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mountsmase · 10 months ago

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I’m Yours

a/n : hi!! I can’t believe I’m finally posting this fic! I’ve had this concept sat in my drafts since March and I went through a bit of a hard time with writing but I’ve now turned this idea into something that I’m really proud of 🥹 this is the first time I’ve attempted to write something where the reader and Mase aren’t already in an established relationship, so I really hope that I did it justice and that you enjoy this fic as much as I enjoyed writing it!! These two are my babies 🥺 I really hope you enjoy ❤️ feedback is appreciated as always 🫶🏻 (also it’s my first time trying an actual header so please let me know what you think)

word count: 14k +

genre: fluff and smut

“There you are”

The deep rumble of your best friends voice startles you, his suit clad body brushing against the bare skin of your arm as he appears next to you.

Mason pulls out the chair beside your own, sitting down with you in the secluded corner of the crowded room.

The Together for Short Lives gala is well and truly underway, the large ballroom decorated in elegant black and gold furnishings as people talk amongst themselves around the room. It’s packed, an amazing turn out for such a meaningful event.

The evening so far has been nothing short of special, with a dinner followed by an auction, all of the money going to an amazing cause. Your heart filled with pride watching Mason up on the stage and you’re so grateful that he chose to share this night with you.

“You disappeared on me” Mason pouts, glancing down at the cocktail you’re holding in your hands before taking it from you and lifting it to his lips.

He takes a sip and you giggle at the face he pulls as he clearly didn’t enjoying the sweet tasting drink as much as he thought he would.

“Sorry, I just went to get another drink and then I couldn’t find you” You tell him, taking your glass back when he offers it to you.

“You should’ve called me, I’d of come to find you” He replies, and you try to ignore the way your tummy flutters at his words.

“I know you would’ve, but I can handle being alone for a bit, I’m a big girl”

There’s a playful glint in his eyes when you look up at him.

“But what if I wanted to come and find you?”

“Well you’re here now, so it couldn’t of been that difficult” You grin, watching as he rolls his eyes good-naturedly, and you’re briefly distracted when he reaches up to adjust his tie.

You and Mason have been friends for as long as you can remember.

Your dads used to work together when they were younger and they always had a close relationship both in and out of work, which led to your families becoming close as well. Your mums became inseparable when they were introduced, and a few years later, when you and Mason were born only a few months apart, you naturally became inseparable too.

You grew up together, your parents keeping you close despite the fact that you attended two different schools, and as you got older, your bond only grew stronger.

Some of your best memories are with Mason, you’d stay the weekend at each others houses, spend long afternoons doing homework together before playing in the garden, and there were even a few summers where your families had joint holidays.

It was the two of you against the world, and it had always been that way.

That is until his football career started to take off. You were so proud of him. Your friend was playing for one of the best clubs in the England and you were over the moon to see him doing so well.

But, it unfortunately meant that he became busier and was spending more and more time in London and away from Portsmouth. You tried your best to stay in touch, messaging all the time and video calling when you eventually got phones, but you can’t deny that it was hard not having him around anymore.

Things only started to get difficult when he went on loan to Vitesse when you were 18. It was harder to keep contact with him being away and being so focussed on football, but you’d never blame him for the fact you drifted apart.

You were in college at the time, spending any available minuet that you had on your classes, making sure you could pass your exams and get into the uni you’d always dreamed of attending.

It was difficult, you couldn’t be there for each other as much as you’d of liked to be, and as much as you’d both tried your hardest to stop it, it started becoming harder and harder as time went on.

You’d only see each other at family events like birthdays and weddings and it got to the point where you’d only talk once every few months or so. Even when he came back to the UK and was living in Cobham, you’d video call to catch up and then not speak to each other again for weeks unless you had something specific to talk about.

It was all part of growing up though. He was still one of your best friends, someone you knew you could trust and could call if you ever needed anything, and you were the same to him.

You both became increasingly busy, especially when he began playing for the first team and you were going through university, so it made sense that it became harder to make time for each other.

But, last year, it all changed.

After graduating from university and receiving your degree three years ago, you were presented with an amazing job opportunity in Manchester, which you just couldn’t say no to. It was a big change for you, moving somewhere so far away from home and having to start a new life in a new city, but you wouldn’t change it for the world.

You’re doing amazing at work, having received a promotion not even two years after joining your company, and you’ve got a cute little apartment that you’ve well and truly made your own.

You really didn’t think it could get much better, but you were proved wrong when Mason transferred to Man United last summer.

After a lot of uncertainty surrounding his career, Mason was relived to finally know who he would be playing for next season and was excited to start his new life up in Manchester.

You were one of the only people he knew in the city, and when he reached out, you offered for him to stay in your spare bedroom whilst he settled in and found a place to call his own.

He obviously took you up on your offer, loving the extra time he got to spend with you and the familiarity that came with being in your presence.

You had the best month living together. It was like you’d never been apart, all of those years of having distance between you forgotten. You’d cook dinner together, have movie nights, talk to each other after you’d had a bad day at training or work and even after he moved out and into his new home, you still spent as much time together as possible.

You had your best friend back, and you had truly never felt happier.

Now, fast forward 8 months, and you’re questioning if that’s really all you are anymore.

You’ve always known that Mason is an attractive guy. I mean, how could you not? He’s gorgeous.

But recently that attraction has grown deeper. And not only in a physical way.

The last couple of months have been filled with lingering touches and longing gazes, the line between friendship and something more slowly becoming blurred.

He’s no longer just Mason, your best friend, but he’s Mason, the guy you think, sorry, know that you’re in love with.

Mason is one of the few people who treats you like you’re somebody. He makes you feel like the most special girl in the world without even trying and you’ve had to remind yourself one too many times recently that there’s nothing more going on between you.

You haven’t mentioned your feelings to him because you’re scared. Scared of loosing him and ruining what is such an important friendship to you. Scared that you aren’t enough for him.

You didn’t have the best experience in your last relationship, and you know deep down that Mason would never treat you the way he did and that there’s nothing ‘wrong’ with you. You’re a pretty girl who has good morals and a good head on your shoulders.

But, the fear that you’re not good enough - that you wouldn’t be able to give him what he wants and needs - still clouds your mind, and it’s one of the reasons why you won’t admit anything to him.

And what if he doesn’t feel the same way? After the last couple of months you know deep down that he could, but the last thing you want is to throw away your friendship over it.

You just can’t ignore the growing tension between the two of you.

But…neither can he.

Mason has felt for a long time that there’s no one else for him but you, and his feelings for you just grew stronger after moving to Manchester.

You took him in and made him feel at home in a city where mostly everything was new to him, supported him through a tough transition period, and after moving out of your spare bedroom he found himself craving your company more than anyone else’s.

You feel like home to him.

Tough day at training? He wants to see you. He saw something funny on TikTok? It’s you he wants to send it to you. He burnt his toast that morning? He wants to tell you. You’re at the forefront of his mind all the time.

You’re the most beautiful girl he’s ever set his eyes on, both inside and out. You’ve got a heart of gold and he would do anything in his power to protect you from the harsh reality’s of the world. You’re the most important person to him, he just wants to make you happy and see you smiling all the time.

This tension that’s been building between you recently has been killing him, and as much as he worries that you won’t feel the same way, he doesn’t think he can hold in his feelings much longer.

There’s been too many moments where he’s had to stop himself from leaning in and claiming your lips with his own, and it’s been becoming harder and harder to restrain himself.

Especially tonight.

He’d invited you to join him and Lewis as a plus one to the black tie gala, wanting to experience the evening with you and share something that’s always been so special to him.

When you stepped out of the lift earlier in the evening, his heart soared at the sight of you in your floor length gown. You left him speechless, and he’s not been able to take his eyes off of you ever since.

The black material hugs your body in all of the right places, perfectly contrasting against your tanned skin. You’ve matched it with a pair of strappy heals and silver jewellery, going for a simple yet elegant look.

There’s a slit down the left side, starting at your upper thigh, and the sight of your leg poking out from underneath the satin fabric has Mason’s mind wandering to places that he knows it shouldn’t.

You look absolutely stunning, and he’s been struggling to hold himself back all evening.

He’s found his attention drifting to you through out the night, more often than not becoming distracted from whatever conversation he’s having to admire you, and he’d quickly become captivated by your presence.

Sitting next to you now is no different, he can’t help but let his eyes drift down your body and your cheeks heat when you notice his wandering gaze.

There’s a look of longing in his eyes, one you’ve become familiar with, but until tonight you’ve always thought that you’ve been imagining it.

“You need to stop looking at me like that, Mase”

The sound of your soft voice has his attention snapping away from your body, and your heart skips a beat when his warm brown eyes find yours.

His cheeks flush from being caught, but his confidence doesn’t falter.

“Yeah? And what are you going to do if I don’t?” He whispers, loud enough for only you to hear and the teasing smirk that finds his lips has your heart racing in your chest.

You’re overcome by a wave of shyness, any response that you may have had dying in your throat as he shuffles closer to you, his knee nudging into yours under the table.

He’s not sure what’s gotten into him, but the urge to touch you suddenly becomes too much to ignore. He finds himself reaching out, his warm palm landing against your exposed thigh as his other arm snakes behind you, resting against the back of your chair. Your skin burns under his touch, breath hitching in your throat when his thumb rubs in tender circles over the inside of your thigh.

Mason has always been a touchy person, you’ve seen and experienced it over your years of friendship, but there’s something about the way he’s touching you now that has your head spinning.

His hand ventures a little higher and you fumble to open your purse, pulling out your lipgloss and phone in a desperate attempt to distract yourself and he doesn’t fail to notice the way you’ve avoided his question when you open the camera app, using it as a makeshift mirror to reapply the gloss.

He watches as you swipe the applicator over your pink, plump lips, the action captivating him and it takes all of his self restraint to not lean in and kiss you right there and then.

“You look gorgeous tonight, Bambi”

You pop the lid back onto the tube and place it back into your purse - your distraction techniques having been unsuccessful - and look up and into his eyes.

The whispered compliment has butterflies erupting in your tummy, your lips tugging up into a smile upon hearing the nickname he’s always used for you.

It started when you were 10, you always loved the movie and had invited him over to watch it with you after school one day. About half way through you stood up to go and find more popcorn but being your clumsy self you’d ended up tripping over your own feet.

Mase took the opportunity to compare your clumsiness to that of the deer, and at first he used the nickname as a joke, but then it stuck, and now, even in your twenties he still liked to use it. And you love to hear it.

“You don’t look too bad yourself, Masey” you tell him, letting your gaze drop briefly and you take allow yourself a moment to admire him.

Mason is handsome even on his worst days - you’re convinced that he could wear the ugliest outfit ever and somehow still pull it off - but there something about the way he looks tonight that has you breathless.

The suit he’s wearing is simple - perfect for a black tie event. A white shirt with a black jacket and trousers, a matching tie and some dress shoes to complete the look. The chest strap that he wore earlier in the evening has been abandoned, the jacket now undone allowing for more of a relaxed look as the evening goes on.

His hair is freshly trimmed, styled into a short quiff and his facial hair is neat, more of a long stubble than a full beard. The lighting in the room is dim, but you can still make out all of his features, the freckles that are dotted over his cheeks, his long lashes and the dimple that appears whenever he smiles. He’s utterly breathtaking.

“Remind me to thank whoever tailored this suit for you” You smile, gaze locking onto his again as you reach up, smoothing your hands over the lapels of his jacket.

“You like it?”

“I love it, you look so handsome” you let your hands drop back into your lap and he misses your touch immediately.

“Yeah?” His voice is barely above a whisper and you tug your bottom lip between your teeth when you nod gently.

You feel his arm move from behind you as he reaches up to tuck a stray strand of hair behind your ear, his fingers lingering for a moment before brushing down your jaw and you become hyper-aware of how close you are when you feel his breath fanning over your cheek.

It feels as though the air around you has suddenly shifted, his gaze swimming with an emotion that you can’t quite place. The intense eye contact becomes too much for you, your eyes momentarily dropping to his chest but he brings them back to his with a hand cupping your jaw, tilting your head up so that you have no choice but to look at him.

His gaze drops to your lips, once, twice, and a third time, until the desire to feel them against his own becomes too overwhelming. He’s leaning in before he has a chance to stop himself, the lack of hesitation in your eyes only urging him on until someone clears their throat behind you.

“Hey guys” Lewis’ voice snaps you and Mason back to reality, the room around you coming back into focus.

His presence causes Mason to jump away from you, an unwelcome chill touching your skin where his hand no longer rests against your thigh. He groans in annoyance and turns towards his brother.

You release the breath you never realised you were holding, clearing your throat and fiddling nervously with the hem of your dress as Mason looks up at Lewis expectantly.

If he saw anything, he doesn’t let it show.

“Sorry Mase, there’s a few people asking for you”

Mason nods politely, standing up before turning to hold a hand out for you.

“You coming?” He asks, acting as though nothing happened - that he hasn’t just nearly kissed you.

It takes you a few more seconds to regain your composure, blinking up at him a few times before eventually nodding and taking his outstretched hand.

He helps you up, waiting until Lewis has turned away to lift your joint hands to his lips. He places a quick kiss to your knuckles, sending you a soft smile before letting them drop between you again and he doesn’t let go as you follow him through the crowd, fingers still intertwined as Lewis introduces you to an older man who you recognise as one of the event organisers.

You try your best to focus on the conversations that are happening in front of you. You really do.

But it’s hard to concentrate with Mason’s fingers still tangled with yours and the thought of what could’ve happened had Lewis not interrupted you a few moments ago.

That’s the second time you’ve almost kissed him. The first being a few weeks ago when he’d invited you and a few of your other friends over for a games night.

You’d gotten to Mason’s a little earlier than everyone else, wanting to spend a bit of extra time with him before the others arrived and you were in the kitchen, helping him find some snacks and drinks when your favourite song had come on shuffle through the speakers.

One thing led to another and you were dancing around the kitchen, singing your little heart out as Mason stood back and watched you, giggling at your terrible dance moves.

As the song went on you got a little more into it, accidentally crashing into him after tripping over your own feet and he’d reached out to steady you, the two of you laughing together as you found your footing and rested against his chest.

Your laughter had slowly died down, the air around you thickening as you looked up to find him already gazing down at you. The warm look in his eyes could only be described as endearment and what happened next was a bit of blur.

He was leaning in when the door bell went off, the others arriving at the worst time and ruining the moment without even realising.

You’ve thought about it every day since, wondering what could’ve been, and now here you are weeks later, still asking yourself the same questions.

You’re brought back to the present moment when Mason squeezes your hand, dragging your attention back to the conversation happening in front of you.

“You okay?” He mumbles close to your ear, hand letting go of yours to instead wrap around your waist and you melt into his warmth as he tugs you closer.

You nod, sending him a smile that says you’re cool, calm and collected, but it’s as much of a facade as it can be when inside you’re feeling the complete opposite.

“How about one more drink and then we head back to the hotel?” Mason suggests a few hours later, glancing down to his watch and noticing that it’s nearing 11pm.

“You guys go ahead, I’m going to go and talk to a few more people and then I’ll come and find you guys” Lewis tells you before heading to the other side of the room and you follow Mason over to the bar.

“Water?” Mason asks, voice low as you approach counter.

He knows you’re not the biggest drinker, only ever choosing to have one or two drinks when you go out, and you’ve already had a cocktail and a glass of wine with your dinner.

“Please” You smile, glancing over to him as he orders and pays for your drinks.

“Sorry mate, any chance we can grab a straw please?” Mason asks the bar tender when he places your water down in front of you, and you feel your cheeks warm at the simple gesture. You’ve always preferred drinking with straws, some people may think it’s weird, but to Mason it’s just one of the many things he loves about you.

You thank him as he slides the glass towards you, watching as he takes the paper wrapped straw from the bartender with a cheeky grin. He tears off the end of the wrapper, bringing the exposed end of the straw to his lips and you could predict what he was about to do from a mile off, but it still makes you jump when he blows on the straw, sending the paper flying and he laughs as it hits your cheek before landing on the counter next to you.

“Mason” You groan playfully, shaking your head at his childish behaviour. Still, you can’t help but laugh with him, and his heart soars at the sound.

It’s not long later that you’re leaving the venue after finishing your drinks and saying your goodbyes, stepping out into the chilly evening air as Lewis steps aside to call a taxi.

“Did you have a good night?” Mason asks, coming to stand beside you.

A gust of wind ruffles his hair, a couple of strands falling onto his forehead and you have to fight the urge to reach up and brush them away for him.

“Yeah I did, thank you for inviting me, it was special” you smile up at him, rubbing your palms against your bare arms in an attempt to keep warm when the wind picks up. The temperature has dropped significantly since earlier in the evening, and you’re now regretting your choice to not bring a second layer with you.

Mason doesn’t hesitate to slip off his suit jacket when he notices you shivering, slipping it over your shoulders before you can protest. You snuggle into it’s warmth, breathing in the scent of his cologne that still lingers on the fabric.

“Better?” He murmurs, making sure its wrapped around you enough before draping an arm around your shoulders.

“Thank you” You nod, melting into his side when he gently tugs you towards him.

The wait for the taxi isn’t too long, and you stay snuggled up to Mason’s side as he chats away to Lewis about your plans for getting back to Manchester tomorrow. You don’t pay any attention to their conversation though, too busy focussing on his little touches to listen to what they’re saying.

He holds you close, absentmindedly tracing patterns into your shoulder through the material of his jacket. You’re resting against his chest, and it rumbles underneath your cheek whenever he speaks, his soft voice soothing you.

You could stay wrapped up in him forever, but your bubble is popped when the taxi pulls up to the curb in front of you.

Lewis takes the front seat, letting you and Mason sit in the back together and you slide in when he holds the door open for you. He climbs in behind you, pouting as you settle into the far seat rather than the one next to his.

It’s only a short drive back to the hotel, and you spend it in a comfortable silence, stealing glances at Mason every now and then, unable to take your eyes away from him as the street lights shine through the windows, casting a golden glow over his features.

He turns his head suddenly, feeling the heat of your gaze, but you're quick to look away, cheeks blazing when you realise he’s caught you staring.

You start fiddling with your rings, one of the telltale signs that you’re nervous, but a warm hand intertwines with yours, stopping your fidgeting. Mason is already looking at you when you glance up at him, and your heart soars at the gentle look in his eyes. There’s a certain warmth behind them that tells you everything is okay, and you settle back into the seat, sliding your fingers between his and not letting go for the rest of the journey.

Mason is the first out of the car when you pull up in front of your hotel, quickly making his way around to your door before opening it for you and you accept the hand he holds out, letting him help you climb out. He quickly tips and thanks the driver before leading you into the hotel, through the lobby and towards the lifts.

You bid your good nights to Lewis when he steps out on his level, leaving you and Mason alone as the doors close behind him. You settle into another comfortable silence as you continue up to your floor.

The doors slide open and Mason moves aside, letting you step out in front of him before following you down the hall towards your room, wanting to make sure you get back safely.

You stop in front of your door, reaching into your purse to retrieve your room key before turning to thank him for walking you back, but the words get stuck on your tongue, not quite feeling ready to say goodnight to him yet.

“Stay with me tonight?” You whisper, not wanting to ruin the peaceful atmosphere that has somehow been set in the hallway, “we can order room service and watch something, just like we do at home”

He doesn’t respond straight away, and for a very brief moment you worry that you’ve crossed some sort of line, but you watch as his gaze softens, and he keeps his voice low as he says “Let me just go and grab a few things from my room and then I’ll be back, yeah?”

“Okay” you nod, watching as he heads back down the hallway before letting yourself into your room.

You feel giddy, buzzing with nervous excitement as you slip Mason’s jacket off and lay it over the back of the chair before busying yourself with tidying a few things away, making the room look a bit more presentable as you’d left it a mess in your rush to leave earlier.

You’re not sure where the sudden jitters have come from, it’s Mason. You’ve always spent nights at each others houses, snuggled on the sofa, talking until late before falling asleep in each others company. But something about tonight feels different.

You don’t have long to dwell on it though, hearing two taps on the door as you put the last few bits back into your suitcase.

His smile is bright as you swing the door open, stepping aside for him to come in and your eyes drop to his chest as he brushes past you. He didn’t bother changing, but his tie is nowhere to be seen, the top few buttons of his shirt now undone and his silver chain - the one that you brought him for his birthday last year - peaks out from underneath the fabric.

You click the door closed behind him, following him into the room and watching as he puts a few things down on the table beside the bed - his charger and what you think is his toothbrush, along with his wallet and a spare change of clothes for the morning.

“So, room service?” He asks, flopping down onto the bed and settling against the headboard.

He makes himself comfortable, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt to just below his elbows as you grab the food menu from the desk in front of the TV. Your breath catches in your throat when you turn to face him, your mouth going dry as the dark ink on his forearm steals your attention.

A smirk ghosts his lips upon noticing your brief loss of composure, but he chooses not to bring it up, instead patting the spot next him.

You slip off your heels, putting them to the side before climbing onto the mattress to sit beside him. “How about pizza? I’m not too hungry so maybe we could share?”

“Sounds good, chips as well?” He suggests and you agree, trying to pass him the menu but he doesn’t take it from you, “You choose, I’m not fussed”

You decide on a classic margherita, letting Mason call downstairs to place the order whilst you reach over him and grab the remote from the table next to his side of the bed. He sucks in a sharp breath when your hand falls on his upper thigh, not so innocently steadying yourself as you lean over him. You can’t say that you’d meant to touch him like that, but you won’t pretend that you didn’t love his reaction.

“Sorry” you mumble, cheeks flaming as you sit back and busy yourself with turning on the TV, logging into your Netflix account whilst he takes a deep breath next to you and finishes ordering the food.

You put on an episode of a series that you’ve been watching together, catching each other up on some plans that you have for the next couple of weeks whilst you wait for your food to arrive and you eat in a comfortable silence when it does, Mason letting you have the last slice of pizza like always.

After clearing away the tray and placing it in the hallway, you lock the door behind you and settle back onto the bed, tucking yourself into his side when he lifts his arm for you.

“Thank you for coming with us tonight. I know it’s a long way from home but it means a lot to have you at these things with me” He tells you, a warm feeling spreading through you as he pulls you closer and rests his cheek against the top of your head.

His arm settles around you, holding you at the waist as you rest your head against his shoulder. You sling your arm over his torso, goosebumps erupting over your skin when his free hand comes to rest on your forearm, fingertips tracing over your skin.

“Thank you again for inviting me, and you know I don’t mind” You tell him, tightening your arms around him slightly, “I’d fly to the other side of the world with you if you asked me to”

He chuckles into your hair, his smile widening. “Yeah? Looks like I should ask them to have the next gala in Australia then”

“Yes! You know I’ve always wanted to go and meet Kangaroos”

“It’s a long flight though, you’d have to let me sleep on your shoulder the whole way there”

“Oh,” you pout at him jokingly, “you wouldn’t buy me a business class ticket?”

His fingertips creep up your waist and you giggle, thrashing against him when they tickle over your skin through the material of your dress.

“I’ll take that as a no then” You sigh dramatically, slumping back into his arms when his fingers relent.

“I’d buy you as many business class tickets as you want, Bambi”

Here we go again with the butterflies.

You settle back into a comfortable silence, Mason keeping his arms locked around you as he tries to switch his focus back to the TV, but it’s impossible when you’re cuddled up to him so closely.

There’s something about being in your presence that makes him feel so calm. There’s no need for him to fake anything, no need for him to worry. He can just be ‘Mase’ without any added expectations or anyone analysing his every move. You accept him for him, and he thanks his lucky stars everyday that your parents met all of those years ago because he’s really not sure what he’d do without you.

But tonight he’s nervous. He’s not sure what it is because these feelings for you are by no means new, but after he nearly slipped up and kissed you once earlier, he’s not sure he’ll be able to stop himself if it happens again.

He wants you. Physically, emotionally, whatever you’re willing to give him, he’d take it, and tonight might just be the night that he does.

He doesn’t realise that he’s been staring at you until you tilt your head to look up at him, having felt the heat of his gaze.

“Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?” He whispers, a soft smile sitting on his lips.

There’s a twinkle in his eyes as they drop down to your lips, only for a millisecond before returning to your own and your heart rate quickens, a giddy feeling spreading through you.

“Maybe a few times” you tease, lips curling into a smile, “but you can tell me again”

He lets out a breathy chuckle, “You look gorgeous, always the prettiest girl in the room” He tells you, heart thudding in his chest as a shaky hand comes up to cup your jaw.

His nose bumps against yours as he leans closer. His lips are mere inches away, your heart beating so fast in your chest that you’re sure he can probably hear it.

When you show no signs of hesitation he closes the distance, touching his lips to yours in a tender kiss that you feel all the way from your head down to the tips of your toes.

You feel yourself melting into him as he works his lips over yours with ease, one of his hands cupping your cheek as the other gently pushes against your hip, encouraging you to roll onto your back and your arms wind around his shoulders as he moves to hover over you.

It’s easy to get lost in the feeling of his lips against yours after what feels like an eternity of waiting for this exact moment, your hand weaving into the short strands of hair on the back of his head to hold him to you.

He keeps it soft, your whole body tingling from how gentle he’s being with you as his lips move over yours with a certain tenderness that has you craving more.

“You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to do that” He breathes, forehead resting against yours when you separate to catch your breaths.

His heart flip-flops in his chest at the smile that paints your lips, unable to prevent his own as you gaze up at him with twinkling eyes.

“Then who am I to stop you from doing it again?”

You’re holding your breath, waiting for him to close the distance again, but when he leans forward he brushes a kiss over your cheek instead, a whine leaving you as you try and chase his lips but he only pulls back further.

“I need to know that you definitely want this Y/N” he whispers, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes as he looks at you, “I know I do, but I’ll never forgive myself if later on you realise that you don’t”

His voice sounds small, the confidence that he exuded earlier slowly fading away, and your heart aches as rest your head back into the pillows to look at him properly.

You slide your hand up from his shoulder, cradling his face in your palm and your heart soars when he leans into your touch.

“Mason, my whole life I’ve known it’s been you” You tell him, gently brushing your thumb over the apple of his cheek and a soft smile finds his lips at your words. “I want this, I want you”

“You’re sure?”

“I’ve never been so sure about anything” You whisper, watching as his features relax.

“I might have to change my mind if you don’t kiss me again though”

He lets out a breathy chuckle, not waiting another second before leaning back in.

It’s like someone has flipped a switch, all form of restraint gone as he claims your lips with a searing kiss that has your spine tingling. He coaxes your lips apart, easily slipping his tongue between them and he takes his time to explore your mouth, brushing his tongue over yours with slow, deliberate strokes.

His hand roams down your dress clad body, kneading into your skin through the satin like fabric and you arch your back into his touch, hands gripping onto his shoulders in a desperate attempt to feel him closer. His warm palm slides over your hip, finding the bare skin of your thigh, exposed through the slit of your dress, and he hooks your leg over his waist.

You moan into his mouth as he presses his hips into yours, the sound going straight to his centre and his length twitches in the confines of his boxers.

“You definitely want to do this?” He asks between kisses, his lips leaving yours to move over your cheek and down to your jaw.

You nod, tilting your head back to allow him better access as he trails his kisses down your throat.

“I need your words, Y/N” he urges, pulling back to look at you.

“Yes Mason, please” You plead, just wanting to feel his lips on your skin again.

He doesn’t waste anymore time, dropping his head back into the crook of your neck and you shiver when his beard scratches over your delicate skin, his lips peppering kisses wherever he can reach and you whimper when finds your sweet spot, your sounds only encouraging him.

He sucks on the sensitive spot below your ear, teeth grazing over your skin before soothing the sting with his tongue and then he’s continuing his kisses down your body.

“As much as I love this dress on, I’d much rather it be off right now” he speaks when his kisses meet the neckline of your dress, the material obstructing his path and stopping him from going any further.

You attempt to reach behind you to undo the buttons that hold it together, but you can’t quite reach them, your position on the bed just leading to an awkward tangle of limbs. You huff out a breath, slumping back into the duvet as he watches you, clearly trying to hold himself back from laughing.

You send him an unimpressed glare, trying once more to reach behind but you only end up finding yourself in the same predicament as before.

“Help me” you pout, and he leans down to kiss it away, loosening his hold on your waist before getting off the bed.

“C’mon, jump up” He holds his hands out for you and you take them, letting him pull you up until you’re standing in front of him.

He moves you so that you’re stood with your back to his chest, his hands lightly brushing down your arms and you shiver under his touch, instinctively leaning back into his warmth.

“May I?” He asks softly, his breath tickling over your shoulder as he speaks.

“Y-yeah” you stutter, trying to steady your beating heart as he brushes your hair to one side.

He must notice the way you tense up as he reaches for the buttons, his lips pressing to your shoulder in an attempt to calm you.

“Relax sweetheart, it’s just me” he whispers, and you force yourself to take a deep breath.

But what if that’s the issue? It’s just him, just Mason. The man you’ve loved for years. You’re comfortable in your body, but what if he doesn’t like what he sees? What if he changes his mind? What if -

Your thoughts are cut off when he gently takes a hold of your waist, turning you around to face him and you’re met with his soft expression, a hint of concern in his eyes.

“What’s going on in that pretty little head of yours?” He whispers, trying to meet your gaze but you look down, eyes focussing on his chest as a wave of shyness washes over you.

“Hey, look at me” He says, keeping his voice gentle as he brings two fingers to lightly nudge your chin so that you look at him again.

“Sorry, I just…” you begin, and he’s patient with you when you stop to take a few deep breaths, “Sorry. I don’t know why I’m so nervous, it’s just- the last guy I was with like this wasn’t the nicest and he had a fair amount of things to say about my body and - god I’m so sorry” You quickly cut yourself off when you notice you’re rambling, cheeks flaming when you release what you’ve just admitted to him.

Mason feels his heart breaking more and more with every word that leaves your lips. He could never understand how anybody could be so cruel. He feels himself growing angry at the thought of anyone treating you that way and frustrated with himself for not being able to protect you from someone like that.

He knows deep down that there’s nothing he could’ve done to stop it, but you should’ve never had to go through that, and it pains him to know that someone hurt you so deeply.

He doesn’t let his feelings show though, instead making a promise to himself to never, ever, make you feel anything less than beautiful. You deserve so much more and he’s ready to show you just how perfect you are and treat you the way you deserve.

“Listen to me angel, you have nothing to apologise for okay?” his voice is firm, making sure you’re looking right at him before continuing.

“I’m so sorry that you had to go through that. No one should’ve treated you that way. You deserve so much more baby. You are the most beautiful person I have ever set my eyes on Y/N, and I need you to know that I’d never treat you like that.” He tells you, cradling your cheeks in his palms as he rests his forehead against yours.

You nod as best as you can, tugging your bottom lip between your teeth to fight your smile as his words sink in.

“We don’t have to do anything tonight Y/N, if you don’t want to we can just watch another movie or something, I won’t be upset. All I want is for you to feel comfortable.”

Your nodding quickly turns into you shaking your head instead.

“No Mase, I want to do this. I want you.” You reassure him and he leans back slightly, leaving a lingering kiss to your forehead before lowering his hands to your waist again.

“Do you trust me?”

“Of course” you tell him, gulping down the nervous lump in your throat and willing your heart rate to slow down.

“Okay, you still want me to take this off?”

His fingers fiddle with the thin straps of your dress as you nod, trying not to seem to eager. “Please”

“Turn around for me then angel”

You do just that, turning around so that your back is facing him again and his touch is gentle, barely there as he reaches up to brush your hair to the side once more. His lips find the nape of your neck, scattering kisses over your skin, and this time you don’t tense up as he reaches for the fabric.

He’s slow in releasing the buttons, his fingers skimming over your now exposed skin as he takes his time, undoing them one by one before finally reaching the last after what feels like a life time. His lips never leave your skin as his hands lift to brush the straps off of your shoulders, guiding the material down your body before dropping it to pool around your ankles.

Left in nothing but a pair of black, lacy panties, it takes all of your strength to turn and face him. He takes you in, allowing his gaze to drift down your body and he feels himself twitch in the confines of his boxers. The sight of you bare in front of him makes his head spin, feeling overwhelmed by the need to reach out and touch you.

“So fucking pretty” he murmurs, his words setting your body alight as his hand slays out on your waist.

There’s a bright look in his eyes as he draws you closer, guiding you to step out of your dress, and you forget why you were ever worried.

“Thank you for trusting me” he whispers against your temple, scattering featherlight kisses there as you lean further into his body.

Wrapping his arms around your waist he trails his kisses down your face, over your cheeks before landing on your lips.

You melt into him, his grip keeping you upright as you kiss him back with everything you have. Your hands creep up his back, one finding its way into his hair as the other clutches onto his shoulder. Nails dig into his skin through the material of his shirt but he doesn’t care, losing himself in the feeling of your lips on his.

Your fingers rake through his hair, tilting his head to get a better angle and his lips part on a gasp when your nails scratch over his scalp. You take the opportunity to slip your tongue between his lips, clashing with his own as you fight to take control.

It’s a little messy, but neither of you care, years of pent up feelings and frustrations being poured into the kiss until the burning desire to please him becomes too strong to ignore.

“You’ve still got way too many clothes on” you complain between kisses and he chuckles against your lips, reaching to unbutton his shirt.

“No, sit” you say, and he falls back onto the edge of the mattress with a gentle push of your hands against his shoulders.

He leans back, gazing up at you through his lashes, watching with dark eyes as you settle into his lap with a new found confidence.

You leave enough space between you to reach up and fiddle with his buttons, undoing them one by one as your lips scatter kisses over his jaw. His pulls you forwards by your hips, fingers digging into your skin as you continue to undress him.

You struggle a little due to how close you are, but you manage to get the last few buttons undone, working the shirt off his shoulders. It gets discarded behind you, joining your dress on the growing pile of clothes on the floor.

His shoulders flex as he leans back on his hands and you take him in, eyes dragging down his chest from the chain that dangles around his neck to the small tattoo that sits high on his ribs, there’s a light dusting of hair on his chest, his muscles softly toned.

You’ve seen him shirtless plenty of times, but sitting under you now he has you unable to think straight. You have never been so turned on just by looking at someone.

Your need to please him becomes stronger by the second, your mouth having a mind of its own as you trail your kisses down his neck, lighting sucking on his skin until you find his sweet spot. A breathy whine falls from his lips, his fingers digging into your hips a little tighter and that’s when you know you’ve found it, your lips closing over the most sensitive patch of skin.

Your lips graze over the area, licking and nipping as you make your way down to his collarbones, careful not to leave any marks where they may be visible.

He shivers, trembling under your touch as your hands slide down from his shoulders and over his chest, your lips following their path. He sucks in a sharp breath as you tease at the skin right next to his nipple, sucking hard enough to leave a sneaky mark before continuing down to his tummy, making sure to pay special attention to any moles or freckles that you find on your way.

Your legs feel like jelly as you climb off his lap and lower to your knees in front of him, hands pushing his thighs apart to allow you enough space to settle between them. The carpet is rough against your skin, but you can’t bring your self to care as you shuffle around to get more comfortable.

He isn’t without your touch long, his muscles fluttering under your fingers as you graze your lips over the soft ridges of his abs, placing open mouthed kisses along the waist band of his trousers until he grows impatient, his hands aimlessly reaching for his belt.

“Let me” you murmur, moving his hands back to rest by his sides before finding the buckle.

You’re slow in pulling it from the loops, taking your time as you drop it behind you and move to undo the button and zipper, dragging it down at an agonisingly slow pace before sitting back and allowing him to lift his hips. You drag the fabric down his legs along with his boxers, mouth watering as his already hard length springs free from the confines of the fabric.

“Much better,” you drawl, and he lets out a whimper as your lips kiss a path along the inside of his thigh, ignoring the area he needs you the most before moving to the other.

“Y/N, please do something” he pleads, but you don’t need to be told twice, his thighs jumping when a dainty hand wraps around the base of his cock.

He feels thick and heavy in your palm when you give him an experimental tug, glancing up through your lashes to see his eyes fluttering closed, his bottom lip tugged between his teeth.

“Feel good, Mase?” You coo, and his eyes pop open again, the sight of you on your knees between his legs making him feel light headed.

“S-so good” he stutters, hips raising to meet your hand as you twist it over him again before releasing him all together.

You run your fingertips over the underside of his length and he lets out a breathy moan of your name, the sound going straight to your core as you swirl your fingers over his tip and smear the drop of pre cum that’s collected there.

“Fuck, Y/N” he curses, struggling to keep his eyes open as you move your hand back to his base, holding him steady as you lower your head, lips wrapping around his tip.

You flick your tongue over his slit, humming as the salty taste of his pre cum coats your tastebuds and he drops back, resting on his elbows and watching as you take more of him.

You relax your jaw, moving further down his length and taking as much of him as you can whilst your hand works what you can’t fit in your mouth. The sinful sounds that leave his lips only spur you on, continuing to bob your head as you gaze up at him through your lashes.

“Oh my-, fucking hell” he pants, his hand reaching for the back of your head to gather your loose hair into a makeshift ponytail. “You’re so good at that”

His eyes squeeze closed when you take him even further and you gag, eyes watering as his tip hits the back of your throat before pulling back to catch your breath.

Your hands keep up their movements, twisting and tugging until you take him into your mouth again and you let him guide you this time, hollowing your cheeks as he lowers your mouth down his length.

You brace your free hand against his thigh, letting him pick up the pace slightly as you work him towards his release.

“Gonna make me come, Y/N” he sighs, the feeling of your warm mouth around him sending him hurtling towards his orgasm.

“I’ve got you, Mase, come for me” you coo, and he fights to keep his hips still as you pay attention to his head again, tongue swirling over his tip.

One final flick of your tongue over his slit and he’s cuming into your mouth with a grunt, hand tightening in your hair as you work him through his high, swallowing every last drop. You only move away when his hips start bucking from the sensitivity, leaving one final kiss to his tip before sitting back on your feet, taking a moment to catch your breath.

After a few moments of comfortable silence he smiles down at you softly, reaching out for you and you take his hands, standing on shaky legs before lowering yourself back into his lap.

“You okay?” he asks and you nod, leaning into his touch when he cups his hand over your jaw.

His lips meet yours in a soft kiss, his tongue moving over yours and he hums when he tastes himself on your mouth.

His hands trail up your thighs until he finds your panties, hooking his fingers under the fabric, pulling them back before releasing them to snap against your skin.

“Lets get these off” He mumbles, helping you climb off his lap and you move to stand in front of him, shimmying the scrap of lace down your legs as he watches you with crazed eyes until you’re completely bare in front of him.

“Lay down for me” he requests and you do as he asks, sinking back into the duvet as you rest your head against the pillows.

You watch as he stands, walking around the bed to pick his wallet up from the pile of stuff he brought with him earlier and he pulls out a shiny foil packet before climbing back onto the bed.

“Not so fast, baby girl” he tuts as you reach for it, trying to take it from between his fingers, but he places it to the side instead.

“Lay back and let me love on you a little bit”

He moves to hover over you and his lips are on yours in an instant, staying there for just a moment before trailing his kisses over your jaw and neck, sucking lightly and nibbling on your delicate skin as he makes his way down your throat.

“Mase” The moan tumbles from your lips, nails scratching the skin on the back of his neck as you bring your hand up in a desperate attempt to move him lower.

“What do you want, Angel?” He coos, voice vibrating against your skin as he kisses over your collar bones.

“Y-you, please”

“Patience, baby. Let me take my time with you”

And take his time with you he does, his lips dragging over every inch of skin that he can reach as he learns and memorises all of your favourite spots, the ones that have you making those sweet little noises he’s loving so much.

He mouths over your chest, kissing from one side to the other before closing his lips over your nipple and your back arches to meet his mouth as he licks over the sensitive nub, his hand sliding up your body to pay attention to the other. He gropes at your skin, pinching and tugging at your nipple before switching sides to pay them equal attention.

His other hand stays steady on your waist as his lips continue south, keeping you pressed into the mattress when his beard scratches over your delicate skin, causing you to squirm against him.

“Gonna let me make you feel good, baby?” He asks, and you glance down at him, mind reeling as he gazes back at you through his lashes.

You nod vigorously, unable to form a coherent sentence as he slides his hands up the insides of your thighs, separating them enough to settle between them and his breath fans over your core as he inches closer.

“Fuck, look at you” he coos, teasing two fingers through your folds to collect your wetness and your brain short circuits when he takes them between his lips, humming as you coat his tastebuds.

“Taste incredible”

He uses the same two fingers to circle over your clit, waves of pleasure shooting up your spine, and you can’t help the pathetic moan that falls from your lips, head dropping back against the pillows as he shuffles closer.

“Feel good, Angel?” He hums, his lips ghosting over the inside of your thigh.

“Yes Mase, fuck. More” you plead, and his mouth finally meets your centre, a barely there kiss being pressed to your clit before he licks a long stripe up your entrance.

His hands move to hold your hips down as he eats you out like you’re his last meal, no longer wanting to hold back and your moans only encourage him. He alternates between licking and sucking, sealing his lips around your little bundle of nerves before dropping to dip his tongue inside of you, his nose nudging against your clit which has you moaning uncontrollably, back arching to meet his mouth.

Your hands fly to the back of his head, needing something to hold onto, and he hums against you when you tug on his hair, the vibrations only adding to the pleasure that you’re feeling.

You’re unable to think straight, the feeling of his mouth against your core making you forget about everything other then him and how good he’s making you feel, and it’s not long until you feel your orgasm creeping up.

“Mase, oh fuck” you sigh, and when he brings a hand between you to slip a finger through your folds, you’re done for.

His other arm hooks under your thigh, holding you open for him as he slips his finger inside of you, pumping it a few times to stretch you out before adding another.

“I’m gonna cum, Mase, oh my god” you whine, and he doesn’t relent, pulsing his fingers inside of you, his tongue working in tandem with them as he swirls it around your bundle of nerves.

“Let go for me, baby” he encourages, and you cum on his tongue as he suctions his lips around your clit, seeing stars as your orgasm hits you like a wave.

He works you through it, licking you clean until you’re tugging at his hair and he moves away, crawling back up your body.

You lay limp underneath him, eyes closed and lips parted as you catch your breath, feeling well and truly spent from the orgasm he just gave you. Your cheeks are flushed, hair sticking out in every direction, and your make up is slightly smudged, but he still swears that he’s never seen anyone more beautiful, his heart fluttering at the sight of you underneath him.

“So pretty” he murmurs, peppering kisses over your cheeks and the butterflies - the ones that have made a permanent home in your stomach - come back out in full force.

You flutter your eyes open and the twinkle that you find in his own has your insides turning to warm, bubbly liquid, his expression swimming with fondness.

“How are you feeling, baby?” He asks, shuffling slightly so that he can rest his weight against one elbow before trailing his free hand up your thigh, massaging your hips where he was gripping before.

“Good” you smile up at him, fingers toying with the chain that still sits around his neck, “More than good, actually. But there is one thing that would make me feel even better”

He raises an eye brow, “Oh yeah? And what’s that?”

You gather as much strength as you can in your post orgasm daze, hooking your legs over his waist to pull his hips down into yours and his eyes widen, realising what you mean.

“Needy girl” he tuts, hissing when you grind your hips and his hard length grazes over your core, “What am I gonna do with you, huh?”

“Please Masey. Need to feel you”

“I know baby girl, I’ve got you. Just relax for me”

He gives you a quick yet tender kiss before reaching over to pick up the foil packet from earlier and you shiver as he tears it open, squirming in anticipation as he sits back on his feet and pulls out the condom to roll it down his length.

“You still want to do this?” He asks you for what seems like the tenth time that evening, looking at you with soft eyes.

“Mase, what kind of question is that?” You chuckle, hand coming to cup his cheek and he leans into your touch when you brush your thumb over his skin gently, “Of course I do”

“Just double checking, Angel” he rests his forehead against yours, nose nudging your cheek and your heart soars at the softness of the moment.

“You ready?”

“Yeah, Mase. Need you”

You wrap your arms around his shoulder as he settles on top of you, spreading your legs for him to rest between as he finds a position that’s comfortable.

He runs a gentle, comforting hand over the outside of your thigh, using the other to guide himself towards your entrance and you suck in a breath as he lines himself up, his tip nudging against your slit.

Your quick intake of breath has his eyes snapping up to yours, concern etched onto his features. “What wrong, baby?”

“Nothings wrong” you reassure him, one of your hands finding its rightful place tangled in his hair, “It’s just been a while, just go slowly please?”

“We’ll go at your pace, baby. Just tell me if you need me to stop or slow down, okay?”

“Okay”

You reach down, encouraging him to move with a slow twist of your hand over his length and his lips are back on yours when he lines himself up with your entrance, swallowing your moans as he pushes in until only his tip is buried inside of you.

He gives you a few moments to adjust, not liking how you wince from the slight stretch, but you only nod up at him, encouraging him to keep going and you moan in unison when he buries himself to the hilt inside of you.

“Fucking hell, Y/N. So tight baby” he moans, his raspy voice right next to your ear.

“Let me know when I can move” his thumb brushes in tender circles over your hip, his other hand pressing into the mattress next to your head and you reach for it, unwinding one of your arms from around his shoulders to side your fingers through his.

Your walls flutter around his length, squeezing him in a way that has pleasure shooting up his spine and he drops his head into the crook of his neck when you give him the go ahead to start moving.

He keeps his pace slow at first, gauging what you enjoy and what’s comfortable. A slow push and pull of his hips as you learn each others bodies.

“You feel incredible, Angel” he grunts, head dipping into the crook of your neck as his hips press into you with every thrust.

“Mason, fuck” You scratch your nails over his skin, back arching as he gives one particularly hard thrust that has his tip brushing over your sweet spot, “right there”

“There?” Your eyes roll to the back of your head as he hits it again, a desperate moan leaving your lips as he keeps pushing deeper.

“Y-yeah, faster Mase, p-please”

Your stuttered request is barely audible over the sound of your moans but he hears you just fine, picking up his pace as you wrap your legs around his waist and the new angle allows him to hit deeper, finding that sweet spot with every roll of his hips.

Every single thrust feels incredible, his fingers now digging into your waist to hold you steady. The sounds of your moans and skin slapping against skin is all that can be heard as he works you both towards your highs.

“Fuck, Mase, I’m nearly there” you pant, the sensitivity from your previous orgasm and the feeling of him everywhere sending you hurtling towards your realise sooner than you’d expected.

“I’m right behind you, baby” he groans, pulling his head out of your neck when you tug on his hair, wanting to see him when you cum.

He looks ethereal on top of you, the bridge of his nose flushed as well as his cheeks, his hair a mess and falling over his forehead as that chain dangles between you. You reach for it, using it to tug him down and his lips collide with yours in a heated kiss.

“Mason…” you sob, unable to take your eyes off of his when he rests his forehead against yours.

“I know baby, I’ve got you. Let go for me” he encourages, his thumb finding your clit and that’s all you need to go falling over the edge, walls contracting around him as your orgasm hits you.

A wave of white hot pleasure rolls through you, your entire body trembling against him as he works you through it.

He isn’t far behind, pressing his hips to yours as the feeling of your walls fluttering around his length sends him toppling over the edge with a moan of your name.

His thrusts grow sloppy, hips faltering as he thrusts through it, thumb continuing to brush over your clit until you’re pushing his hand away when you get too sensitive.

With one final thrust he goes limp on top of you, nuzzling his face into the crook of your neck, spent from his orgasm. Your hand finds the back of his head, lightly scratching over his scalp as you both take a moment to catch your breaths. Neither of you make any effort to move for a while, Mason staying buried inside of you whilst your heart beats return to a steady pace.

You wince from the sensitivity when he eventually moves to pull out of you slowly, the kisses that he litters over your forehead soothing you before he discards the condom and collapses onto the mattress beside you.

He reaches towards the end of the bed, pulling up the blanket and you don’t hesitate to shuffle into his arms when he opens them for you, settling against his side with your head resting against his chest as he holds you close.

He knows that he should get you cleaned up, but he can’t bring himself to move as you snuggle into him, one arm draped over his waist and a leg hooked over his thighs, so he lets you get comfortable against him, enjoying the warmth of your body pressed into his.

A couple of minuets pass and you stay in a comfortable silence, fiddling with his chain as you rest on his chest, growing more tired by the second as his fingers sooth over your skin. He wishes you could stay like that for the rest of the night, not wanting to disturb you, but when you start to grow heavy against him he knows he needs to get you up before you fall asleep completely.

“Come on” he hums, lightly tapping your shoulder to encourage you to move. “Got to get you cleaned up, bubba”

You don’t make any effort to move, quite content with staying in his arms and not leaving for the foreseeable future.

“I’m tired” You groan as he resorts to gently pushing you off of him, rolling off the bed completely before holding his hands out for you to take, but you bury your face into the pillows and pull the blanket tighter around your shoulders, missing his warmth immediately.

The bed dips under his weight as he kneels back onto the mattress, hands massaging into your shoulders before rolling you over to face him.

You pout up at him, shaking your head in protest. You know you’ll regret it in the morning if you go straight to sleep without properly getting ready for bed, but nothing sounds better than climbing back under the sheets with him and falling asleep.

“I know, but the quicker we get in that shower the quicker we can get back into bed” he tells you softly, fingers brushing your hair out of your face as you gaze up at him sleepily. “Let me take care of you, bubs”

His gentle smile and sweet words are enough to have you crumbling, holding your arms out for him and he doesn’t need to ask to understand what you want.

He effortlessly scoops you up, a kiss being pressed to your temple as he cradles you in his arms and carries you through to the en-suite bathroom, careful to avoid the clothes that are still scattered around the floor.

He switches the bathroom lights on, keeping them on the dim setting when he notices you squinting from the brightness and moves to set you down on the counter.

Reaching to the side, he picks up your make up bag, looking through it to find some of your makeup wipes before taking one out of the packet. You try and take it from him but he swats your hand away, tilting your chin up with his fingers before bringing the wipe to your cheek.

Your heart flutters at how gentle he’s being with you as he takes his time, swiping the wipe over your skin as he makes sure to get every last bit of makeup. His little focused face makes you giggle, his tongue popping out from between his lips as he concentrates, being extra careful when he gets to your eyes.

He presses a tender kiss to your lips once he’s finished, throwing the wipe into the bin before turning around to get the shower started and your mouth dries at the sight of his back when he faces away from you.

Red scratches decorate his skin, some travelling as high as his neck and you watch as his back flexes when he reaches for the taps to set the water temperature. You feel yourself heat from head to toe at the sight, struggling to keep your composure when he turns to face you again, instantly noticing your flushed cheeks.

“What’s up, bubba?” He asks, hands coming to rest on your hips as he moves to stand between your spread legs.

“I don’t think you should let anyone else see you shirtless for a couple of days” You tell him, tugging your bottom lip between your teeth to hold back a giggle.

“Why? What did you do?”

He moves away from you to look at his reflection in the mirror, eye brows furrowing when he doesn’t find any hickeys or marks like he had expected to.

He looks back to you confused, but you wiggle your finger in a circle, telling him to turn around. He does, looking back at his reflection over his shoulder and you can see the moment he realises, his jaw dropping slightly as he takes in the scratches and marks left by your nails.

“You really didn’t hold back did you?”

“Sorry”

“Don’t be. Just means that I made you feel good” he says with confidence, winking at you with a cocky smirk playing on his lips.

You swat at his chest, not needing to admit that he’s right because you both already know the answer.

He holds a hand out for you, helping you off the counter and steadying you when you stand on wobbly legs, your body aching in the best way possible as he guides you towards the shower.

He steps in behind you, his arms wrapping around your waist and your body slumps into his, face finding a home in the crook of his neck as the water cascades over you.

“You okay?” He mumbles right next to your ear and you nod in response, letting out a content sigh as you nuzzle into his skin.

You stay like that for a while, the water soothing your aching bodies before he reaches over and takes your travel sized shampoo from the little shelf behind you. He squeezes a generous amount into his palm, lathering it up before bringing his hands to your hair and you hold onto his waist, needing something to steady yourself as the feeling of his fingers massaging your scalp sends you into a state of complete bliss.

He rinses it out after a couple of minuets - still way too soon for your liking - and repeats the process with your conditioner, letting you do the same thing for him.

As soon as you’re both washed off he gets out of the shower first, wrapping a towel around his waist before taking another and holding it out for you. Getting out behind him, you step into the towel, letting him wrap it around your shoulders.

You both get dried off, changing into the fluffy hotel robes before he moves to leave the bathroom, wanting to give you some privacy to finish up your nighttime routine, but you take a hold of his hand, not wanting him to leave.

“I’m not going anywhere, bubs” he reassures, noticing a faint look of panic on your features. He slides his fingers between yours, giving them a tight squeeze, “I’m just going to tidy the clothes up and grab you something to sleep in okay? I’ll be back in a few minuets”

“Okay, sorry” you mumble, loosening your grip on his hand, feeling silly for getting so paranoid all of a sudden. “I just don’t want you to leave”

His expression softens. “I’m not leaving, Bambi. I promise. Could never leave you”

He presses a series of kisses to your face, one to your forehead, one to your cheek, one of your nose - that one has you giggling - and finally one to your lips, making sure that you’re smiling again when he disappears into the bedroom.

You busy yourself with drying your hair whilst he picks up your abandoned clothes, placing them into a neater pile next to your suitcase so that they can be dealt with in the morning.

He grabs the spare blanket from the wardrobe and puts it on the bed, switching the main lights off so that only the beside lamp is left on before changing into his clean pair of boxers and finding his toothbrush and the t-shirt that he brought with him earlier.

You’re just turning the hair dryer off when he comes back into the bathroom, brushing through your hair as he places his toothbrush next to yours on the counter. The sight of them next to each other has your heart flip-flopping in your chest, the action oddly domestic.

The multiple bottles and pots of skin care products that you have laid out catch his attention when he comes to stand beside you and he picks one up, reading over the bottle curiously.

“What’s all this?”

“You don’t know?” You meet his eyes through the reflection, surprised when he shakes his head in response. But his skin is always so clear?

“Can you show me?” He asks timidly, watching as you nod before jumping up onto the counter again.

You spread your legs, pulling him to step between them and his hands rest against your thighs as you pick up the first bottle, squeezing some of the serum onto your fingers before massaging it into his face. His eyes flutter closed, enjoying the sensation of you working the products into his skin, tracing the contours of his face as you tell him what each product is and explain what it’s used for.

He listens to your every word, loving how passionate you seem about it and making a mental note to ask you what they are again in the morning, so that he can buy some of the products for himself and keep some at his house for when you stay over.

You finish up with one of your favourite moisturisers before running through the same routine on yourself, letting Mason help when he insists and enjoying the feeling of being pampered by him.

“Thank you” you mumble, leaning forward to brush your lips over his in a soft kiss and he reciprocates, stepping back to allow you to jump off the counter when you pull away.

“Here, put this on” he says, handing you the t-shirt that he brought in, and you happily change into it, his scent lingering on the fabric and filling your senses as the material falls to your upper thigh.

The sight of you in his clothes is one he wants to see for the rest of his life.

You stand side by side at the sink and brush your teeth together, pulling faces at each other through the mirror as you do before following him back through to the bedroom.

You climb into bed first, getting comfortable under the duvet as he plugs his phone in to charge, begrudgingly setting an alarm for the morning. You both know it’ll be a struggle to wake up, but your flight back up to Manchester leaves at 10am, and you still need to make it to the airport before then.

But that’s a problem for the morning. All you’re concerned about now is holding him.

He settles under the sheets next to you, cuddling into your open arms and sliding you closer with an arm hooked over your waist. Your legs tangle together, bodies pressed close as he snuggles into you, his head finding it’s home in the crook of your neck.

He sighs contentedly, melting into you as you rest a hand on his arm and trace the outlines of his tattoos with your fingertips, his own sneaking under your (his) t-shirt to draw random patterns onto the soft skin of your tummy.

It’s the most relaxed he’s felt in weeks. The feeling of being in your arms bringing him a sense of comfort that he never thought possible, but he knows you still have something to talk about, and he’s about to bring it up when you beat him to it.

“What does this mean?” You whisper, the question that’s been on your mind for the past half an hour finally slipping through your lips as you raise your free hand and brush your fingers through his hair.

“It means I’m yours Y/N” he mumbles into your skin before pulling his head from your neck. He shuffles up your body slightly, moving so that he’s hovering above you. “If you’ll have me”

Your hand moves from his hair to instead cup his jaw, your fingertips lightly scratching through his beard as you gently pull him down to press your lips to his in a soft kiss.

“I like you, like a lot” you tell him when you separate, but you keep him close, your arms wrapping around his shoulders

“I’m way beyond like, baby” He admits, a soft smile tugging at his lips and he knows it’s soon, but his heart feels like it’s bursting, and he can’t hold it in any longer.

“I’m in love with you Y/N, I have been for a long time”

He watches you carefully, waiting for any kind of reaction, and he’s a little worried when you don’t have one, your face staying neutral as his words sink in.

But then comes the smile, your lips tilting up as a look of complete and utter joy paints your features.

You’re overwhelmed by different emotions, cheeks hurting from how wide you’re smiling and you can’t help but lean up and press your lips to his again, stealing his breath away with a searing kiss.

The taste of your minty toothpaste still lingers on his tongue when he pushes it through the seem of your lips, working it against yours in slow, languid strokes as he reaches up to cup your jaw. His thumb brushes over the apple of your cheek, his fingers gently tilting your head back and your hand slides around to the back of his head, fingers threading into his hair.

Your chest is heaving when you eventually pull back, looking up up at him through your lashes as you catch your breath. His lips are swollen, cheeks flushed and his damp hair messy from you running your fingers through it.

“You don’t have to say it back, I know you might not feel the same but I-“

“Mason, are you kidding me?” You cut him off, cupping his face in both of your palms. “I’m so in love with you”

A breath of relief leaves his parted lips upon hearing your words, his heart rate settling as you look up at him with twinkling eyes.

“I always have been, Mase. You mean absolutely everything to me”

“Yeah?”

You tug your bottom lip between your teeth, nodding up at him with complete certainty.

“Mason you’re everything I’ve ever wanted. I’ve never felt this way before and I know that I won’t feel it for anyone other than you. You’re it for me”

His eyes shine with emotion, his jaw aching from how hard he’s smiling. He feels like he’s floating, your words putting him on cloud nine.

“I love everything about you, Y/N. You’re so fucking beautiful, but it’s not just that. You’re sweet, you’re kind, you’re funny, you make me feel wanted in a way I’ve never experienced before, I’ve waited my whole life for this and now that I have you, I’m never letting you go”

“Good, because I’m not going anywhere. I’m yours Masey”

You lean up, pressing your lips to his in one final kiss and when he rolls off of you, you move with him. He lays back against the mattress, arms opening wide for you to climb into and you settle against his chest as he adjusts the duvet over you.

“When we get home I’m taking you on a date” he tells you, and you tilt your head up to look at him. “I know you’re already mine, but I want to do this properly, and that includes you letting me spoil you”

Mine. You want to hear it over and over.

“Can I choose the restaurant?” You query, already making a mental list of places that you could go.

“Only if you let me choose the movie when we get back to mine after”

“Who said that I’ll be going back to yours?”

“Just because it’s our ‘first’ -” he lifts his hand, making air quotes, “ - date that doesn’t mean I’m going to do the gentlemanly thing and drop you home with a kiss to your cheek after”

“Looks like you’re picking the movie then” You pat his chest, giggling as he mumbles a quiet ‘good’ and you settle back onto his arms with a yawn.

He leans over to turn the lamp off, the room overcome with complete darkness as he pulls the blankets up to your chin.

“Get some sleep, bubba. Early start tomorrow” He whispers with a kiss to your forehead and you groan into his chest.

“Don’t remind me. Can’t we just stay here forever?”

That really does sound like the best idea ever. Here. As in the little bubble that you’ve built together in this hotel room. You’re not ready for it to pop.

“I wish we could Bambi, but I want to get home and take you on that date”

“I wonder what Lewis will say” you murmur.

Your families have been rooting you you both to get together for years, so you know he’ll be happy for you, but telling him as well as the rest of your families somehow seems really scary.

“Well, I was thinking-“

“Oh no” you cut him off, and he chuckles, chest rumbling under your cheek.

“How about we keep this to ourselves for a bit?” He suggests, fingers sliding between yours where they lay against his chest. “No one needs to know just yet, we’ll just take it slow and tell them when we’re ready”

“I like the sound of that. Just me and you for a little while”

“Exactly” he sighs, already looking forward to getting you home and exploring this new dynamic with you.

He feels whole as he glances down at you through the darkness, a wide smile painting his lips and he doesn’t think it’ll be leaving any time soon. He’s spent what feels like a life time waiting for this, waiting for his person, waiting for you. He’s not sure he’s ever been happier than he feels in this moment, all of his worries forgotten about as you lay in his arms.

He can just about manage to make out your features and his heart is bursting at the seams with love for you as he leans down to press another kiss to the top of your head.

“Goodnight, Bambi”

“Night, Mase. Love you”

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Author‘s note: We’ve been on this rollercoaster for a while now. Do we deserve a happy ending already? 🧐 I guess we’ll find out quite soon as this is chapter 7 and we’ve nearly made it to the end of their journey. This might be my favourite chapter 🤭

(Yes, I know it’s not a gymnastics leotard in that header. I couldn’t find a suitable photo tho, so the ballet one will have to do.)

As always, feedback is very much appreciated. And now, buckle up and enjoy 🩷

You were glad that after the little scruffle you and Mason were back to normal. After settling into your new role, you and Ellie had built a routine that allowed you to do your job properly and for her to have the stability, love and care she needed.

“Ellie? We have to leave now, or we’ll be late.”, you called, peeking around the corner to catch a glimpse of your god-daughter.

She was sitting on her bed, nervously fiddling with Noodle’s ears. Her lower lip was pushed out in a pout, and you couldn’t help but find her utterly adorable. When she looked like this, she resembled Mason more than she did on any other day.

“But daddy.”

“Daddy will come directly to the gym, love.” You crouched down in front of her, hands squeezing her knees gently. “Remember? He had to go to work first and then he’ll come watch and cheer you on.”

A while ago you’d convinced her to join a gymnastics class and today was her first internal competition. She was already dressed in the dark blue and sparkly leotard and the matching tights you’d bought her for today. It made her look very cute and very professional

“Yeah?”

“Of course, munchkin.” You kissed the top of her head reassuringly. “He promised you, didn’t he?”

Ellie nodded slowly, but it was obvious how she was still not 100% convinced so you pulled her and Noodle into your arms and squeezed her before taking her hands in yours and taking a good look at her.

“You know how there’s good and bad people in this world, yeah? Your daddy, he’s a very good man and the promises he makes? He never breaks them. Okay?” You waited for her to nod in agreement. “Your daddy loves you veeeeery much, Ellie and he will always be there for you. When you’re sad, when you want him to play with you, when you need a cuddle.”

For good measure you squeezed her tiny body until she giggled in your hold.

“He will always be there for you, yeah? Just like me.”

“Wuove you.”, Ellie whispered before she did something she’d never done before. Your little god daughter leaned in and kissed your cheek.

“Love you, too Ellie.”, you smiled, quite touched by her actions. “Ready to go?”

And this time, the little girl nodded enthusiastically. She pulled out of your hold and bounced over to the door, all of sudden full of energy and visibly excited to get out the door.

Chuckling you rose to your feet as well, grabbed her bag and followed her downstairs to make your way to the gymnastics center.

Most of the other children whose parents you saw regularly when you dropped Ellie off and picked her up were already there and greeted you like an old friend. It was crazy how this parent bubble worked and how they accepted the newcomers into their ranks without much question.

Obviously, there were also some of those overly concerned parents, but you’d stayed away from them from the start.

“Look Ellie, there’s Miss Holly.” You crouched down and pointed to Ellie’s gymnastics teacher. “Let’s get you over there so you can chat a bit with the girls, yeah?”

Ellie’s grip on your hand tightened a little, but like the brave girl she was, she nodded.

“Hey Ellie, look at me?” You tipped her head back with a gentle grip on her chin. “There’s no need to be nervous, yeah? We’re very proud of you and we love you very much, yeah? Say I am very brave.”

“I am bery bave.”

“Say daddy and auntie y/n love me very much.”

“Daddy and auntie y/n wuove me bery mush.”

“Very good. C’mere, give auntie y/n a cuddle.” You opened your arms and Ellie – with Noodle still clutched tightly in her small hands – snuggled into your embrace. “You’ll do great. Daddy and I will be cheering you on.”

Once you’d handed her off to her coach, you mingled a bit with the other parents. You enjoyed hearing what their kids were up to and it relieved you to know that it wasn’t smooth sailing for them all the time either.

No doubt you’d voluntarily thrown yourself headlong into the deep end when you’d offered to look after Ellie, but that didn't mean you didn't harbour doubts.

Sometimes, when Ellie wasn't in a good mood, you felt that you weren't looking after her as much as you should. There were worries that you were neglecting her because of the job and that she was missing her mum too much because of it. Or that her education was suffering as a result and she wasn't being taught important values well enough.

But hearing the other parents talk about similar experiences eased your fears and worries massively.

“Yesterday, she actually tried to-”, you flinched and shrieked quietly when someone placed his hands over your eyes mid-conversation. His chuckling was unmistakable and earned himself a slap on his arm. “Mason.”, you scolded, rolling your eyes at him, but your best friend only laughed.

“Hello to you too, love.” He leaned in and kissed your cheek, causing you to blush as he’d never done anything like this in front of other people before. Wrapping his arm around your waist, he reached out to introduce himself to Gemma’s parents. “Hi, I’m Mason, Ellie’s dad. Nice to meet you.”

The four of you talked until the bell announced the approaching start and encouraged you to take your seats.

“Was she very nervous?”, Mase asked as he sat down next to you. The way his hand automatically found a home on your thigh had the butterflies in your tummy going crazy. He made it look as if he belonged to you and you weren’t sure how to calm your racing heart.

“A little.”, you nodded. “But she was fine when I left her with Holly. Told her we are very proud of her and love her very much.”

It was a conscious decision not to tell Mason that Ellie had been afraid he wouldn't show up. He was already permanently worried when it came to his daughter, and you knew it would hit him incredibly hard to know that she was afraid he might leave her behind as well.

Children shouldn't be afraid of abandonment. But neither should loving fathers be unnecessarily burdened with such feelings, so you kept it to yourself.

“Thank you, y/n.”, Mason said, a genuinely thankful smile on his lips. “You’re doing such an amazing job, sometimes I forget you’re not her actual mum.”

The music blaring from the loudspeakers saved you the trouble of finding an adequate answer, but the bright blush covering your cheeks certainly didn’t go unnoticed by your best friend.

Just as expected, Ellie did a wonderful job at all the apparatuses, and you couldn’t have been prouder if you tried. Artistic gymnastics was your favourite sport in the world, and you’d always envisioned your kids doing that exact sport and to see your god-daughter having so much fun in it meant a lot to you.

“It’s cute how proud you look.”, Mason teased as he wrapped his arm around your shoulders. “Your eyes are a little misty aren’t they? And they-”

“Shut it, Mase.”, you scolded him half-heartedly. You were embarrassed that he’d caught on how emotional you were, but thankfully in that moment Ellie emerged from the changing rooms and ran over to the both of you as fast as her little legs would carry her and caused Mason to squad down.

She fell straight into his arms and giggled like a maniac when Mason lifted her up and threw her in the air slightly. “I’m soooo proud of you, princess.”, he beamed once she was securely back in his arms. “You did so well.”

Just like her dad, Ellie became shy whenever someone complimented her, so she opted to hug him and hide away in his neck. Mason laughed quietly and kissed her head, before he automatically reached for you and pulled you in as well. Completing the little family hug.

Not too long after, you left the gym together. You knew Mason had promised Ellie to take her for a pizza after her competition and as they hadn’t been able to spend too much time as just them two, you wanted to give them a little space.

“I’ll see you tomorrow morning then.”, you smiled. Kissing Ellie, who was comfortable in her daddy’s arms on the head, you turned to Mason. “The usual time I suppose?”

“Hey, where you’re going?”

“Home.”, you shrugged as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, but Mason wasn’t having any of it.

“I thought you’d join us for our pizza.”, he pouted, wrapping his fingers around yours to keep you from taking more steps back.

“Mase, I know you mean well, but you haven’t had time to spend with just Ellie and I just don’t want to intrude. I feel like I’m with you guys all the time and-”

“You are. But that’s not a bad thing, y/n.”, he said, brows pulling together in a frown. He pushed his fingers between yours and pulled you back in. “I love having you with us all the time. And so does Ellie. Don’t you, princess? We love having auntie y/n with us, don’t we?”

“Yes!”

“See? So will you come with us? Please?”

You sighed. He was playing unfair, you thought. You’d never been able to refuse anything when he used his puppy dog eyes on you and from the giggle leaving his lips when you rolled your eyes you could tell he was well aware and playing his cards right.

“You’re unbelievable.”, you grumbled. “Fine, I’ll join you. But only if-”

“It’s more than okay and we’re more than happy to have you with us.”, Mason laughed. Kissing the side of your head he started walking towards his car; his hand never letting go of yours. “Now, c’mon. I’m hungry.”

“Well, when aren’t you?” Your slight dig earned you a nasty look from your best friend, but as he was still holding Ellie, there wasn’t much he could do about it.

The Italian Mason had chosen was a small restaurant. There were several corners at the back of it with slightly hidden tables, allowing you to eat in peace and unnoticed.

Ellie had basically crawled into your lap the second you’d sad down on the small bench, demanding to sit with you. Mason had just laughed and chosen the chair opposite of you both. You knew he enjoyed how much his daughter loved you, but sometimes you felt a little bad whenever she chose you over him.

“Stop overthinking, y/n.”, he smiled softly, catching your apologising glance in his direction. “I can literally see it written all over your face. It’s fine.”

It didn’t take long for your pizzas to arrive and after Mason had snapped a photo of you and his daughter you all dug in. You both knew that the leftovers from Ellie’s pizza would be shared between you two, but the look on her face was more than worth it.

“You know Ellie, it’s auntie y/n’s birthday next week.”

You sent Mason a questioning look. It was a topic you’d discussed before as he was adamant you should celebrate it, whilst you thought that skipping this one for the sake of having less stress wasn’t a big deal.

“Birfday!”, Ellie cheered. You weren’t entirely sure she knew what it meant, but lately she’d started to repeat words whenever people talked to her.

“Exactly.”, Mason laughed. “Do you think we should have a little party? You, me and auntie y/n?”

“Yes!”

“Mase.”, you sighed. “You have a lot of games coming up and-”

“We’re not sacrificing your birthday for my upcoming games, y/n. There’s no way.” You wanted to disagree, but before you could even open your mouth, Mason had shaken his head. “I mean it, y/n. I know you love celebrating your birthday and I get you’re worried it could be a faff, but it won’t. You deserve it, okay?”

Having been friends with him for years had taught you a thing or two about his stubbornness and you knew that fighting him was hopeless as soon as he’d set his mind on something, but it still felt wrong to make things about you when the situation demanded everything to be about him and Ellie.

“Mase, I-”

“Look, I know you might not be on my side with this one, but Ellie is, so we’ve outnumbered you.”, he grinned proudly. “Let me do this for you please.”

“I can’t stop you anyway, can I?”

“Obviously not.”, Mason laughed. “C’mon, you’ll love it. I promise.”

“Pwomise.”, Ellie clapped, no doubt remembering what you’d told her this morning. “Daddy pwomise.”

The week leading up to your birthday had been like all the weeks before. Mason hadn't been talking about a party again, and because he'd been busy training and doing extra shoots for newly lounged merch, there was a little hope inside you that he hadn't had time to plan anything.

Him and Ellie had facetimed you this morning. Ellie had looked like the happiest girl alive when she’d thrown confetti and whilst their sung happy birthday had been a bit off-key, it certainly had made your day.

As Mason had practically forced you to take the day off, you’d planned a small brunch with your closest friends. You, Kay, Anouska and Laura, Rasmus’ girlfriend, had met in your favourite breakfast place and had spent the whole morning eating, laughing, maybe or maybe not gossiping and planning a short girls holiday.

“What are you up to after this?”, Kay asked, no doubt speculating that you could have a party night like you used to back when you were younger.

“Well, I asked Mase not to do anything, but knowing him he’s planned something.”

You laughed when at that very moment your phone displayed two new messages from him.

“By the looks of it I’ll be having dinner with him and Ellie.”, you smiled, turning your phone so they could read for themselves.

“I know you don’t like hearing it, but you’re this cute little family and I can’t believe you’re just friends.”, Kay sighed. “It would be the perfect lovestory actually. Single dad making his best friend fall for him and-”

“Shut it, Kay.”, you moaned. You best friend had been going on about this topic for weeks now and whilst she wasn’t entirely wrong, she kept rubbing salt into the wound. Mason didn’t see anything but his best friend in you and you really didn’t need to constantly be reminded of that fact.

“She’s correct though.”, Laura grinned. “Whenever I see the two of you together you look like a proper couple.”

“That’s because they’re both so bloody in love with each other.”, Anouska chimed in. “But neither of them wants to admit it first so they’re trapped in this cycle of-”

“We’re not. Can we just talk about something else? It’s my birthday and it gets tiring to discuss this all the time.”, you sighed, truly annoyed by how neither of them wanted to drop the topic.

Laura gave you a sympathetic look and nodded. “Let’s finish off with one of those cupcakes we talked about earlier. Then you can go home, rest a little and get ready for that dinner of yours.”

“Sounds like a plan.”, Kay agreed, already waving the waiter over to order the cupcakes. You knew she was dying to get you alone so she could interrogate you a little more and you were more than thankful she’d dropped it for now.

The afternoon you had all to yourself was over sooner than you’d anticipated. A couple of friends and your family had called to wish you a happy birthday and whilst it had made you more than happy, talking to your parents on the phone instead of having them here to celebrate with you, felt weird.

It wasn’t surprising and a few weeks back when your dad had remorsefully admitted that he had a work event to attend on your birthday, you’d understood and told him it was absolutely fine and that you could have a BBQ on the following weekend, but now that it was actually your day, and they couldn’t be here had your heart feeling heavy in your chest.

They didn’t live across the country or something, only a bit under two hours away in fact, but it was still too far to make the drive spontaneously or for just a day so you didn’t see them too often. And especially now with Ellie around so much, it had become even more complicated.

After a tea and a relaxing shower, you felt a little better and ready to attend your birthday dinner. Since Mason had mentioned it would be at his, you figured there was no need to get all dolled up, so you eventually decided to put on a simple but cute light blue summer dress and your favourite pair of white trainers.

“Well, well, well, if that isn’t my favourite birthday girl.”, Mason hummed the moment he opened his door and although you’d seen it a million times before, you couldn’t help but stare at the wide smile plastered all over his face.

It wasn’t just any smile. It was that smile.

The one that made him scrunch his nose and his eyes look like cute halfmoons. The genuine one that he wouldn’t put on for journalists or reporters. The smile that he’d reserved for only the most important people in his life, and it would never fail to make your knees go weak.

“Happy birthday, my love.”, he added and pulled you into a tight embrace. His arms wrapped around your shoulders, squeezing you into his warm body before holding you an arm’s length away. “You look beautiful, y/n.”

“Thank you, Masey.” Blushing at his words, you dropped your gaze to the floor momentarily.

“Did you have a nice brunch with the girls? Rasmus told me how happy Laura was when you invited her. Apparently, she adores you and got super excited when you texted her.”

“Bless her. She’s such a lovely person.”, you chuckled. “We tried that one breakfast spot you recommended a few weeks ago, remember? It was so good, Mase! We have to go there too sometime, and we can take Ellie too cause they have so much to choose from even for kids.”

“Will do, love.”, he kissed your forehead in appreciation. “Now c’mon. There’s someone else dying to tell you happy birthday.”

With his hand on the small of your back, he steered you towards his living room. You knew his little girl was probably waiting impatiently for her dad to bring you in, but when Mason eventually opened the door, it wasn’t just Ellie waiting for you.

“Happy birthday!”, several voiced called, causing you to flinch and take a step back, but it wasn’t long until you realised, and your eyes filled with tears.

“What the hell.”, you whispered in utter disbelief; your gaze sweeping over the people you held very close to your heart.

Mason’s whole family, who’d accepted you as their own years ago, was there, as well as some mutual friends, including Luke, Anouska and Kay, but it was the sight of your parents that had the tears eventually falling.

“Oh my god.”, you choked. “This is just…wow.”

You wanted to turn and thank Mason, but your little goddaughter, who’d done so well and waited patiently by her grandmother’s side, had finally enough of waiting and ran up to you.

“Happy birfday, auntie y/n.”, she called, reaching her little arms out so you would pick her up and once she was settled in your hold, she gently patted at the few tears running down your cheeks. “Not sad.”

“I’m not sad, munchkin.”, you said as you nuzzled your nose against hers. “They’re happy tears, I promise yeah?”

“Otay.”

The tears only kept falling when everyone around you started singing happy birthday and at some point, you could feel Mason wrapping his arm around your waist and pulling you into his side for some much-needed comfort.

Your parents were the first to hug you after Mason had taken Ellie from you. Soon followed by everyone else. Kay was the last one. She came up to you with a huge grin on her face, squeezing you tightly as she laughed and wished you all the best again.

“I can’t believe you managed to keep this from me.”, you uttered.

“Trust me, it was haaard, girl.”, she laughed. “But Mason basically threatened me and I have to admit he’s pretty convincing.”

You spent the whole evening talking to your guests, laughing and enjoying your time with them and Mason made sure you weren’t worrying about anything. Not that there was anything as he’d really taken care of everything imaginable.

He’d baked you a little cake, ordered a large selection of food and provided snacks and throughout the whole evening, he kept making sure everyone’s glasses were filled. And on top of that, he kept checking in with you to see if you were enjoying the evening properly.

Ellie was with you most of the time, holding your hand or letting you carry her. Mason had tried to get her away from you a few times so that you could spend time with the others in a more relaxed way, but Ellie had refused; shaken her head no and clung to you tightly.

It had also meant that getting her to bed had turned out to be a rather complicated endeavour, but in the end, Mason had won the fight and brought her to bed. With the promise that you’d be there for breakfast the next morning.

With a glass of wine in your hand – you’d just refilled it – you stood in the living room and watched as your parents stood together with Mason's and chatted away and laughed.

It almost seemed like one big family. And you couldn’t be more thankful.

“Is someone getting a little sentimental?” You were startled out of your thoughts when your best friend appeared next to you all of sudden. “Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you, love.”

Mason wrapped his arm around your waist, effectively pulling you into his side.

“Thank you so much, Mase.”, you whispered, leaning your head against his chest. “I can’t believe you did all of this. It’s perfect.”

“Well, you deserve it, y/n.” Breathing in your familiar scent, he kissed the top of your head and pulled you into his body a little more, suddenly overcome with the need to hold you as close as possible. “You’re so perfect for us and I couldn’t ask for anyone better. You deserve to be celebrated; this is your day.”

It was a few hours later that after the door fell close behind Debbie, Tony and your parents, it was only you and Mason left. The silence that fell over the house was as deafening as it was relaxing after hours of chatting and laughter and when yours and Mason’s eyes locked, you couldn’t help but giggle.

“It was definitely the best birthday party I’ve had, but gosh am I happy they’re finally gone. I feel like I’m too old for this.”, you admitted. “Thank you again though, Mase. It was so thoughtful of you, especially to get my parents here. How did you convince my dad to skip his work even though?”

“y/n.”, Mason laughed. “There was no work event, you wally. I asked him to say that so you wouldn’t get any ideas.”

“Oh my god…”, you buried your face in your hands. “I can’t believe it. You really got me there. He sounded so genuinely sorry.”

“Well, he’s a good actor, what can I say? He’s also done a great job keeping your mum from spilling things. She’s not great at keeping a secret, is she?”

Eventually, after cleaning up a bit as neither of you fancied waking up to a house in chaos, you’d ended up on the sofa. With your head in his lap and his fingers massaging your scalp, the two of you were re-living the whole evening; talking about how much you’d missed spending that much time with your families and how both of you had eaten way too much.

Somewhere along the conversation, you’d gotten a bit sleepy. Mason’s gentle caresses combined with the overall fact that it was way past your bedtime meant you slowly started to drift off in his lap.

“It’s pretty late, love and you had some wine before, I don’t really like the thought of you driving back home. Wanna sleep here?”

“Only if it’s no biggie. Don’t want you to have to set it all up.”, you mumbled, causing your best friend to chuckle.

“It’s already set up for you, don’t you worry you pretty head about that.”

“Mhm, okay.”, you hummed in content at both, the fact you wouldn’t have to drive home and the way his fingers moved to massage your neck and shoulders. It had been too long since you’d gotten a proper massage so him touching you like this now felt heavenly on four different levels.

“I swear, Rebecca’s one lucky girl, this feels so nice.”

You froze and your heart dropped when what you hadn’t meant to say out loud slipped out accidentally. Finding out his intentions with Rebecca wasn’t something you’d planned for your birthday out of all days; especially not now that the day had been so nice.

“Rebecca?” There was a hint of surprise in Mason’s voice when he repeated her name.

“The girl you’re seeing.”, you uttered; figuring there was no sense in trying to brush past the topic as if you hadn’t said anything in the first place.

Mason stared at your face for a second, noticing the frown between your brows and the way you refused to open your eyes and look at him. Your cheeks were coated in an adorable blush, and he couldn’t hold himself back from brushing his thumb over his skin.

“Who told you that?”

“She did.”, you mumbled, ignoring the slightly amused sound of his voice. “In the park. She said she’d be around a lot or something like that.”

“Yeah? And did you see her around a lot?”

“No, but there was also that photo. Kay sent it to me, and it looked pretty much like a date.”

When Mason sighed, you prepared yourself for the worst. It felt a lot like he’d tried to play it down but now with all the evidence out in the open he had to admit it and you weren’t sure you were ready for it. But then again, would you ever be ready for it?

“I did go on a date with her.”, he admitted. “But that was weeks ago, and I haven’t seen her since. No idea where that photo came from now. I thought that going out again would distract me from the chaos that my life has become on so many different levels, but it just didn’t feel right, you know? She also was nothing like the woman I see by my side, so I told her a while ago that her and I weren’t going to be a thing.”

Before you had a chance to reply, little feed padding down the hall and into the living room had to sitting up. With Noodle held tightly in her small hands and a pout on her lips, Ellie stopped in the doorway. Her brown hair was messy, sticking up in all directions and there were also imprints from her pillow visible on her small cheeks.

“Hey princess, what’s up? Bad dream?”

The little one nodded and Mason was quick in walking over and picking her up, hand running up and down her back as Ellie snuggled into his chest almost immediately. “My poor baby.”, he cooed. “Should we read a little bedtime story? Hm? You, me and auntie y/n?”

“Yes pwease.”

“C’mon then auntie y/n.”, Mason smiled in your direction. He held his hand out for you to take and eventually it didn’t take you too long to get up and join their little family cuddle. His fingers clasped around yours gently. “Let’s go and read a bedtime story.”

The three of you were quick in walking upstairs and putting Ellie back to bed. She was more than happy to have you reading her Peppa Pig book again and it didn’t take long for her eyes to get all droopy.

You carefully closed the book and put it back before leaning down and kissing her head gently. “Night, night Ellie.”

“Night, night mummy.”

Still bent halfway over her bed, you froze mid-movement. Mummy. With wide eyes, you turned and stared at Mason who seemed to be pretty shocked himself. He stayed quiet though and didn’t say anything which kind of made it even worse for you.

What was he thinking? Did he think it had happened before and you had encouraged Ellie to say it? Or that you’d trained her to do it?

Your thoughts were running a hundred miles an hour and you weren’t sure how to stop them.

Mason and you waited in deadly silence for Ellie to fall asleep properly before exiting her room and closing the door.

“Mase, I swear she’s never done that before. She’s never called me mum, I promise. I didn’t tell her to or-” Your whispered rambling was quickly interrupted by Mason putting his finger over your lips with a smile.

“y/n, calm down. Breathe.”, he softly placed his hands on your shoulders in an attempt to keep you calm. “She’s not much older than two and for the past months she spent her whole time with you. You’re basically her mum, y/n. Not biologically, but you stepped up when it mattered; when her mum let her down. You spend all day with her and do all these things with her like the playground, gymnastics classes and my games. You’re like her mummy now and I get that it probably shocked you to hear it, but I don’t want you to worry about what I’m thinking okay? I’m okay with whatever happens, yeah? I’ll talk to her if you feel uncomfortable when she calls you that, but maybe it was just because she was super tired. It was a long day, you know?”

Sighing deeply, you nodded. You were glad he wasn’t thinking of it as a big deal and he was probably right that she’d been knackered and therefore a bit confused. “Okay. You’re probably right. Thanks, Mase.”

“That’s alright.”, he smiled. “I know it’s a lot. That being said, we’re both knackered too. Let’s head to bed?”

There was something about how soft he looked in the dimly lit hallway. It made your tummy churn, especially as he still hadn’t averted his eyes from you and in the spur of the moment, you leaned in and kissed his cheek before wishing him a good night and darting into your room with bright red cheeks.

What the fuck?

The evening played like a film over and over again in your mind's eye as you got ready for bed. Mason hadn't been lying when he’d said that everything was ready.

The pastel green bed linen smelled freshly laundered, there was a small water bottle on the bedside table next to a charger for your phone and he’d placed your favourite shirt of his to sleep in right on the foot of the bed.

And Mason being Mason had also placed a fresh toothbrush and toothpaste in the bathroom. He really had planned for you to stay all along.

Once ready and under the bedsheets, a deep sigh left your lips. Today had been a lot in many terms. The birthday party and how much thought and effort Mason had put into it had warmed your heart and seeing both of your families interact had felt incredibly special. A bit as if it was meant to be; as if you were one big family.

And then there was the big bomb Ellie had dropped accidentally. Mummy. Throughout those last months it had begun to feel more and more like you belonged together; you, Mase and Ellie.

And for the first time in months, you allowed a thought you’d pushed away as far as possible: What if you hadn’t lived in imaginary land, but instead Mason actually felt the same and liked you the same way you liked him?

Everything about his behaviour over the last few months had already pointed to it, but you hadn't wanted to believe it. It seemed so unreal, so unrealistic. Mason Mount falling in love with his best friend? As if.

But what if?

The quiet opening of the door brought you out of your thoughts. You heard quiet shuffling and the closing of the door before the mattress dipped and someone – well, you assumed it was Mason – brushed his hand through your hair. “y/n?”

“Hm?” Turning around, it took you a second or two to make out your best friend sitting on your bedside.

“Do you think I could sleep here?”

“Sure.”, you whispered as you rolled back over so he was facing your back and – in case he wanted to – could easily cuddle up to you. You didn’t think he would though and a tiny part of you actually hoped he wouldn’t; suddenly very aware that you were wearing no more than his oversized t-shirt and your panties, but with Mason you never knew.

Sure, cuddling on the sofa and in the bed were two entirely different things and could make the difference between platonic and non-platonic friendships, but your best friend was as touchy as they come and sometimes you were pretty sure he didn’t know the concept of boundaries.

Once underneath the blanket, Mason didn’t waste any time before shuffling up behind you and whilst you tried to act unbothered, you couldn’t help the deep sigh leaving your lips when he pulled your back flush against his broad chest.

You could feel his warm skin where his legs were tangled with yours and when his arm came around your waist, you felt safe. Just like you always did with him, but this time there was another feeling mixing in: home.

“Did you have a nice birthday then?”

“It was perfect.”, you whispered. “Thank you very much again, Mase. I appreciate it so, so much. Both, you and what you did.”

In the safety of the darkness, you grabbed his hand that he’d placed in front of your body in an attempt to avoid overstepping the mark, pulled it a little higher and pushed your fingers in between his and when he squeezed yours in response, your heard tripped.

Maybe there was a chance.

“No need to thank me. I loved doing this for you.”, he said, the smile very obvious in his voice. He leaned over you and kissed your cheek, before settling back in behind you. “Night, y/n. You really are the bestest best friend in the world.”

And with that one sentence, your hopes shattered in the most brutal way.

Best friend. The confirmation that you’d indeed been fooling yourself. The two words that had your heart breaking in your chest in the worst way possible. And the realisation for something you’d managed to push away successfully for so long.

You’d fallen in love with him. Head over heels. Whilst he very obviously hadn’t. What could’ve been a two-way-street had turned into a one-way-one with nothing more than a simple sentence.

Tears were burning behind your eyes. This was what you’d been afraid of for so long and whilst you knew it would hurt you even more, there was no way around the only thing that would help: Distance.

You couldn’t break Ellie’s heart, but you had to protect your own.

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