(34) The Reunion

"Mase?" I call out, leaning my head in the entryway to his house. No response.

Hm. I shrug and inch the door further open. The house is the same way it was when I left, it still has that erie silence about it. With an excited grin on my face, I head up to his room.

Peeking in, I spot him. He's curled up with his legged tucked under him on his bed. His face is content, and calm, his crystal blue eyes hidden by the tanned eyelid shielding him from me, his eyelid not needing to however, simply because the silence and the lack of time together as of recently was doing a good enough job of shielding us from each other already.

"Lex?" He opens his eye, and upon realizing I am, in fact, here, sits up immediately and brings me into his chest.

I grin, pressing my face into his shoulder, and pulling him closer to me.

He pulls away, to place a quick kiss, light like the tenseness air between us, on my lips.

"I missed you like fucking crazy." He smiles at me, as he rubs circles on my hands.

"I missed you too."

"When did you get home? How did you get home?"

"I got home a few hours ago, and I got home on a plane."

"No shit." He chuckles, "Who brought you home from the airport?"

"Parker." I bite my lip.

"I see." He raises an eyebrow.

"I wanted to ask you, but I knew you'd be busy with Elodie and I wasn't sure when my flight was coming in and I didn't want you to have to haul her along with you at some ungodly hour or-"

"You don't have to explain yourself to me. You're allowed to have friends." He pokes my side, "Even of all those friends happen to be attractive when o you and make me jealous as shit."

I roll my eyes, adding to the teasing conversation, "True. Parker works out four days a week."

"I work out everyday princess."

My mouth drops, "Everyday? How?"

"In the morning usually. How intense is four days a week now?"

I chuckle, "You're the exact same you were five months ago."

He grins, "As are you. But, is that a hint of a British accent I hear?"

"Why, yes, it is. 'Tis just something I've picked up while dining with the Queen and living in a castle."

He rolls his eyes, "You dork."

And it that moment, it seemed like nothing had changed. When in fact, everything had, and everything was about to.

That moment was a solid piece of time, a place where laughter relished in itself, and where I love you's could be exchanged.

Little did I know, the millions of moments before that, and the millions soon to come after, would be extravagantly disparate.

It started with this.

"I, um, have something I need to do today."

"I thought we'd spend the day together?" I ask, surprised.

"This isn't really something I can get out of."

"Well, can Elle and Adrien come? We can make it a day."

"It's not that kind of thing Alexis."

I squint at him, "Alexis?"

"Listen, you can come..if you want. But it's not something you'll like and I don't  want you telling anyone."

"Talk to me." I encourage him.

"It's another event in my life that'll make you realize how much more of a fuck up I am."

"You're not, Mason." I look him in the eyes, cradling his face in my hands, "You're not anything like that. You're smart, you're kind, you've been an amazing guardian to Elodie, you're the most amazing guy I've ever met, despite everything that's happened."

"Uh, yeah." He says.

I roll my eyes, "I'm sure it'll all be fine."

"You're not going to like it. I'm not going to like it."

"I'm going."

"Is it bad that in a way I want you to go as well? I shouldn't want that, but I do. I'm human and I'm selfish and I want you to be there with me."

"Then I'll be there. It doesn't matter what it is."

"Can you stay over tonight? We can stop at your house and get some clothes for you-you're going to need to dress nice by the way- but I could use the company."

I nod, "What about Elodie?"

"She's not here tonight."

I nod, "Alright. I guess that would be okay."

-

"Thank you Lex." He smiles at me, one arm sprawled around my shoulders in his bed.

I'm currently leaning against him, and I can feel his strong muscles underneath his shirt.

In that moment, I know there's no place I'd rather be. He pulls me in tighter and presses a soft kiss to my forehead. I lift my shoulders up and raise myself to my knees, before turning and moving the labtop out of the way so I can sit on his lap.

I chuckle at him, as he brushes my hair behind my shoulders and stares up at me. Moving closer, I wrap my legs around his body as I move back and forth ever so slowly, teasing him.

Who is this girl and where did she come from? In the moment all seemed natural. The first thing I remember is teasing him and kissing and the next thing I know, my hands are compelled to unbutton my top and slide it off my shoulders, pants following soon after.

It's like a foreign human in my body, normally I'd never have the confidence to be like this, and to act like this.

I'm not one hundred percent secure in my own skin, but when I'm with him, I feel like I'm perfect. Like there's nothing wrong with me that could possibly be fixed.

Time goes on, the seconds turn to minutes and the minutes turn to hours, as we escalate as well.

More clothes come off and sheets get tangled. Bliss.

That's all I can take away from being with Mason. He makes me feel indescribable.

Like having flaws doesn't matter. Like being a virgin doesn't matter. Like every mistake I've made in my entire life is okay and can be forgiven. He makes me feel important, like I'm a want, not a need. I'm on fire when I'm with him, my entire body lighting up in flames from the moment our bodies touch. He makes me feel eternal, like every moment I have with him isn't enough, and I need to explore more about him.

I am Alexis Anderson.

The boy above me. That's Mason Derivan.

And I'm relentlessly and hopelessly in love with him.

-

"Mase?" I call out, a toothbrush half dangling out of my mouth. I'm sure I'm beyond attractive right now."

"Yeah?"

"Where are we going today?"

"The courthouse."

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