a friend's house for dinner and after all of you had eaten, you were cuddled up on the sofa with Mason, Tilly nestled in between you. Her head on Mason's chest as you watched whatever was on the tv but soon enough Tilly was ready for a biology lesson.
âDaddy, how did the baby get in mummyâs belly?â she asked, her head tilting up to look at him but as soon as you looked up you could see the panic written all over his face.
âYeah, how did it happen, Mase?â You teased wanting to know how heâd worm his way out of this one but you could see he was hating every second of this. Sending you a what the fuck face before looking back down at Tilly who was waiting patiently for him to explain.
âOkay, so you know how you write a letter to Santa at Christmas?â He started, Tilly nodding excitedly and you could see the cogs turning in his brain, wondering where the hell he was going with this but let him carry on. âWell, when two people who love each other very much want a baby, they write a letter to the stork and then you have to bury it in the garden so they can come and pick it upâ
You could see Tilly wasnât buying it, looking back at him in confusion and you yourself were waiting for what he had to say next.
âBut how?â
âHow what?â
âHis did they get into mummyâs bellyâ he asked more firmly this time as Mason was quite clearly skirting around it but knowing Tilly she would ask and ask until she got her answer.
âWell um⌠well then the stork, it comes back and uh⌠and it leaves a seed which is the baby⌠and uh, that goes in Mummyâs tummyâ he nodded, stuttering the whole way through as he was panicking but you were loving how flustered he was. Trying to hold in a laugh as you covered your mouth with your hand.
âBut how does the seed get in there?â She persisted, watching Mason now try to hide a smile before his eyes flashed to yours and you knew he was about to say something he shouldnât.
âShe swallows itâ
âOkay thatâs enough for todayâ you interrupted, pulling Tilly onto your lap âyou need to go and pick Ollie upâ you told Mason with a slightly dissatisfied look on your face and he quickly kissed your forehead la with a smile before getting up. âCome on missy, letâs get you in the bath, yeah?â
âOkay mummy,â she smiled. Reaching over to give Mason a kiss on the cheek before making her way up the stairs and you promised her youâd be right up in a minute.
âRight I wonât be longâ Mason laughed as he got up, reaching down to help pull you up with him but he must have caught the unimpressed look from you as he began to laugh at your expression. âWhat?â
âYou know whatâ you laughed. âMaybe If I had swallowed we wouldnât be in this state would weâ
âI love it when you talk dirtyâ Mason laughed. Pulling you into him with his hand on your bum and he squeezed it as he kissed you heavily. âIâll see you soon, maybe when the kids are in bed we can try-â
âMason I swear to godâ you laughed, pulling away and tapping his chest before making a beeline for the stairs but the sound of his giggles as he made his way out the door made you giggle along too.
Things took a turn at the gender reveal though. The four of you not doing anything extravagant but you knew you wanted the kids involved so after you scan you gave your bestie Sid an envelope with the gender inside so she could organise a cake and the next day you were all sat around the kitchen island with wine glasses in hand ready to sink them into the cake and you couldnât be more excited.
Mason and Ollie didnât care what the gender was, as did you, but Tilly was gunning for a baby sister. Having already picked out some toys for her to have and she constantly referred to the baby as she. You knew there would be a meltdown if she didnât get her way but you were trying to distract her as best you could.
âOkay, are we ready?â you laughed, popping your hand on Tillyâs glass to help her push down into the cake and after the count of three you shut your eyes and pushed down on both until you hit the board.
It was Tilly crying no that made you realise what had happened. Looking round to see everyoneâs glass filled with the blue frosting from the inside of the cake but Tillyâs wails wouldnât let you enjoy your time just yet.
Mason was trying his hardest to contain his laughter and when you pulled Tilly into a hug to console her, he wrapped his arms around the pair of you whilst Ollie just grabbed a fork and began to dig into his cake.
âTilly baby, itâs okayâ you tried to reassure her, holding your laughs in as best you could but she just cried harder.
âI donât like boysâ she sobbed into your neck as she held you tight and as much as Mason looked like he was about to lose it, he peeled Tilly away from you and began to talk to her quietly. Eventually taking her out into the garden where you could see him swaying her from side to side as he spoke into the side of her head and eventually she was nodding her head and wiping her eyes
You joined Ollie though, accepting the fork he passed you so you could dig in too while you spoke about the new baby boy on the way and Ollie was very quick to reassure you how excited he was and how much he wanted to help out.
âOkay, I think weâre on board nowâ Mason announced as he walked back in with Tilly on his hip. A smile on her face but her eyes were still red and watery so Mason sat her on the side so you could feed her some cake.
âTilly, my new book came today. Shall I read to you for a bit?â Ollie asked, your heart melting at the way he wanted to cheer her up as Ollie reading to her was their thing. Whenever Tilly was on mad one or overwhelmed heâd often take her over to their little corner to calm down and your heart felt full as she toddled off with her hand in his.
âSo, another boy huh?â Mason smiled as he came over to you. Resting his hands on your waist as you rested yours on his chest and you were thankful for a little bit of alone time with him.
âLooks like it. And after two clones of you Iâm hoping this one looks a little bit like meâ you told him before he kissed your forehead with a giggle.
âAre you happy?â
âOf course, as long as he's healthy I couldnât care what they are,â you told him softly and he nodded his head in agreement. âWhat did you say to Tilly?â
âTold her itâs another boy to boss around. And that if sheâs the only girl then sheâll always be my only princessâ
âWhat about me?â you pouted, watching Mason roll his eyes but he was leaning down to kiss you just after.
Youâd picked a few names out, but just like youâd done with Tilly you wanted to see him before you named him and once you had, the name Ryley seemed to fit him like a glove. Whilst you could tell he was Mason's boy you were constantly told how much he looked like you and it made your heart swell whenever you looked at him.
Tilly also came around as soon as she saw him. Almost bursting into tears at the way her little face softened at the sight of her new brother before she was looking up at you for permission to say hello to him and Ollie was just as perfect as ever with him.
A new baby meant a whole new routine though and lately it meant Ryleys feed came at bed time so Mason had to put the others to bed on his own. Usually heâd love this but clearly the novelty has worn off for Tilly and she was making it as difficult for him as possible.
Soon enough the noise died down. Mason telling Tilly that Ryley wonât want to stay with us if sheâs too loud and she finally took the hint and got into bed. Letting Mason read her a very quick story before he went and said goodnight to Ollie with the house falling silent once more.
You felt Mason pop his head into the nursery soon after, his eyes and facial expression soft as he took you in but he couldnât hide the deep blush on his cheeks. Eyes flicking down to your exposed chest as you fed Ryley and you could see he was debating whether or not he should come in but you nodded your head to motion for him to come over. Watching him carefully make his way over to the pair of you and when he was close enough you lifted your head in hopes heâd lean down and kiss you. Revealing in the feeling of his lips brushing against yours softly and you hummed in delight just before he pulled away.
âYou two alright in here?â He asked quietly, crouching down so he could kiss Ryleyâs head. Your heart fluttering at the adoring way he looked down at him before his gaze was locked on yours.
âWeâre okay. Are you okay?â You laughed, referring to the nightmare he seemed to have just had with the others and you smiled as he rolled his eyes playfully.
âOh you heard that yeah?â He laughed. âUnless you put Tilly to bed sheâs a right pain in the arseâ he teased. âI love her but my god sheâs a handful sometimesâ
âThey donât call her Tilly the tiny terror for nothingâ you winked. âYou done good though sweet cheeksâ
âThanksâ he laughed, rolling his eyes again. âIâm gonna go sort myself out but Iâll see you in our room in a bit, yeah? Take your timeâ
âOkayâ you whispered and with one last heavy kiss to your lips he was making his way out.
You sat Ryley up not too long after so you could wind him. Knowing Mason hadnât really got to see him all that much today and heâd be itching for a cuddle soon so you made your way back across the hall to your bedroom for some time for just the three of you.
You didnât questione why the door to your bedroom was shut even though maybe you should have. He never usually shut it as it was harder for you to open with just one hand whilst carrying Ryley and you always kept it open just in case one of the kids needed you but you just shifted Ryley on your chest so he was over your left shoulder and pushed the door open.
You should have known there was a reason why he shut it. Walking around to be met with the sound of his loud breathing and when you rounded the corner and into his view you were shocked by the sight in front of you.
There he was laid on the bed, T-shirt riding high on his perfect body as his boxers had been shuffled down his thighs ever so slightly to free himself and even from the split second view you knew what he was doing as his hand moved up and down. A shocked gasp falling from your lips before you turned and you heard mason fumbling behind you.
âShit! Oh god, oh god noâ
âMase, itâs okayâ you told him, slightly chuckling as you turned back around to face him but the look on his face made your heart drop.
His cheeks were redder than youâd ever seen them, a humiliated look plastered across his face no matter how much he tried to hide it and he looked on the brink of tears.
âMasey, no donât get upset itâs alrightâ
âI need the bathroom-â
âNo waitâ you called, popping Ryley into his crib as quickly as you could before rushing over to him to stop him from hiding away in the en-suite for the rest of the night and thankfully you caught him before he was able to shut the door. âCome here baby, come and talk to meâ
âNo I-â
âMase, come onâ you interrupted, pulling him back to bed so you could sit on the edge with him in hopes heâd look at you. He was determined to keep looking down though so in the end you just held him tight and spoke into his hair. âItâs okay, you donât need to be embarrassed or anything. Itâs nothing I havenât seen beforeâ
âI thought I had more timeâ he told you. Holding you tighter but you hated how down he sounded.
âLook at meâ you whispered, letting him take his own time to gather himself before looking up at you shyly. âYou donât need to be embarrassed, itâs perfectly normalâ
âI know I just⌠itâs still embarrassingâ he laughed. âI feel like a teenager whoâs just been caught. I just thought youâd be a bit longer with the little man and Iâd have time. I havenât wanted to ask for⌠you know. I wanted to wait until youâre ready and-â
âWho said Iâm not readyâ you smiled. âI gave birth 8 weeks ago now so thatâs two weeks overâ
âI knowâ he smiled. Iâm just worried thatâs allâ
âWorried about what?â
âI donât wanna hurt youâ he whispered and your heart broke at his sad face. âRemember what happened after Tilly?â He asked and you nodded solemnly.
It had been six weeks since Tilly had been born and you knew Mason was chomping at the bit to have you. You were too big and uncomfortable towards the end of your pregnancy so it had been months since youâd last been intimate and it was almost as if Mason was counting down the days.
Your night didnât go as planned though. Unbenounced to you, you still werenât fully ready and even though Mason had been gentle with you and youâd tried to push through it, it hurt too much and youâd ended up bursting into tears.
Mason felt awful, almost in tears himself as he tried to comfort you but you knew he was blaming himself when he shouldnât be. In the end you took his face in your hands so you could pepper his cheeks with kisses but your heart was breaking as he repeatedly told you how sorry he was.
âMasey itâs not your faultâ you told him quietly, but he wasnât having any of it. Hiding his head into your neck for the rest of the night until the pair of you eventually fell asleep.
He was quiet with you but extra soft for a few days until you could talk it out and let him know it wasnât his fault. You just had to wait an extra few weeks and everything would go back to normal.
You could see it in his eyes now that he was frightened so you pulled him closer and cupped his jaw so you could look at each other properly.
âTilly had a massive head babyâ you laughed. âShe was a right pain to get out but I donât feel like I did with Tilly. Ryley was a breeze compared to her and Iâm all healed up now. Thereâs nothing to be afraid ofâ
âYeah?â He smiled. His body relaxing in your arms as you reassured him everything was okay and the small smile on his lips made you feel a lot better.
âYeah, of course. In fact⌠what do you say we pop Ryley in his nursery for a bit so we can have some time for just usâ
âWait, what?â He whispered, his face looking slightly shocked but in all honestly your been craving some alone time with Mason yourself. âAre you sure?â
â100%, Just give me a sec and Iâll be backâ you told him. Slightly untangling yourself from him so you could pick up Ryley and take him over to his nursery. You never left him in here at night but he had his naps in here all the time so you made sure the baby cam was set up properly before dropping a kiss on his head. âIâll be back for you soon, little one. Just keep sleeping for meâ you whispered. Taking one last look before making your way back to Mason.
He was sitting on the bed facing the door when you got back and a sudden wave of anxiety rolled over you as soon as you shut the door. Your body had changed so much since heâd last seen it and you knew you were covered in stretch marks and still sagging in certain places so when he pulled you in between his legs you tried not to look him in the eye.
âBaby? Everything alright?â He asked, fingers delicately tracing the backs of your thighs and you just nodded and you pulled him into a hug.
âIâm okay, just nervousâ you laughed awkwardly. âItâs been a whileâ
âI know, love. We can go as slowly as you want to though, yeah?â
âI knowâ you smiled, kissing his forehead gently but he could still read your mind and sense how apprehensive you were.
âAnd I donât care what you think your body looks like now. You know that donât you? I love you and I just wanna make you feel goodâ
âI know, Maseâ you smiled, eyes filling at his sweet words. Heâd said the same after both your other babies had been born but the words still hit you deep. You didnât look like you used you, three babies would have an effect on anyone but Mason never cared. He took you as you were and only cared about looking after you, telling you youâd given him everything heâd ever wanted and heâd make sure he looked after you in whatever way you needed.
His hands were trailing all over your bare legs, touching wherever he could as his lips pressed kisses to your chest and you couldnât help but giggle as he finally got to touch all the places heâd missed for the last few months.
âWhatâs so funny?â He smiled, pinching your bum gently as you steadied yourself but his cheeky smile was melting you.
âWeâve been together for so many years now, had three kids together and youâre still as horny as everâ you chuckled, wanting him to know how ridiculous you found him but deep down you knew you were just as bad.
âThatâs what happens when youâve got the most beautiful wife in the worldâ he told you. âYou know Iâll never not want you. Even when weâre grey and wrinkly Iâll still think youâre hot as fuckâ
âIf youâre trying to get me in the mood, talking about old people probably wonât helpâ you told him, kneeling onto the mattress and his light laugh made you smile.
âNotedâ he winked, shuffling back and inviting you to lay with him and once you were next to him he laid you back gently and kissed you with as much passion as he could muster.
He kissed you until you felt dizzy, your hands gripping at him where you could and when when you moaned into his mouth he rolled ontop on you so he could look directly down at you.
âWhat do you want baby? You want my fingers?â
âMhmmmâ
âYeah? You donât sound so sureâ he teased but before you could protest he was talking again. âI think I know what you really wantâ
âWhatâs that?â
âYou want my mouth, donât you?â He whispered lowly into you ear. The sound making you shiver and a gasp to fall from your lip at the sound of his dirty words. âThought soâ he chuckled and before you knew it he was kissing down your neck as he grabbed the hem of your shirt.
You knew it was just Mason and he loved you no matter what, so you let him remove all your clothes as he placed kisses to your exposed skin. Pushing any nervous thoughts out of your head so on you could enjoy the feel of him again.
As soon as his lips touched where they needed to you felt yourself melt. Feeling like you were floating on clouds as he reminded you what youâd been missing out on for months as you tried your hardest to keep your moans at bay and not wake anyone. He made it difficult though. Getting back into the rhythm of things like heâd never been away and soon enough your fingers were getting tangled in his hair as he pushed you over the finish line.
âStop biting your lip, I wanna do thatâ he laughed, as he made his way back up to your face. Kissing you so you could taste yourself and you let out quiet moan as he gently sunk his teeth into your bottom lip.
âIâm trying to be quietâ you laughed, lips against his as you spoke before he stole another kiss from you. Knowing he was ready and raring to go.
âWhat do you want now baby?â
âI want you. All of you,â you told him. Watching a slight nervousness flicker through him and you wanted to reassure him straight away. Gripping the back of his neck so you could tug him back down for a kiss and as he got into it you began to undress him until you were both naked and needy for each other.
You knew he was watching you the whole time as he pushed his way inside of you. Your face contorting in pleasure as he took his time before bending down to press gentle kisses over your face.
âIs that okay?â He whispered, moving his hips slowly so you could adjust to him but you were already seeing stars after not feeling him for so long and all you could muster was a nod. âYeah?â Breathed, a sense of relief laced through his voice and you nodded as you tried to reassure him further.
âYes masey, keep doing thatâ you moaned, louder than youâd intended to but it all felt so intense and you knew mason was feeling it too.
âShould I slow down?â
âNo, just like thatâ you sighed. Reaching up to grab his shoulders so you had something to steady yourself but also because you wanted to feel his skin under yours.
âYou wonder why I still canât keep my hands off of you?â He moaned, pulling up so he could hold you at your waist and take a bit more control. âFucking look at you, youâre unrealâ
âMase-â
âI know gorgeous. Iâm with you, just let go for meâ he told you and you did exactly as he said. Letting him coax you through it until you were spent and he was flopping down gently next to you.
Sometimes you felt like this was your favourite bit. Laying skin to skin with your man as he gently stroked your back and you couldnât help but nuzzle into him more as you made every second count. Youâd missed these moments with him and from the way he was holding you close you knew heâd missed it too.
âYou okay?â He whispered after a while. Feeling your eyes growing heavier as he lulled you to sleep but you looked up at him with a soft smile as he kissed your nose.
âIâm perfectâ
âI didnât hurt you at all did I?â He questioned quietly but you shook your head so he knew you were fine straight away.
âI promise you, Iâm absolutely fineâ you told him. Pecking his lips softly before sighing. âIâm so comfy but I need to go and get Ryley. I donât like leaving him in there alone for too longâ
âStay there, okay? Iâll go get little manâ he reassured you. Kissing your head gently before untangling himself from you so he could get dressed and grab your boy.
You got dressed too whilst he was gone and you were just pulling your top over your head as he walked back in with Ryley cuddled into his chest. Your heart thumping at the way they were together and no matter when or where, watching Mason with a tiny human always made your knees weak.
âCome on boys, mumma needs a cuddleâ you laughed. Jumping up onto the bed and letting Mason pass you Ryley before he laid next to you. His head on your chest as Ryley laid on the other side and you couldnât stop yourself from looking down at Mason and seeing how happy he was to have some time with Ryley. âYou okay, Mase?â
âIâm better than okayâ he smiled, reaching up to give you a quick peck before nuzzling back down into your neck. âThank you for everything, I never thought I could be this happyâ
You didnât have the words for him. Your eyes filling with tears as you kissed his temple but inside you were agreeing with him wholeheartedly. You too never thought you could ever be this happy but as you thought about where you were right now and who you were with, you knew right now your life and your family were complete.
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Like Magnets
Note - please read this if you havenât already before reading 𩷠this fic wonât be for everyone so I just want to prepare you. Feedback would be lovely and I hope you enjoy this 𼰠I know itâs insanely long but I was trying something đ
Pairing - Mason Mount Ă Reader
Word count - 18.7k
Warnings - angst, fluff and smut
Two objects containing charge with the same direction of motion have a magnetic attraction force between them. Each magnet has a north and South Pole and opposite poles are attracted to each other.
You wondered if this was why you felt so drawn to Mason. He was the north to your south and as soon as you caught sight of him youâd felt taken in by him. Stuck together like magnets from early on as you wondered where have you been all my life from the first moment you spoke and always finding yourself drawn back to each other.
To say youâd never been on a dating app would be a lie, you just didnât like admitting it to people. It made you feel embarrassed and uncomfortable even though practically everyone did it but the years of your mum warning you about stranger danger made you want to keep it to yourself. Whenever she asked how you met the man youâd been on a date with youâd conjure up some lavish story of how your eyes met over a dimly lit coffee shop and you knew you had to speak to him. Rather than the truth of him sliding into your dmâs with some corny joke and the need for physical interaction and intimacy outweighed the logical part of your brain.
You werenât looking for a relationship, content with how your life was right now but that didnât mean you didnât like talking to boys. There was a part of you sometimes that wanted to just flirt for a bit, to make someone feel good and have them make you feel good in return yet most conversations youâd had on the app lately had been dry and boring. You were desperate tonight though, quickly updating your profile and adding a few new pictures before you got to swiping.
Mason stood out to you straight away.
He had a mix of goofy and sweet pictures that let you know he didnât take himself too seriously but he was attractive and seemed fun so you swiped right without a second thought before another screen flashed up instantly.
That fact heâd already liked you first made you smile and the itch to talk to him was stronger than it had been with anyone else so you quickly tapped send a message. Thinking youâd stand out and put a bit of the hard work in first but to your surprise heâd got there before you. A message flashing up as you were halfway through writing your own.
No boring hi, how are you? x or a crude comment about the shape of your body and you warmed to him straight away even if his lines could use some work.
His words made you blush and you could tell how cheeky he was through the screen. The fact he didnât seem to be taking anything too seriously too made you feel even more comfortable and you couldnât wipe the smile off your face as you got settled into your sofa.
You spoke for a couple of hours, flirting back and forth lightly before you decided to take the plunge and send him a big compliment. Letting him know he had really pretty eyes and this in turn seemed to give him a confidence boost to start complimenting you more. Telling you how pretty you looked and how he thought you might be trouble yet his words just excited you.
You spoke about what you wanted, both not looking for a relationship as such, just a little bit of fun for now and you felt like youâd hit the jackpot for fun with Mason. You didnât stop laughing as you texted back and forth and you knew he was different from anyone else youâd spoken to.
Youâd never clicked with someone so quickly like this before. Not wanting to shut the app down in case you missed a message but they were flying back and forth so quickly you didnât have a chance to do anything else until you told him you were off to take a quick shower and the cheeky emojis he sent you made your cheeks flush.
You were as quick as you could be, jumping back on the app so you could let him know you were back in hope that he hadnât gone to sleep yet but his next messages made your chest tighten with nerves.
You thought he could tell you were nervous, quickly pulling on your pjâs and getting into bed but your heart was pounding. Youâd never called a boy this quickly before, usually giving it at least a week before you gave your number out let alone a phone call but the need to hear what he sounded like outweighed everything
In the end you sucked it up, adding him to your contacts before pressing the call button and it only rung once before he picked up.
âHello?â
It was like time stopped. His voice causing goosebumps to rise all over your skin as your breath caught in your throat and your mind went blank. God he sounds sexy you thought. Knowing you had to say something back but the sound of his voice was intimidating.
âH-hi, Mason. itâs y/nâ
âAh, hello troubleâ he laughed, making you breathless in an instant and you wondered how youâd be able to get through the call without exploding. âWasnât too sure Iâd hear from you. Thought Iâd scared you offâ
âYeah I um- s-sorry im just a bit nervousâ you chuckled laying flat down on your bed and even though you were alone you felt like you had to be quiet. Like you were speaking to someone you shouldnât be but the excitement thrilled you.
âI can tellâ he laughed, but you knew he wasnât making fun of you. âThereâs no need to be though, you can trust me I promiseâ
âI knowâ you whispered, thinking you didnât know him enough to trust him but something deep down made you feel like you could.
âGoodâ he laughed before diving into asking you a million questions about yourself. Your favourite food, favourite drink, favourite colour, favourite trip youâd ever been on and the more you talked the more you laughed until your cheeks ached.
âItâs nice to hear your voiceâ he whispered as he was waiting for your giggles to quieten down and his confession made your face burn.
âYou tooâ you smiled, your skin flushing as the pair of you spoke and you had to stop yourself from curling into a ball and giggling in excitement.
You spoke for hours, letting him in on things youâd never told anyone and even though he was just a voice on the phone, it felt intimate and like he was right there next to you. Spilling all his secrets to you himself and youâd never felt closer to anyone.
You wondered if the dynamic would have changed too much, going from texting where you could half think about what you were saying to speaking directly and being too nervous to say anything remotely interesting but it felt the same and he was just as funny as his texts.
âI canât believe itâs 2amâ he laughed. âWeâve been on the phone for hours and I donât wanna hang upâ he confessed and the sound of his laughter was like music to your ears.
âNeither do Iâ
âSo same time tomorrow then yeah?â He laughed, and even though you were tempted you knew you couldnât.
âI wish, Iâm actually going out with my girlfriends tomorrowâ you told him but already you felt like ditching them for a night on the phone with him.
âAnywhere exciting?â He asked, unsure if you should tell him where you were going but you felt so free talking to him that the words came tumbling out of your mouth before you could stop them.
âThat club in town. Luna I think itâs called?â
âOh I know the oneâ
âYeah Iâm not usually one for going out to places like that so itâs my yearly tripâ you laughed, hearing him chuckle on the other end.
âWell I wonât keep you up much longer. Thank you for calling, I know it was a bit forward. Truth is, Iâve never wanted to hear someoneâs voice so badly beforeâ he told you lowly and you felt your whole body tingle. He was making you feel special and you were loving every second of it.
âWell I hope it lives up to your expectationsâ
âOh and then someâ He laughed. âYouâre proper sexy you know that?â
âOh stop itâ you laughed, face flushing as you tried to hide it in your pillow. His laugh ringing in your ears and all you could think about was wanting to see that pretty smile of his in person.
âNah nah, im serious. Proper sexy teachers voiceâ he told you, knowing the effect he was having on you but he just kept going.
âMason I swear to god-â
âOhh Is someone getting a little flustered?â He laughed âYou wait till I see you in person Iâm gonna tease the life out of youâ
âYou wanna see me in person?â You questioned. The same nervousness that was present when you first called him earlier now back at the thought of seeing him.
âOf course I do, Iâd be mental not toâ he laughed, and you felt dumb for even questioning him at this point. âYouâre gorgeous and funny like whatâs not to like?â
âUnless Iâm a catfishâ you joked, trying to deflect slightly but he wasnât having any of it. Practically feeling his smile trickle through the phone.
âAll the more reason to see you and put those rumours to bed then, so to speakâ he teased as you gasped quietly, catching onto the double meaning in his words.
You didnât want to stop talking but soon enough the pair of you were yawning your heads off and you had to say goodbye. Going to bed with a massive smile on your face even if you did miss him as soon as the call ended.
The next morning you woke up to a cute good morning text from Mason. Reminding you that last night wasnât a dream and Mason was real and gorgeous and as funny as ever. Spending all day texting and flirting until you thought youâd get in trouble for being on your phone too much at work but soon enough you were at dinner with your friends before your big night out.
You all caught up about what youâd been up to lately, making sure you left out the last 24 hours as you were unsure about what they would say but thankfully you were able to keep it under wraps until you were in the queue for the club.
âAre you alright?â Your best friend Rose asked, looking at you with a slight smile. âYouâve got the weirdest look on your faceâ
âWhat do you mean?â You laughed, stuffing your phone into your pocket before looking up at the three of them.
âI don't know, like, nervous almost. Youâve got your little scary smirk onâ Rose laughed and you rolled your eyes at her words. For some reason whenever you were nervous or scared your instincts made you want to laugh so it was no wonder you couldnât keep the smile off your face knowing Mason was so close by.
âLook if I tell you, I need you to be cool about it yeah?â You told the three of them. Pulling them all further into you a little bit so hopefully no one else could hear before swallowing down a gulp and spilling your guts. âI matched with a guy on that app and heâs just text me saying heâs hereâ
âGod y/n, I thought it was something serious thenâ Kimmy laughed, as the others shook their heads with a smile.
âNo you donât get it, we matched yesterdayâ you confessed, watching their eyes go wide and you knew then you couldnât tell them youâd already spoken to him on the phone.
âOh wait, is he some sort of weird stalker? Do you wanna go?â Sam asked as they all looked to move but you were quick to stop them.
âNo noâ you laughed, grabbing her wrist. âHeâs not a stalker, I donât think he is at least anyway and I know I sound insane cause Iâve known him 24 hours but we really connected and Iâm just a bit nervous to maybe see himâ
âIs he cute?â Rose asked, eyebrows wiggling in your direction but you just bit your lip and nodded.
âWell letâs get you inside as quick as we can, Iâm making it my mission to get you some tonightâ she told you and you rolled your eyes at her playfully. Thankful they werenât making too much of a big deal out of it.
You werenât in the queue much longer, getting yourself in and over to the bar as quickly as you could so you could get some drinks down you but no matter what you drunk your nerves seemed to make the alcohol not work and you felt the same as usual.
You gave it an hour in the end, knowing it would be best to just see him and get it over with so you grabbed your phone and texted him, thinking he wouldnât see it for a while but to your surprise he text you back straight away.
As soon as you sent the last text you tummy dropped. A sick and nervous feeling settling into your skin as you shakily got up from your table and made your way to the bar. The girls letting you know they were keeping their eye on you and to just wave at them if you didnât feel safe.
Thankfully there was a seat right at the end of the bar, your legs not being able to hold you steady as the nerves fully kicked in. The drinks and shots youâd been downing for courage may as of well have just been water as you felt stone cold sober. Heart pounding in your ears as your breathing began to speed up so you kept your fingers tapping on the bar, your head facing forwards so you didnât accidentally catch a glimpse of him and be tempted to run.
It felt like he was taking a lifetime, wondering if heâd walked in, saw you and turned around as he hadnât liked what heâd seen but just as you were about to look over to your girls you felt a hand on your lower back and Mason's voice by your ear.
âY/n?â
In a flash your eyes were looking up and into his. Even in the dark lighting you wanted to drown in them and all you could think about was the fact his pictures didnât do him justice.
He was quite possibly the prettiest man youâd ever seen in your life. The fluorescent lights of the club accented the freckles across his perfect nose and his lips looked plump and kissable. You knew you needed to speak but heâd left you speechless so you snapped yourself out of it so you could try and speak to him properly.
âH-hi Masonâ you stuttered, finally getting to see his smile in person and you thought you might melt on the spot. The twinkle in his eye making your tummy flip and you werenât sure if it were possible to be around him for too long as he was so overwhelming.
âHey, you alright?â
âYeah, you?â You asked, watching his smile grow as he caught onto how nervous you were.
âBetter nowâ he winked, his face getting closer to yours so he could hear you a bit better. âItâs kinda loud down here. Iâm upstairs, do you wanna join me?â He asked, his eyes flickering over your body before coming back up to look at your face.
âIâve never been upstairs beforeâ you told him, realising how stupid you must have sounded but upstairs was vip and almost impossible to get into. âguess I need to get used to that with you though huh?â You teased and you watched his cheeks flush ever so slightly in what looked like embarrassment.
âWell we can change that if you want. You can grab your friends too, I donât want it to look like Iâm kidnapping youâ he laughed but you wouldnât have minded if he had at this point. The fact he was constantly trying to make you comfortable warmed your heart too so without a second thought you sent him a nod. His smile making your heart flutter as you felt your own lips mirror it.
âIâll just get them, one secâ you told him, walking off to get them and you knew his eyes were on your legs and bum in the tight dress you had on.
You gathered the girls quickly, telling them you were all going upstairs and you could read the excitement on their faces. Quickly following you back over to him where they all shared a quick hello before he led the way out.
âTake my hand, so we donât get separatedâ he told you, linking your fingers together as soon as you gingerly placed your hand in his before he sent a wink in your direction and pulled you with him to the vip area.
The bouncer let you all through immediately, rounding the corner to a large staircase where he pulled you in next to him.
âLadies firstâ he smiled, gesturing for the others to go up before you and once you were finally at the top you watched the three of them make their way straight to the dance floor leaving you and Mason alone again.
âCan I get you a drink?â He smiled, pulling you along to the bar and you nodded at him furiously, knowing you needed something to pep you up a bit.
âYes please, I think the alcohol downstairs is broken. I don't feel any differentâ you told him. Hearing his laugh tickle your ears as a sense of pride washed through you knowing youâd made him laugh.
Once you got to the bar, you felt his arm snake around your body, pulling you into his side and once he saw you were comfortable with his proximity he pulled you in front of him, sandwiching you in between his front and the bar and soon enough you felt his hands settle on your hips.
âIs this okay?â He asked, lips right by your ear as he spoke and you knew you were turning redder by the second. In the end you just nodded as he squeezed your waist. âWhat would you like to drink, love?â
You were barely able to get out your order, his scent intoxicating you as he relayed your order to the waiter before you went and grabbed a seat together. Close enough to his friends so that he could point them out but not close enough that they could hear what you were saying. Sitting close enough to each other so that your thighs touched before he planted his hand on your knee making your mouth go dry instantly.
It was a little awkward for the first ten minutes or so, both of you blushing and stumbling your way though the conversation but the more you spoke, the closer you became. His arm now around your shoulder and his hand on your thigh as you giggled about how scared you both were to see each other for the first time but now you felt like you did on the phone last night. It felt intimate and like you were the only two in the room. Faces creeping closer and closer together until you could feel his breath on your cheek but it was his friends eyeing the pair of you up across the room that made you not want to push things any further.
âMason? Why do you friends keep looking at us weird?â You asked, his eyes flicking over to them so theyâd look away before he was looking back at you.
âJust ignore themâ he told you, rolling his eyes as if he were annoyed at them before turning you to him a little more so you couldnât see them as well.
âIâm gonna go to the loo quicklyâ you told him. Standing up and shuffling passed him so you could make your way to the bathroom and you felt his eyes on you the whole time. Chancing a quick look back at him to find him already looking at you and you couldnât help but giggle as you walked away. Thankfully your makeup was still intact and your hair still looked good so you felt alright enough to go back out but when you made it back to your seat Mason was nowhere to be found.
He wasnât far though. Stood next to his friend as they spoke intensely so you creeped over and stood behind the wall nearby so you could listen in but not let them see you. Eager to know what they were talking about.
âMate, can you stop looking at her like that? Youâre making her feel uncomfortableâ Mason told him, his voice serious and you heard a huff come from the other boy before he spoke.
âIâm sorry mate, but you know you shouldnât be-â
âNo, weâre not doing thisâ Mason interrupted. Shutting down whatever his friend was about to say. âLook I know what Iâm doing, just back offâ he told him and you werenât sure you wanted to listen anymore so you wandered back over to the bar but not even two minutes later you felt his hands on your waist from behind. Pulling you back into his body before he nestled his face into your neck. âHey, Iâve been looking for youâ
âYou found meâ you smiled, but he could tell your voice seemed a little off so he pulled back, spinning you around to face him before stepping closer to you so you were trapped between him and the bar again only this time you were facing him.
âHey, whatâs up?â One hand on your lower back as the other tilted your face up to look at him. Even though you had practically been sat in his lap for the better part of an hour this was the closest youâd been all night. He was smiling at you softly and you couldnât help but rest your cheek in his palm as his soft eyes captured yours. âY/n? What is it?â
âYour friend doesnât like me, does he?â You asked and you watched his face fall before you carried on. âWhy shouldnât you be talking to me?â
âItâs not you, babe. Heâs just a bit protectiveâ he told you. The pet name making you want to smile so you pursed your lips. He knew what you were doing straight away so he quickly pinched your cheek to make you laugh before wrapping his other arm around your waist so he could pull you closer to his body and the only thing you could do was rest your hands on his chest. âI think itâs cause we only started talking yesterday and he thinks Iâm being a bit recklessâ
âIt is a bit nuts when you say it like thatâ
âI knowâ he laughed, lips falling on your forehead so he could press a quick kiss there and you felt every hair on your skin stand up. âIt's weird like, I feel like I know you already. You donât feel like a stranger to meâ
âI feel like that tooâ
âYeah?â He asked, his nose bumping yours lightly and you knew it wouldnât take much to reach up and kiss him. âMaybe weâre moving too quickly but I canât get enough of you. Every second Iâm with you I just want moreâ he confessed as you reached up to cup his jaw lightly.
âMason?â
âYeah?â
âKiss meâ You whispered, taking the plunge to ask as you knew you were both dancing around the subject and all you wanted was to feel him against you.
You saw an unreadable emotion flash through his eyes. Nerves maybe? Or something else? You werenât sure but it was gone as soon as it came. Watching his tongue poke out from between his lips so he could wet them slightly before he started to lean down.
You were no angel, youâd kissed a fair few strangers on nights out before but you this was different. A tingle running from the top of your head and all the way down your spine to your core as he brushed his lips against yours softly. Pulling back for just a beat before diving right back in to kiss you even harder.
The way he gripped your waist so tightly before wrapping his arms around you fully made you feel oddly safe. Like being this close to him was right where you were supposed to be and you couldnât help but smile onto his lips. Butterflies swarming your body as the touch of him made you weak.
âDamnâ he laughed, letting you tuck your face into his neck as you held each other for a few moments before you noticed Rose frantically waving at you from over Mason's shoulder.
âI think the girls need meâ you laughed, watching Mason whip round to see what you were looking at before looking back at you with a cheeky smile.
âIâll wait for you here, yeah?â He whispered, pressing a kiss to your forehead before pulling back again. âI feel bad, I kinda stole you tonightâ
âYou can steal me whenever you likeâ you winked, kissing his neck lightly as you felt him shiver. âI think I should dance some of this alcohol off as wellâ
âDonât want you making any bad decisions huh?â He teased, pinching your bum before realising you. âTake your time Iâll be hereâ
You joined the girls on the dance floor, the three of them surrounding you and asking you a million questions but you just blushed and stumbled your way through all of them.
âBestie, just go home with him. You know you want toâ Sam laughed as you tried to hide your face in embarrassment.
âHeâs been undressing you with his eyes all night and you clearly like him. Let the man have some, itâs just sexâ Rose added in and you knew she was right. The whole reason the pair of you spoke in the first place was for some fun, you just didnât know it would be happening this quickly.
The girls left shortly after, making you turn your location on so they could keep an eye on you and you made your way back to Mason and his friends. The one whoâd been speaking about you before sending you a soft smile but you knew there was something else behind it.
âWhere are you friends?â Mason asked, pulling you into his lap and wrapping his arm around you.
âThey left about five minutes agoâ
âOh yeah?â He laughed. âSo Iâve finally got you all to myself huh?â He murmured into your neck but you were ready to take the plunge now and get what you wanted.
âHow about you come home with me so you can really have me all to yourselfâ you teased, watching his eyes light up before he buried his face in your neck.
âAre you sure?â he whispered just below your ear. Kissing your neck lightly and you knew there was no way you were leaving without him now.
âIâm sureâ you shuddered, feeling his hands squeeze your waist before dropping a heavy kiss on your lips.
âGrab your coat babe, youâve pulledâ he teased. Grabbing his own things as you made your way back downstairs to get your stuff from the cloakroom. Meeting him back upstairs so he could take you out a secret way as you ordered an Uber back to yours.
Youâd barely been inside five minutes and he was on you. Kissing you like he might never kiss you again as he slowly undressed you with wide eyes. Every touch of his fingertips felt like fire as he devoured you and you couldnât seem to keep your hands off of each other.
You let him touch and kiss wherever he pleased and for just sex you were surprised at how intimate it was. His dark eyes drinking you in before staring longingly into yours as he made you see stars. Again feeling that pull to him just like always and you didnât want to let him go ever again.
The next morning Mason was awake before you, laying on his back as he looked up at the ceiling and you could tell he was in his own little world so you just laid and waited for him to realise you were awake.
Soon enough he was looking over to you. A soft smile on his face as you locked eyes and your heart thumped in your chest. It had been a while since youâd woken up next to a boy and you werenât sure what you were doing but soon enough he was reaching for you. Tucking you under his arm and into his chest so he could press a kiss to your forehead but you couldnât stop yourself from thinking something was off.
âIs everything okay, Mason?â
âYeah, of courseâ he told you softly. Pulling back to look at you and the expression on his face made you melt. âIâm waking up next to a beautiful woman, what could be better?â he joked and you nuzzled into his chest a bit more as you smiled. âYou got plans todayâ
âNah, just having a tidy up I think. You?â
âIâve got some stuff to sort this afternoon, but maybe I could buy you breakfast first?â He offered and you nodded furiously into his chest at the thought of spending more time with him.
So he ordered the pair of you some food and you ate it in bed in just your underwear as you spoke about all that had happened in the last few days. Still not really believing he was in front of you and in your bed but soon after youâd eaten he was ready to make you believe again. Whimpering his name into the air as he buried his face between your thighs.
You didn't see him after that night until a few weeks later. During that time his messages became few and far between but you figured he may not have been a texting person so you let it slide as you were still learning about each other and how this whole thing would work. Youâd both said it was only a bit of fun but unfortunately for you, youâd become a little too attached too quickly.
You were beginning to loose hope a little bit when you hadnât heard from him for two days but all of a sudden he sent you an offer you couldnât refuse.
You still remember the look on his face when you caught eyes in the restaurant. His whole expression lighting up as a look of relief washed over him and you melted into his arms as he held you. Pressing a kiss to your temple before you sat down across from him.
It felt like picking up just where you left off, him holding your hand over the table as he hung off your every word. Smiling shyly at you as his eyes raked over your figure and even in public your need for him grew.
It was almost like he could see it in your eyes so after the bill was paid, you asked if he fancied coming back to yours for a nightcap and you were glad that he accepted straight away. Barely letting you shut the front door before he pulled you for a heated kiss that made your knees weak and it only hit you then how much you missed him these past few weeks.
Youâd said it yourselves, you were only looking for a little bit of fun but you craved him like youâd never done anyone else. You wanted to drown in those big brown eyes every second he looked at you and with every kiss over your naked skin your need for him multiplied.
He knew exactly how to take care of you, knowing your body like a book heâd read a thousand times before and he cherished every page like it was the first time heâd seen it. Reacting to every noise you made with his sole focus on making you feel as good as humanly possible. But it was a two way street and as much as he overwhelmed and consumed you, you knew you were making him feel just as good.
âDonât take this the wrong way, but Iâve missed youâ you told him quietly, your mouth running away with you as you came down from your highs but the small giggle you heard from next to you made you smile. Mason's fingers threading through yours gently as you looked at him and his smile made your heart race.
âWeâll donât take this the wrong way either, but I missed you tooâ
âCould have fooled meâ you chuckled, watching his face fall slightly before he pulled you onto his chest so he could hold your jaw and look at you properly.
âWhat do you mean?â
âSorry, I didn't mean it to come out like thatâ you told him, shaking your head at yourself as you felt like youâd ruined things with your silly backhanded comment but he still had a small smile playing on his lips and you knew he hadn't taken too much offence to it.
âI know Iâm not the best at texting but that doesnât mean Iâm not thinking about youâ he told you softly. Kissing your temple before looking back at you again. âI can show you again if you likeâ he laughed, hand trailing down your neck to your chest and when you felt his thumb run over your nipple you couldnât help but let out a soft moan.
âNah youâre alrightâ you laughed, watching his face fall slightly before he smiled, realising you were only joking as he shook his head at you like he wasnât best pleased with your joke and you knew he was about to bite back.
âOh shut upâ
âMake meâ you whispered, watching his eyes turn dark instantly before he dipped his head. Claiming your lips with his own and swallowing the moan that erupted from your throat as he trailed his hand back up to your neck and gave it a gentle squeeze.
So you let him show you again.
And a couple of weeks after that you let him show you once more. Him sticking around for a day extra that time and even though he was giving you no reason to worry, there was something in the back of your mind that concerned you. He came into your life so suddenly each time and was gone again in a flash so you told yourself next time he popped up you were going to have a proper conversation with him and say your piece. Thankfully he was right on time, texting you again a few days later and your tummy erupted in butterflies as his name flashed up on your phone.
He was over in the next 15 minutes, joining you under the blanket before diving into your m&mâs and it felt like youâd never been apart. Blushing as he pressed a loving kiss to your forehead but the look on your face must have prompted him to speak as a shy look took over his face.
âI need to be honest with it about somethingâ he gulped, fingers trailing over his face like he did when he was nervous. âI know youâre not looking for a relationship or whatever but I still need to tell youâ
âWhat is it?â You questioned, not liking the way he mentioned about you not wanting a relationship as the dread sunk into you.
âI know you can tell something is a little off with me, coming and going like anything and itâs not fair to keep you in the dark. I⌠I have a girlfriendâ he gulped, eyes shooting to the floor. âWell not right now I donât but⌠itâs complicatedâ
His words hit you like a slap to the face. A girlfriend? But how? None of it made sense but the icky feeling of being the other woman soon took over as you pulled away from him.
âAre you cheating on her⌠with me?â
âNo no wait, itâs not like that at allâ he told you, turning to face you so he could explain a little better. Reaching for your hands and against your better judgement you let him hold them. âWeâre not together right now, yeah? Havenât been for a little while, I promise. Iâd never do that to you, or anyone. Iâm not a cheater, I justâŚâ
âWhat?â
âItâs complicated and I know itâs not healthy but weâre on and off again like you wouldnât believe. Itâs the same pattern all the time, she breaks up with me over nothing and ignores me for a few days. I worry myself sick cause I donât know what sheâs doing or who sheâs with and when sheâs finally over her strop I go crawling back with my tail between my legsâ
âWell that doesnât sound fun at allâ you pouted, a little bit of sympathy seeping its way in but you were still confused and a little hurt by the fact heâd kept this from you.
âIts not. And I know I should just end it once and for all but⌠I donât know, itâs like I canât. I love herâ
You couldnât deny it stung a little to hear him say he loved another girl after youâd slept with him multiple times but you understood. You both said you were just looking for a bit of fun so the fact heâs got some weird relationship on the side shouldnât have bothered you too much but it really did. Heâd kept it from you from the start and you had so many unanswered questions swirling around in your brain.
âI know none of this is fair on you and now Iâve dragged you into this weird thing so Iâm sorryâ
âDo you ever think of me, when youâre with her?â You asked, your mouth tumbling out questions before you really knew what you wanted to say but the sad look on his face was making your heart break.
âSometimesâ he admitted quietly and you didnât know what to think. âA lot, actually. Things are different with you, you feel like a warm blanket when sheâs left me out in the cold. I just got sick and tired of worrying and waiting for her to decide to come back thatâs allâ
âWhy do you keep going back?â
âIâm not even sure at this pointâ he laughed, resting his head on the back of the sofa and you followed suit so you could lean back next to him. Both looking at each other as he began to open up to you. âWeâre childhood sweethearts. She's my first everything like sheâs all Iâve ever known and weâve fallen into the most ridiculous pattern but I canât make it stop. Trust me Iâve tried. Itâs exhausting I swear but you do weird things when you love someoneâ
âIs she good to you, when youâre together?â You questioned, trying to get to the bottom of why he kept going back to her but as soon as you asked you realised you didnât want to know.
âSheâs perfect at first, but it never lasts that long. Itâs like Iâm addicted to that high of when we get back together that I just roll with the punches nowâ he confessed and your heart broke for him. âI just wanted to be honest with you. I know I havenât been and Iâm sorryâ
âWell I appreciate you telling meâ you sighed . Thinking this was it and he was letting you down gently but when you felt his hand on your cheek you looked up at him with wide eyes.
âI know itâs selfish, and I know I shouldnât but I want to keep you in my life still. If youâre okay with that?â
âOh Iâm⌠Mase Iâm not sure-â
âPlease, I canât not have you around. I feel like youâre meant to be in my life, like I feel different around you. I feel myself, you know?â
You felt it too. You felt yourself around him and you wanted to be selfish and keep him in your life so against your better judgement you felt yourself nodding in agreement.
âWe can just take it day by day and see how we feelâ you nodded. Knowing you were setting yourself up for a fall but something inside of you didnât want to let him go.
âYeah okay, like itâs still early days, but Iâd really like for us to be friends at leastâ he smiled. The word friends breaking your heart a tiny bit as they fell from his lips but you soldiered on. Smiling and nodding like you were fine with all of it.
âCan I ask you something else?â You whispered. Things clicking into place the more you thought about them and since he seemed to be being honest with you so you felt like you could ask him more.
âAnythingâ
âYour friend that first night? When he said we shouldnât be talking it wasnât because we were rushing things was it? It was because of herâ
âNo thatâs not completely trueâ he told you. Picking your hand up so he could play with your fingers while he spoke. âShe was part of it yeah but he really did think it was nuts we only matched the day beforeâ
âHave you done this before? Seen other girls in betweenâ
âNever, I swear. Youâre the second person Iâve ever slept with in my life.â he told you, looking straight into your eyes and this time you believed him. âWait one secâ he told you. Reaching for his phone so he could pull up his emails before pulling you into his chest so you could see âSee? This is my registration email for that appâ he explained, pointing to the time and date and you saw it was the day you first spoke around about an hour before you matched. âYouâre the only girl I spoke to on there tooâ he laughed. Opening the app up so you could check his inbox and to your surprise you were the only profile there. âDo you believe me?â
âI believe youâ you sighed. Looking up into his eyes as his flickered all over your face before landing on your lips. You felt awful but you ached for him. Wanting to look past everything heâd just said and throw yourself at him so you could feel him like youâd wanted to for days. And to your surprise he seemed to be thinking exactly the same.
You knew you shouldnât, but when he lent forward to kiss you, you let him. Sighing into his mouth as he kissed you softly before you pulled back. Foreheads touching as you looked down into your lap.
âWe canâtâ
âI knowâ he sighed, bringing you into his chest so he could just hold you âI donât wanna stopâ he told you earnestly. âBut I get it. If youâre not comfortable sleeping together anymore thatâs fine but I canât not be around youâ
âMase, I donât knowâ you gulped, suddenly thinking everything through. Not sure if you were able to be around him now when you knew what you wanted from him but his puppy dog eyes were making it hard to resist him.
âI just need a friend, pleaseâ he told you and you could feel yourself getting wrapped around his finger. You didn't want to be his shoulder to cry on but in this moment thatâs all you could ever be.
âOh Maseâ you pouted. Threading your fingers through his before he rested his head on your shoulder. âI guess we can be friends. But no more sex yeah? Even when you are on a breakâ
âOkayâ he nodded sadly, knowing it was the right choice but also knowing he still wanted you.
Your little routine continued, him doing the disappearing acting before showing up unannounced and you still remember the first time he tried to act coy about it but as the pair of you sunk down into your sofa you knew you had to address the elephant in the room.
âMason itâs fine, I know the drill. You can just tell me if you were with her last weekâ you mumbled and you felt him sigh next to you before placing his head on your shoulder.
âI was with herâ he told you quietly. His words slicing through you but you acted like it had no effect on you. You were friends and you promised youâd be there for him no matter what.
âAnd?â
âRinse and repeat. Sheâs thrown me out againâ
You didnât respond. Not really knowing what to say as on one hand you were happy you had him back but you knew it wouldn't last long.
You weren't sure if it was helping, now you knew where he was spending the time he had away from you. Learning that Mason and his girlfriend, Robin, did in fact live together but Mason had a flat of his own heâd stay in whenever he needed to. You both agreed on never going there though just in case she turned up unannounced and each time he wanted to see you, heâd show up at your door.
Now you werenât sleeping together and were just friends, you took a different route on how you spent your time together. Making him hot chocolate and feeding him biscuits as you let him vent. Telling you what crazy reason she had that time to kick him out from not putting the kettle back in its base properly to staying behind at training a little longer and forgetting to text her about it.
He never seemed bothered when he first got to you though. Always excited to see you and wrap you up in his arms and every time his chocolate eyes looked into yours you felt your resolve cracking a little more. You were friends and thatâs what you had agreed on but you couldnât deny there was still that same level of attraction and pull to one another.
You always wanted to touch him and kiss him. Always were thinking about him and wanting him with you as you did the most mundane tasks and as time went on you seemed to be spending more time together as his and Robin's disagreements became more frequent.
You knew it was probably the last thing you should be doing but you missed him and wanted to grill him about what had happened this time so whilst he was on the way over you quickly freshened up just in time for him to ring your buzzer.
âHello troubleâ he beamed, taking you into his arms so he could hold you tightly and you couldn't stop yourself from squeezing him back. Youâd missed him more than you thought and the kiss he pressed to your cheek made you shiver. âMissed youâ
âMissed you tooâ you told him quietly and you really had. Heâd cancelled on you the week before after he promised he was on his way. Leaving you to drink two cups of hot chocolate yourself but he was here this time and you hated how relieved you felt.
It was around the sixth time heâd walked away from her that something changed. He came over just like usual and you made him something to eat as you sat and spoke about why sheâd chucked him out this time but the way he was with you was slowly evolving as he placed his hand on your knee and rubbed his thumb across it
âWhatâs this youâre watching?â
âItâs a documentary about twin flamesâ
âWhat a twin flame?â
âItâs basically another word for a soulmate. Someone you have a deep connection with that canât really be explained. Like theyâre your person and you feel this pull to them. Youâre meant to spend your life with them, like their your oneâ you told him. Watching a cheeky smile spread across his face and you knew what he was about to say before heâd even said it.
âSo like us then?â
âWell considering this is about a cult that ruined a load of peopleâs lives I hope notâ you laughed, trying to push him words away as they made you feel strange but he just wrapped an arm around you as he kissed your cheek. Pulling you further into his lap so you could be closer.
Each time heâd seen you he pushed it a little more, holding your hand, kissing your cheek and making cheeky comments to try and make you blush but he was extra touchy tonight. And you couldnât say you werenât enjoying the attention.
âCan I have a cuddle please? A proper oneâ he pouted and you knew what he meant instantly. You knew it was risky but the selfish part of you wanted to feel close to him so you did what he wanted. Lying down on your sofa before patting your chest and he climbed on top of you like an excited puppy. Resting his head in your neck as he wrapped his arms around you, his weight slightly crushing you but you didnât mind. One arm around his shoulders as the other reached into his hair to scratch over his scalp.
âThat better?â You asked, feeling him hum in satisfaction as he nestled himself into you even further and you wondered if he could hear your heart pounding in your chest with how close he was. Feeling his skin press against yours after so long felt comforting and exciting at the same time and you couldnât help but reach down as press a kiss to his temple.
âI always feel better with youâ he whispered, his lips moving against your neck making you shiver and you knew he felt it. Feeling his smile brush against you before he took the plunge and placed a gentle kiss to your neck.
You were turned on instantly, a shaky breath falling from your lips before you could stop it and you knew he could tell how much he was affecting you with one simple kiss.
So he didnât stop. Gently sucking on your sweet spot as he littered your skin with kisses, but it was the way he pressed his crotch into your core that had you trembling.
âMaseâ you whimpered. Tugging on his hair gently but this just caused Iâm to growl into your neck before kneeling up so he could look you in the eyes.
âPlease, gorgeous. Please let me have youâ he begged quietly, eyes wide and dark as he dragged his bottom lip through his teeth. âIâve been so good and Iâve kept my hands to myself for so long but I need you now baby, pleaseâ
You froze, not wanting to say no but knowing what saying yes meant and he took your lack of objection to mean he could touch you. One hand sneaking under your shirt to touch your bare waist and your eyes fluttered shut at the feeling. He was being so gentle with you, teasing you just the way you liked before his fingers travelled to your pj shorts. Reaching up the leg and pulling them to the side but as soon as his touch landed on your underwear you froze. Eyes meeting his immediately as he ceased his movements.
âTell me to stop and I willâ he uttered, but you both knew there was no going back so you shook your head ever so slightly to let him know it was fine to carry on and it only took a beat for him to move his fingers again. Stroking your folds over your underwear and the sensation was driving you insane. Bucking your hips up gently into his hand to let him know you needed more and he was happy to oblige.
His hands moved to your thighs, spreading them out so he could access you a bit easier before his fingers were back over your core. Resuming his movements before dipping his fingers past the hem of your underwear so he could touch you properly.
You gasped at the contact, his fingers feeling like magic after so long and you shut your eyes again before you felt him move to hover over you. His forehead resting on yours as you both stared into each other's eyes and the intensity made you shiver.
âDonât close your eyes baby, look at meâ he whispered, fingers pulsing inside of you as he spoke and you whimpered at the sound of his voice. âIâve missed this, missed having you like thisâ
You couldn't deny youâd missed him too, but there was a reason why you hadnât been intimate with him for the last few months. He was making you feel too good right in this second though to think about anything else and when you felt his bulge press against your thigh you knew you couldnât wait any longer.
âMasey pleaseâ
âWhat is it, sweetheart?â He asked, voice soft and slightly playful. You knew he knew what you wanted but he wanted you to ask for it. Threading your fingers through his hair so you could pull his face down and into your neck before finally telling him what he wanted to hear.
âFuck me, Maseâ you whispered in his ear, feeling him shudder at your words before a low growl fell from his lips.
âGood girlâ
So he did what you asked, taking his time to re explore your body before holding your hands above your head as he drove himself into you. Each thrust feeling better than the last until you were whimpering his name through your high. Letting him collapse onto your naked body before you both erupted into giggles and even though you knew you should have stopped him, you let him kiss you softly.
âSorry, I know we said no more sex but I canât not have you, pretty girlâ he whispered, lips peppering soft kisses over your cheeks as you blushed at his words. âIâm so fucking obsessed with youâ
âWell thatâs worryingâ
âYeah, Iâd get some sort of restraining order in place if I were youâ he teased, lips trailing back to your neck again and the sensation made you squirm in delight. âSuch a good girl for me. You want me again?â
You could feel him already hard against your leg again and against your better judgement for the second time that evening you nodded against his lips. Swallowing his small chuckle at your neediness as you kissed him deeply again, the rules youâd set yourself to protect your heart thrown out the window as you let Mason do with you as he pleased.
Even though he would remind you that he was technically single, you knew it was wrong to fall back into the routine of sleeping together. Knowing heâd be off soon after, leaving you more hurt than you realised each time but you took it because being with him felt so good.
That was until youâd clearly let him get too comfortable and he began to walk all over you. Cancelling plans at the drop of a hat, always being on his phone around you as he constantly texted someone with a smile on his face and you were unsure if it was Robin or someone else heâd met but it still hurt just the same.
The real kicker came when you were looking at the menu for a restaurant Sam had sent you and Mason had caught sight of it over your shoulder. Questioning you where it was and when you explained it was somewhere youâd always wanted to try he promised to take you soon however two nights later you saw the pap pictures of him leaving the very same restaurant with Robin.
You felt crushed, that was your special place that youâd introduced him to and now it was ruined for you. No longer wanting to go there or speak to him for a while so when he text you the next day you left him on read.
You gave in though, like you always did. Mason explaining a few days later when heâd showed up at your door unannounced that she had caught him trying to book a table for the pair of you and heâd panicked and told her it was for her. Telling you heâd take you soon but you no longer cared for it and he knew heâd messed up that time. Being extra soft with you that night as he tried to show you how much he cared for you without any words.
As the weeks went on, you were starting to feel like he kept you around just for sex. Coming and going as he pleased as he knew youâd never deny him and give him what he wanted but a cheeky glance at your phone would prove otherwise eventually.
âWhy do you still have that app?â
âWhat app?â
âThe dating app we met on. Why do you still have it downloadedâ he questioned, his tone full of anger and jealousy but in all honesty youâd just forgotten to delete it. You hadnât been back on it since youâd got Mason's number but he didnât need to know that.
âWhy wouldnât I have it? Iâm single, remember?â
âI beg to differâ he scoffed, knowing heâd crossed a line with his words but he held firm. âDelete it pleaseâ
âNo, why should I?â
âCause I donât like the thought of you having it on thereâ
âWell Iâll be honest Mase, I donât give a shit what you don't like the thought of. You know where to go if you think differentlyâ you shrugged, hoping heâd drop the subject and move on but to your surprise he picked his stuff up and walked out your front door without another word. Slamming the door on the way out.
You didn't see him again for a week or so. Knowing he was probably with her whilst you two were sort of mad at each other was making you feel weird so you did what you could to distract yourself. Shopping dates and dinners with your girls and today you had a lunch date with Rose. Filling each other in about what youâd been up to lately but you kept all thoughts about Mason in the back of your mind until Rose left you to pop to the loo.
âFancy seeing you hereâ you heard, Mason's voice ringing in your ears as the shock ripped through you as you looked up to him. His hand resting on your shoulder with a cheeky smirk plastered over his face.
âMason? What are you doing here?â
âJust had a game of golf with Woody over the roadâ he told you, head bobbing in the direction of where heâd just come from. âWhy are you here?â
âLate lunch with a friendâ
âFriend? Or date?â
âWhy does it matter? You have a girlfriend Masonâ you told him. Watching his face drop momentarily before his sly smile returned.
âIt doesnât I guessâ he shrugged but you knew what he meant by that. It didn't matter to him if you were on a date because he knew youâd be crawling back to him as soon as he clicked his fingers and the realisation hit you like a truck. âLike you said, youâre single. I have to get going but Iâll text you yeahâ he smiled, dropping a kiss to the top of your head and walking away before you could say anything.
You managed to perk yourself back up before Rose got back. Quickly asking for the bill so she could rush off back to work yet when the waitress came you werenât expecting her to let you know the bill had been fully paid for and you were free to go.
You knew who had paid instantly. Slight anger rolling through you as you know heâd only done it as he thought you were on a date and was trying to prove a point to you and whoever you were with so you sent him a quick text to let him realise how silly and possessive heâd been.
You felt bad about the last line, but you stood by it. Your whole relationship was him getting his own way and you knew youâd hit a nerve as he never text you back after that.
You were miserable, stuck in this weird middle ground with him where he could never be yours and you knew what you had to do when he eventually came over that evening even though you didnât want to. His cheeky smile and soft touches had left a mark on you but it wasn't just that. Yeah the sex was great and you always felt a pull to him but you liked him as just Mason. The silly cheeky guy who never failed to make you laugh or brighten your day with just a text.
At least that was how you felt about him once anyway.
He texted you letting you know heâd be over soon so you busied yourself. Putting your dishes away and giving the place a quick hoover but you knew you were doing anything to just not think about what was about to happen.
This felt like make or break for you and him. You didnât want to be his bit on the side anymore and you were done trying to comfort him through a situation he had full control over. Yes you both went into this knowing it was a bit of fun but things had changed and you were ready to put yourself first. Either he gave you all of him or you were done. Plain and simple.
The sound of your buzzer going filled you with dread.
You opened the door for him, standing off to the side and slightly behind the door so he couldnât get to you in any way and you could tell he was confused by your standoffishness.
âYou okay?â he asked, his brows pinched together like he was unsure of what was going on so you nodded at him before walking into your living room and sitting in the armchair so he couldnât sit next to you
âMason I think we should talkâ you told him. Wanting to get in first so you could get your point across but he was looking back at you in confusion.
âWhat is it?â
âI want us to stop seeing each otherâ
âWhat? No I donât want thatâ he explained, his voice and face becoming hard but you tried not to look at him. Knowing it would just make you change your mind. âIâm sorry for last week, yeah? It just caught me off guard but I donât want us to stopâ
âIâm really unhappy, Masonâ you told him truthfully. Watching his face soften ever so slightly as he was clearly disappointed heâd made you upset so you dropped your eyes to the floor so you couldnât let his emotions influence you. âI didnât ask to be in the middle of you and her and Iâm stopping it before it goes any furtherâ
âWhat do you want me to do?â He offered, sounding desperate and you could see he wanted to get closer to you so wrapped your arms around yourself in an attempt to block him out.
âI donât want you to do anything. Iâm just trying to protect myself and if youâre carrying on with her then Iâm outâ you told him, your eyes flickering up to read his expression and he looked even sadder than before. âCause I bet she doesnât know about me does she? I bet you have to lie to her when you come and see meâ
âWell technically no. Whenever I come here me and here arenât on speaking terms so thereâs no pointâ he huffed but you just rolled your eyes at him. Hating the way he always had an answer for everything. âBut thatâs besides the point, none of that matters anymore cause youâre not in the middle of anythingâ
âWhat do you mean?â
âThatâs why I came over here, to tell you Iâve had enough and I just want youâ he told you softly before his big brown eyes were looking up into yours. His bottom lip wobbling as he tried to swallow down his tears and you felt awful instantly. âI canât keep putting myself through this every other week, itâs stupid. Not to mention you, Iâm so sorry for dragging you into thisâ
âAre you really not going back?â You whimpered, tears flooding your eyes at what he might be hinting at but you waited to let him speak to explain properly.
âWhen I went home after seeing you today she kicked off about some event sheâs going to tonight and I just canât do it anymoreâ he told you, shaking his head as he held a hand out to you. âPlease come hereâ
You did as he asked, taking his hand before sitting in his lap so you could hold each other tightly and the overwhelming need to apologise flooded you.
âSorry Mase, I had no idea I just-â
âShh, youâve got nothing to be sorry for, okay? Iâm the sorry one. I should've never let it get to this pointâ
As much as you agreed with him, you also had your part to play and before you knew it you were about to admit something you never thought you would. âI need to tell you somethingâ
âWhat is it babe?â He asked, pulling away from you so he could look into your eyes and the soft look on his face melted you.
âI think I like youâ you whispered, a look of shock on his face as your words sunk in. âLike, like like you, you know?â You laughed, watching his eyes brighten as you tried to make light of the situation and you could see your favourite smile returning to his face. âI know I shouldnât and I know this was never the plan but I do really like you and it kills me everytime you go back to herâ you explained. Your voice breaking at the end as you got emotional but his hand on your cheek brought you back to look at him. âBut I donât want to be in the middle of whatever weird game you and her have going on. How sheâs making you feel is how Iâm feeling and I donât like itâ
âI never meant for that to happen I swearâ he breathed, kissing your forehead as he smiled sweetly at you. âYou have no fucking idea how long Iâve waited for you to say thatâ he laughed, pressing a light kiss to your cheek now but you were left slightly confused. âI like you tooâ
âReally?â
âOf courseâ he laughed, pulling you tighter to his body as he nestled his face into your neck. âAll this time Iâve been going back to her to try and get the feeling I always get when Iâm with youâ he confessed âthis just makes it more final for me you know? Iâm done messing you around okay, I want you to be mineâ
âGood, cause I wanna be yoursâ you laughed, cupping his jaw so you could stroke his cheek and lean down to kiss him properly. It was a kiss full of relief as you gently brushed your lips together after being apart for so long. One full of promises of better times ahead now you were both free to be with each other and you spent a little time talking things through before eventually landing on the topic of seeing each other earlier that day.
âI know itâs stupid but after last week with the app and then today, I thought you were with someone else and I couldnât take it. Youâre mine okay?â He confessed and you couldnât help but let a small chuckle pass through your lips.
âAh, so you were jealousâ
âIncredibly soâ he laughed, not caring how he sounded. âAnd I felt stupid as fuck when you text me after and it was Rose. Like it really hit home then that i donât want anyone else to have you. But Iâm not being fair letting someone else have meâ
âI canât believe weâve finally got hereâ you laughed. Disbelief laced through your voice as he looked up at you shyly. âYou really want this then?â You asked, watching him pick up your hands so he could kiss along your knuckles and you felt your heart thump at the sweet gesture. Loving that he couldnât seem to keep his lips away from you.
âOf course I doâ he laughed, pressing a gentle kiss to your nose that made you shiver. âBeing with her, itâs shit. Sheâs fucking awful to me but Iâm stuck in this weird toxic cycle weâre I she says jump and I say how high. But itâs always been different with youâ he confessed, his voice gentle but certain and you couldn't stop smiling. âThat night we matched and we spoke on the phone for the first time, sheâd ended things two days before. I told myself I was done and I was gonna get her out of my system so I went on that app with all the intentions of just finding a girl to sleep with butâŚâ
âBut what?â
âBut I met you, and⌠Iâve never felt like that before. I just couldnât get enough of you so yeah when you said you were going out the next night I convinced my friends to go there so I could see youâ he admitted shyly causing you to laugh. âYou took my fucking breath away, you know that? I couldnât stop myself from touching you cause I felt like if I didnât then I couldn't survive. That first time I slept with you, I was expecting to feel shit. I was expecting to be thinking about her but I didnât. Not for one secondâ He told you, eyes all over your face as he was spilling his guts. âAnd all Iâve thought about is you ever since. You make me feel alive when Iâve been walking round like a zombie for yearsâ
You couldnât speak, his words turning you into a mess so you did the only thing you wanted to do with Mason and leaned into him for a kiss. You didnât stop this time though, letting him claim you fully once more after so long but this felt different to every other time. It was soft and loving and he repeatedly reminded you that you were his and he was yours and you swore youâd never heard anything so beautiful before.
You laid there for hours, spilling your guts about how youâd missed each other and how excited you were to start fresh. Hands never leaving each other's bodies as well as your lips but when he went to check his phone after it kept vibrating you saw his face drop. Writing out a quick text before coming back to join you but you knew something had changed about him. He was antsy and quiet and constantly checking his phone before standing up and reaching for his clothes.
âListen, Iâve got to head home yeah? But Iâll text you in bit and Iâll come see you tomorrow okay?â He told you, throwing his hoodie over his head and you felt an awful feeling settling in your tummy.
âOh um, where are you going?â You asked, not content with letting him go without an explanation and you could read the guilty look on his face from a mile away.
âI need to sort something outâ he shrugged but you knew him better than he thought and you knew all the warning signs. Thinking over everything heâd told you tonight and you knew you had to say something now to avoid more heartbreak down the line.
âMason I donât believe youâ
âWhat? Why not?â He laughed. Stuffing himself into his shoes as he grabbed his keys but his nonchalance was angering you.
âCause this whole night you haven't actually said itâs definitely over with her and now youâre just leaving so suddenly. Why canât you just tell me where youâre going?â
âBabe, iâŚâ
âTell me itâs over Masonâ you asked but he stood there just looking at you. Not able to speak so you probed him again. Knowing if you pushed him heâd spill and he looked on the verge of tears. âMason please-â
âI canâtâ he whispered, cutting you off as you felt your heart shatter. âI have to goâ
You let him walk to the front door in silence, quickly chucking on some underwear and a shirt and following him to the door where he was zipping up his coat and you knew you had to be firm with him this time.
âYou walk out the door Mason I promise you, I wonât let you back inâ you told him firmly. Watching his hand rest on the handle but he made no attempt to move it.
âY/n donât do thisâ
âYouâre the one leaving not meâ
âYou donât understandâ
âNo see I understand all of itâ you told him. Hands balled into fists as you tried to convey how you were feeling to him. âYouâre doing to me what she does to you after you promised you wouldnât and I wonât stand for it anymore. So Iâll tell you again. You leave Mason and I wonât let you back inâ
You didnât give him a chance to say anything else. Walking back into the living room so you could sit on your sofa in hopes heâd follow you but when you heard the door shut and silence after you knew heâd left.
You tried holding it in, you really did but you were crushed. Youâd fallen for his lies again and let him back in, ignoring all the red flags that now appeared so glaringly obvious and you cursed yourself for being so stupid. Letting yourself have an ugly cry into your pillows as you curled into a ball.
It was never meant to end like this. Mason was only ever meant to be someone to have fun with but youâd known from the second youâd seen him he was going to be special to you. Like your souls knew each other already and once theyâd found one another heâd set up home in your heart. Thatâs why you let him treat you how he had, doing whatever it took so you could call him yours even just for a night here and there but you couldnât let it carry on and hurt yourself like you were right now.
You didnât hear from him that night, constantly checking your phone through your tears to see if heâd texted you but each time you were met with a blank screen. Feeling more and more hopeless as time went on until youâd exhausted yourself and you fell asleep.
Thankfully the next morning you had nowhere you needed to be and after checking your phone to find nothing from him still, your misery turned to anger. Suddenly wanting to know who this girl was that he couldnât keep away from as youâd done everything in your power to ignore that part of his life and after some careful digging you managed to find her instagram. Your heart stopping at the first post you clicked on
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You knew it was him from the first picture. The hoodie being the same one he wore last night and as you scrolled to the next picture your heart sank even more. The same trousers and trainers as yesterday too and you didnât even want to scroll to the last picture but you did.
There he was, head tucked into her neck as they lay in bed together and you felt sick at the sight of them. Only a few hours before these pictures had been taken heâd been with you telling you that you were his one and you felt the rage slowly start to ripple through you. You felt like an idiot and you refused to be part of his little game anymore.
He may not have the guts to leave her but you were stronger than him and you could walk away from this any time.
You picked your phone up again, blocking his number, blocking his social media and even blocking him on the dating app where youâd first met him just in case he was desperate enough to try you there. Making sure he had no way of getting to you if he tried so you could have a clean break and move on even if the prospect of being without him felt hopeless.
Over the next few days you were able to pull yourself together, the first days being rough but you got yourself back into a routine and had started to perk up by the end of the week.
Your heart still hurt though, wanting nothing more than to unblock him from everything and invite him over but you knew as soon as you looked into his eyes, that had had you from the start, then the gaping hole he left would ache even more.
You didnât want to be around anyone, choosing to spend your Saturday night wrapped up in a blanket as you fed yourself your favourite snacks. Doing everything you could to stop your mind thinking of other things and you hadnât felt this settled in a while.
The pounding on your door came as a complete shock to you and the force of it made you jump. You knew it was him instantly but you were determined to ignore him until he went away. Youâd told him you wouldnât let him back in if he came back and youâd half been expecting it at some point but not this quickly.
âY/n? Babe you in there?â You suddenly heard, Mason sticking his fingers through the letterbox of your front door so he could shout directly in and the sound of his loud voice frightened you a little bit. âBaby please speak to me. I know Iâve fucked it but please let me inâ
You heard the letter box snap shut, hoping that he thought you werenât in and after a few moments you stood up and rounded the corner into your hallway so you could make sure he was gone. But as soon as you got close you saw it open again, jumping to the side and out the way so you could hide just next to the door and out of sight but you knew it was all in vain.
âI saw your legs, I know you're thereâ he called, shutting the post box back up but it wasnât for long. Watching it open again as he jammed his fingers through as you were frozen in place. âIf you donât wanna let me in then fine, but can you at least unblock me so I can call you. I look like a mad man shouting in the street like thisâ he told you and you knew he was right.
You knew he was causing a scene and soon enough your neighbours would be wondering what was happening but you werenât sure if you wanted to hear him out yet. Even just the sound of his voice now was making you feel uneasy but you knew Mason and you knew heâd sit out there until you spoke to him no matter how long it took.
Against your better judgement you unblocked his number and sent him a quick text to let him know he could call you but you only did it so you could tell him to go away and when you saw his picture flash up to show he was calling, you gulped down a nervous lump before hitting accept.
âBaby please-â
âNoâ you sniffed, knowing if he explained youâd be right back under his thumb and you were tired of all of it. âI'm not listening, I only unblocked you so I could tell you to leave me alone. All Iâve done is think about what you need and I've hurt myself in the process. Iâm done talking about this please just goâ
âNo Iâm not going. Iâm sorry but no you have to hear me outâ he countered, hearing him take a seat on your front step as you contemplated if unblocking him was the right choice.
âI gave you your chance Mason and you blew it. Iâm not opening up and letting you back in just for you to run back to her. I poured my heart out to you and you still went backâ
âBaby, please. Iâm not going anywhere this time I promiseâ he told you his voice pained but when you didnât answer him you heard the back of his head thud on the door before you heard some shuffling. âI mean it, Iâm not going anywhere. Iâll sit out here forever if I have toâ
âMason Iâm sorry, youâve done this too many times I canâtâ you cried, feeling yourself getting overwhelmed at the fact he wouldnât go and you couldnât help but let out a few small sobs. âYou donât want meâ
âOf course I do-â
âNo you donât, youâre just petrified of being alone so youâre latching onto whoever you canâ you wailed. âYouâre being selfish and I canât do it anymoreâ
âPlease donât cry. Not when Iâm stuck out here and canât do anything to helpâ he pleaded, sounding more and more desperate as the moments went on. âTell me what to do. What can I do to fix this? Weâre meant to be together baby, canât you see?â
âI used to be able to but youâre hurting me Mason. Everything you do fucking hurtsâ you sobbed. Trying to make him feel as awful as possible and from the sound of his breathing on the other end it was working. He sounded wrecked but you were ready to stick the knife in a few more times for good measure. âDo you know how hard it is to wake up every morning and know youâre waking up next to her, when you should be with me? It fucking sucks Mason, I hate itâ
âIâm sorry baby-â
âNo youâre not sorry. Iâm sick of being second place okay, Iâm doneâ
âThere is no second place, youâre all there is yeah? youâre my one I promiseâ
You wanted to believe him. To throw the door open and hurl yourself into his arms but you stayed put. Heâd done this to you too many times and you didnât have it in you to watch him walk away from you again so you kept him out no matter how much it was hurting you both. It would be better for you in the long run to end things here and move on.
âI bared my soul to you Mason and I thought youâd done the same. I thought we were finally getting somewhere but youâve never wanted me from the start and now I need you to goâ
âBaby please-â
âNo Mase! Please just go, please!â you begged him, hoping heâd take the hint before you hung up on him as you couldnât take listening to him anymore. Heâd hurt you more than anyone else had and the sound of him trying to make things right was just hurting you even more.
âOkay okay, Iâm goingâ he told you. His voice raw and full of tears and you could hear him standing up outside. âIâm going okay but Iâm not giving up. Iâm not giving up on us baby so just please please dont block me again and Iâll prove to you Iâm serious okay? Iâm serious about youâ
You didnât reply, fresh out of words to give him and you hoped your silence was enough for him to get the picture but unfortunately for you he still had more to say.
âIâll leave you alone okay, I know my word means nothing to you right now but Iâll make this up to you. Iâll text you on Monday and weâll figure something out, just promise me you wonât block meâ
You didnât want to make him any promises and you were also unsure as to whether you were going to keep him unblocked so you kept silent again. Hoping heâd get the hint you were done talking to him.
âOkay well⌠Iâm off then. Iâll talk to you soon, okay? Bye babyâ he whispered, waiting a beat to see if youâd reply but when you didnât he finally hung up.
You didnât know how he did it, but the urge to throw your door open and go chasing after him was itching just below your skin. You kept yourself rooted to the floor though, waiting for the sound of his car to start and drive away before you picked yourself up off the floor and took yourself back to the sofa.
Where do I go from here? You wondered. Face falling into your hands and you silently wept. You would love to give Mason another chance as you knew deep down in your soul he was your person but even if that was the case it didnât give him the right to treat you how he had been.
You always prided yourself on sticking to your guns and being firm but when it came to Mason youâd thrown it all out of the window. Doing anything you could to keep him close and you wondered if giving him one more chance would even be worth it.
The rest of the weekend passed you by in a blur. Going to visit your parents on Sunday as you needed some comfort but as soon as you got home the wallowing hole that Mason left in chest started to hurt. He kept to his word and didnât text you that day but at 8am on the dot on Monday there he was. The sight of his text on your phone making your mouth go dry and you opened it cautiously feeling like as soon as you did heâd pop out from somewhere.
It still hurt hearing from him, but you were glad he wasnât after a response cause you didnât have one to give to him right now. Your heart was hurting as you told yourself you wouldnât let him get anywhere near you again but here he was.
The thought ran across your mind of just blocking him again and being done with it. Hoping he would get the hint and leave you alone but you knew that would never happen. And what if he was telling the truth? Was it really over with her? Was he finally free from whatever spell she had him under and could he one day be fully yours?
Your curiosity eventually got the better of you, pulling up Robins instagram again and you were shocked to find that any trace of Mason was now gone. Even carefully scrolling down the rest of her feed to find the cute pictures of them as teenagers had vanished also and even though you didnât want to be one of those girls you checked her followers and following to find him missing from both lists.
You knew it was only small but it was something. Something to show he was serious and now all you were left wondering was if he had it in him to put the work in to win you back.
But work in for it he did.
Each day a new text would come through at 8am sharp and whilst for the first few days you were unsure and still a little bit sad, it became part of your routine than you expected. You were still sad about what happened and didnât know if you had it in you to let Mason back in but he was really trying and with each new text that you left unanswered your resolve was chipping away more and more.
It wasn't just him saying good morning that made your heart defrost a little bit, it was the making sure you had a proper coat and umbrella with you and the cheesy jokes to make you smile. Never once missing a day or sending you one late and over the coming weeks you felt the need to reply grow. Even typing out a few replies sometimes but you chickened out at sending them. Knowing it would open to the floodgates for you to talk and you didnât know if you were ready yet.
So you kept things one sided for a few weeks, finding yourself anticipating what he might say to you next whilst trying to keep up with where he was. Wanting to watch his stories but not be caught out but in the end you just went for it knowing the amount of people that see meant heâd never realise you did too.
That was until five weeks had passed and you woke up one day to a blank screen. No silly joke, no letting you know what coat you needed or even a simple hello.
You didnât know what to do or what to think. You were so used to hearing from him now that being woken up to nothing left an unfamiliar feeling in your tummy. Had something happened to him? Or had he simply given up? Tired of trying with you every day to get nothing back and it was in that moment you realised thatâs not what you wanted. You knew you were always going to give in eventually no matter how much you told yourself you wouldnât but now you were unsure as to what to do.
You decided to leave it for a few hours. Giving yourself a deadline of 2pm and if he hadnât spoken to you by that time then youâd send him a message in hopes heâd reply and as soon as the clock struck two you hit send.
Now youâd replied, the sudden realisation of what you were going to say if he got back to you flashed through your mind. Wondering if you should make him work for it a little bit more but you realised there was no point. It had been over a month since youâd left him sitting on your steps outside and you missed him more and more as each day passed.
The pair of you needed to thrash it out and start fresh rather than let this drag on any longer than needed so you thought about what you wanted to say to him when he replied and when your phone buzzed around half an hour later you picked it up excitedly in hopes he wasnât mad at you or had given up.
You were filled with giddy excitement, knowing he wasnât mad at you but his phone was dead and you felt like a huge weight had been lifted as you finally admitted you missed him. You were done with playing games with him and dragging anything out
The rest of the day dragged, antsy to get home and speak to Mason but youâd agreed to have dinner with a colleague and didnât want to appear rude. Thankfully they had issues with their babysitter so you got away at a reasonable time and were able to hop in the shower and get ready for bed just in time to text Mason and let him know you were ready for him.
He read the message straight away but it took around five minutes for him to actually call you. Your heart in your throat as his picture came up and with shaky hands you clicked accept and readied yourself to talk to him.
âHello?â
âHeyâ he answered, a sigh of relief pouring from him and he spoke and the butterflies swarmed in your tummy as you listened to the sound of his voice in what felt like the first time in forever. âYou alright?â
âYeah, Iâm fine. You?â
âYeah Iâm goodâ he told you softly, closing your eyes as a wave of emotion rippled over you. âIâve missed your voiceâ
You couldnât stop the quiet sob that fell from your lips at his confession. You missed his voice too but you didnât want to admit it to him right now.
âPlease donât get upsetâ he whispered. Concern filling his voice as he listened to you struggling to hold it together. âPlease baby, cause I might do something drasticâ he joked, feeling the laughter bubble up and out of you before you could stop it and itâs like you could feel him smiling down the phone.
âOh yeah? Like what?â
âWhatever you want, Iâll do itâ he told you seriously. âI mean it, whatever you want from me to make you happy, Iâll do itâ
âI asked you to leave me alone, you didnât do thatâ
âCause I know weâd both be miserable in the long runâ he told you pointedly and you had to reluctantly agree. You had been miserable for so long but this felt like a bit of a turning point.
You kept the conversation light, letting each other know what youâd been up to lately and you could feel yourself slipping back into the same headspace as when you first met. Hanging on his every word as he made you laugh and the itch to see him was slowly growing.
âThis feels a bit like old times huh?â You smiled. âYou know, like the first night we matched? weâve come full circle a bitâ
âI still remember that callâ he whispered âI knew I was fucked as soon as I heard your voiceâ he laughed, hearing him moving around so he could get comfortable and it made you miss him even more. You wanted to get comfortable in his arms so he could hold you together. âDo you think I can see you soon?â
âI think so, yeahâ you told him quietly, Mason giving no response to you but you could feel his smile down the phone. âMason?â
âYes babyâ he answered, your tummy flipping at the sound of the pet name again. Heâd called it a million times before but this felt different. It felt real.
âIs it really over with herâ
âI promise, itâs doneâ he told you sincerely and you believed him straight away. âWhatever you need for me to prove it to you I will okayâ
âI donât want you to think I donât trust you-â
âNo itâs not that, but I've messed up and I need to prove myself. Iâve not given you anything to trust but I can change that and I willâ he told you pointedly.
âWhat happened, Mase? Why did you go?â You asked tearily before hearing him let out a sigh.
âWhen I came here that night, I was serious about ending things. But sheâs all Iâve ever really known so when she asked if I could come back and see her I only went because I'm weak. I donât really have an excuse I just panicked but I knew Iâd messed up straight away and then I saw she put that fucking post up. I told her to take it down and I tried to text you but they werenât delivering and when I called you it was going straight to voicemail. I even tried messaging you on the bloody app but you werenât coming up so I logged out and then when I searched again you came upâ he sighed. âI knew then Iâd lost you so I really tried with her for a few days but youâre always on my mind. It's like Iâd look at her but Iâd just be wishing I was looking at you, pretending you were next to me and no matter what I did that never went away. I donât feel for her what I feel for you, donât think I ever have really and I knew I had to break the cycle with her. We loved each other but we just didnât like each other anymoreâ
âHow do you know that won't happen to us?â you asked quietly. Not sure you could ever not like Mason even after everything but if it could happen to him and his childhood sweetheart then what chance did you have?
âI canât make you any promises baby, but I just have this feeling you know? Me and her hurting each other was a routine, when we werenât shouting at each other then it didnât feel right. Itâs almost like we took pleasure in making the other miserable but knowing Iâd hurt you, that absolutely broke meâ he told you. His voice wobbling at the end as his emotions got the better of him and that was all it took for you to get upset yourself. Small sobs that youâd tried to keep at bay now battling their way to their surface and you knew Mason heard them straight away.
âPlease donât cry loveâ he whispered and you could hear him sitting up in bed like he was trying to hear you better.
âSorry-â
âNo no donât be sorryâ he interrupted, his voice full of sorrow. âI just hate that I canât do anythingâ
âItâs fine, Iâll be alrightâ you told him but clearly you werenât convincing enough as you heard him get out of bed on the other end.
âNo Iâm sorry, I canât. Iâm coming over okay?â
âYou donât have to, Iâll be fine in a minuteâ
âNo I do. If you donât want me to come then I wonât but I canât be so far away knowing youâre upsetâ
You didnât want him being far away anymore either and the prospect of being close to him for a little bit sounding more enticing by the second and before you knew it your mouth was running away with you.
âThereâs a spare key under the plant potâ
âIâll be ten minutes okay? Just stay where you areâ he told you and you could hear him rustling around on the other end.
âOkayâ You choked and after a quick goodbye he was gone.
You tried to calm yourself down a bit. Sitting yourself up in bed to try and stop the tears but no matter what they kept flowing and the anticipation of seeing Mason was making you feel sick.
You heard your front door open, gathering yourself together so you could try and calm down some more. Switching the lamp on beside you but as soon as he burst through the door you felt yourself breaking down again.
He was rushing over to you in an instant and you let him hold you to his chest. Tucking your face in his neck as his scent overtook you and you felt yourself melting into his embrace.
âShhhhh itâs okay. Itâs okay baby Iâm here now. I've got you yeah?â He whispered. Rocking you back and forth to soothe you but all you could do was cry your little broken heart out once more. Gripping his hoodie with your fists like he might disappear but he was there and he was real. His fingers slowly rubbing over your scalp as he tried to calm you down but all you could feel was his own breathing becoming more ragged as he got emotional himself.
The pair of you couldnât seem to separate, holding each other as tightly as you could as you cried out all of your pain. Him rubbing your back gently to try and soothe you but it was his comforting smell that relaxed you more than anything. Letting it engulf you as you squeezed him tighter before pulling back to look at him.
âPlease donât cry anymore beautifulâ he whispered, gently wiping the last few tears from under your eyes and you gently reached out to wipe the tears away from his own face. The need to have him tell you face to face it was finally over being the only thing on your mind as you knew youâd be able to read him so without a second thought you cupped his face and smiled as he rested his cheek in your palm.
âIs it really done?â
âItâs done babyâ he nodded, and you knew he was being honest. âLast time I was here, when I sat outside, as soon as I left I went and got my stuff and I havenât seen or spoken to her sinceâ
âReally?â
âI promise. And you know what? I feel so relieved. Like huge weights off my shoulders cause I know itâs really done and itâs overâ he told you, unable to stop himself pressing a soft kiss to your forehead and you shivered at his touch before wrapping your arms around him again.
âLook at meâ he whispered, pulling back so the pair of you could look at each other and even though he looked the saddest youâd ever seen him his eyes looked less troubled and you felt your heart settle. âEven if you really are done with me and this is it, then I just want you to know Iâll always be grateful for you, you know? Things have been different with you from the start in the best way possible and I canât even begin to describe it. I just feel drawn to you, weâre like magnets. Like maybe it sounds stupid but itâs like our souls are connected. I know you said it was a cult but youâre my twin flame babyâ he laughed, making you roll your eyes at his attempt at a joke but your smile mirrored his before he got serious again.
âYou made me see how unhealthy everything was and Iâve never felt more complete than when Iâm with you. You make me feel safe and you feel like home. Like when Iâm with you my mind finally switches off and I know everythingâs alright. Meeting you changed everything for me but I get that I may have pushed you too farâ
âIâm not done with youâ you told him. Watching his face relax as your words sunk in. Knowing you felt the exact same as him and thatâs why youâd been holding on to him for so long. âI really almost was but I canât keep awayâ
âIâll make things right i promiseâ he breathed, his voice strained as he tried to hold himself together and even though he was clearly emotional you were ready to set down some ground rules.
âIf we do this, we do it my way alright?â
âIâll do whatever you want, i promise youâ
âI need time okay. Iâm not saying we have to keep apart like we have been but Iâd like for us to take it slow and make sure this is really what we want. I canât get hurt like this again Maseâ
âI know, and I never would again, yeah? But we can go at whatever pace you likeâ he told you and you couldnât stop the smile taking over your face at his words. You knew he was being serious and the way he started smiling because you were made your heart thump, letting him pull you in closer as he cupped your jaw. âI missed you so muchâ he whispered, kissing your head gently. âBut I also missed who I was when Iâm around you. You bring out the best parts of me. You make me want to be better, to do better, I want to be good for you, you know?. I couldn't have done it without you, I didnât even want to do it for myself but I- I care about you so muchâ he confessed.
You couldnât speak, his sweet words rendering you speechless so you did the only thing you could think of to show him you felt the same. Leaning forward to softly capture his lips and you could tell he was shocked. Freezing ever so slightly before he melted into you and kissed you back.
Youâd missed his kisses more than anything, the way just a simple touch of his lips on yours had the power to relax you like they did and you wanted to feel even closer to him than you currently were so you wrapped your arms around his shoulders and let him pull you further into his body.
Neither of you tried to take anything further, content with just feeling each other after what felt like too long apart and even when you tried to pull away he chased your lips so he could kiss you again before you couldnât stop smiling. Foreheads resting against each others so you could still be close and it was only when he bumped his nose against yours gently that you found the courage to look at him.
âThat was unexpectedâ he smiled, making you laugh out of embarrassment a little bit but he kissed your cheeks to let you know it was fine.
âWhat happens now, Mase?â
âWhat do you want to happen?â
âA fresh start?â You smiled, causing him to nod at you shyly. âI donât wanna hold onto any anger or use anything against each other or anything like that. I just want us to be together and be happy. Just the two of usâ
âI want that too, more than anythingâ he confirmed. âlike I never wanna make you sad ever again, it kills me knowing how Iâve made you feel. I really would do anything to make this work, baby. I wanna grow with you and laugh with you and make you happy, yeah? Never wanna see you cry againâ
âI donât think Iâve got anymore tears leftâ you laughed, pulling him back into a hug and your heart fluttered at the way he clung to you. Stroking your back as he hid in your neck and you relished in the comfortable silence.
âShe knows about youâ he told you suddenly. His voice was so quiet you almost didnât hear him but when you pulled back he must have sensed your uneasiness and carried on to reassure you. âNot everything, like she doesnât know who you are but when I told her I wasnât coming back this time she asked if there was someone else. Sheâd had her suspicions for a while but I just told her Iâve got a very good friend who I don't wanna just be friends with anymore. And that I love her enough to give her everything she wants and not keep hurting her because we canât figure our shit outâ
âLove?â You breathed. Wondering if the word had slipped out by accident but he nodded his head to let you know thatâs what he meant to say.
âDonât worry, you donât have to say it. It just needed you to knowâ he told you softly. Thumb stroking your cheek as he gazed down at you adoringly. âYou still give me butterflies, you know that? just like you did the first time I saw you. Theyâve never gone away and I donât think they ever willâ
âOh Maseâ you whispered. So overwhelmed by everything heâd told you tonight you didnât know where to start. You just wanted to hold him and kiss him and let him know you were going to be okay so you did just that. Kissing him softly before you pulled each other into your arms.
It felt like a dream, sitting there quietly and content with him as you just held each other together. Focusing on each other's breathing as you melted even closer together and you wished you could stay like this in his arms forever.
âIâll head off soon, yeah?â He whispered into your hair, hands stroking your back lightly but you pulled away with a pout before he tucked some hair behind your ear. Smiling softly at you as you looked at him in disappointment.
âDo you have to?â
âI thought you wanted to take it slow?â
âI do, but not tonightâ you huffed. âI need you here tonightâ
âOh yeah? Need me here to do what?â He asked, his voice getting a little more cheeky but he knew you didnât mean it like that.
âHold meâ you whispered, watching his face soften before pressing another kiss to your cheek.
âCome on, Iâve got youâ he whispered, the pair of you getting comfortable under the covers and you shivered as his thumbs stroked over your waist lightly. âYou know, I wished I would of known there was a key under the plant pot when I was sat outside freezing my balls off a few weeks agoâ
âTrust me you wouldnât have wanted to see me thenâ you chuckled. âI was ready to tear you a new oneâ
âI would have taken itâ he smiled, pulling you into his body a little further. âBut I think it was better I gave you some space for a little whileâ
âWhat about the constant texts?â
âDonât lie, you loved them. I know you were waiting everyday to see what I had to say nextâ
âThe animal facts were my favouriteâ
âOh yeah? Well Iâve got a load saved up for youâ he told you. The pair of you giggling like school kids but the wide eyed look on his face made your tummy flutter and when he lent down to kiss your cheek softly you could feel the blush spreading over them. âI know you wanna take things slow but Iâm so excited to do all our firsts together againâ he told you softly, and you looked up at him with a confused expression.
âWhat do you mean?â
âYou know like, tomorrow will be the first morning I get to wake up next to you and not feel weird about it. And Iâm gonna take you out on a first date, a real one and I'll take you wherever you want. And then you can come stay with me for the first time and Iâll show you off to my family when youâre readyâ he told you excitedly. âDoes that all sound okay?â
âThat sounds perfectâ you laughed, loving how excited he seemed knowing heâd get to do all these things with you again
âAs much as Iâd love to stay up all night yapping with you, you need some sleep babyâ
âYouâll be here when I wake up, wonât you?â
âOf course I willâ he reassured you and after a quick kiss good night you got settled on his chest.
âHey, Mase?â You whispered after a few minutes, knowing you should trying to sleep but there was something you wanted to tell him before you did.
âYeah?â
âIâve deleted that appâ you told him. Feeling his chest rumble under you as he laughed before placing a soft kiss to your hairline.
âMe tooâ he whispered. âDoes this mean youâre not single now?â
âAlmostâ
âI can work with thatâ he told you quietly, kissing your forehead softly as you snuggled yourself into his chest even more.
Were things perfect? No
Were they salvageable? Yes
If you would have asked yourself that question a few weeks ago then you might have had a very different answer but laying in Mason's arms right now and the promise of a fresh start when you woke up in the morning being only hours away made you realised that he would always be worth it. That you hadnât just chosen him but the universe had picked you for each other and whilst life was never simple, you knew youâd never be lonely again.
Thank you so so much for taking the time to read this 𩷠Iâd love it if you could send me some feedback to let me know what you think đ
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