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A few h the door wearing his now signature jeans and white t-shirt As soon as he saw e smile stretched across his face and his eyes lit up I ju him, relieved that he seemed happy that I was there We both settled on the couch and I was telling him about reeting us and getting herself settled in her chair, she addressed us both

"Mason and Scarlett, this is going to be a little different than my normal therapy sessions here at this facility, but I think that it’s vital in both of youthat those lives are prosperous and productive," she stated in a calm but serious tone "Mason, as you know and as we have discussed at length, you have an extremely addictive personality When most people hear the word ‘addiction,’ they associate it with soative; however, there is a fine line between addiction and co or even a couple of things dictate your life, being devoted or dedicated to so devoted to your significant other or your faood foods, these things can lead to an overall healthy "

After a brief pause, she turned her attention to round other than the brief arew up in a different environment thansoo I suspect in addition to those things, you feel a great deal of responsibility for what happened to Mason on Christht?" I nodded in agree She continued, "Scarlett, everything that happened to Mason is Mason’s fault… his responsibility He is an adult and has to be accountable for his decisions and actions You can no longer carry around that guilt; you’ve got to let it go Mason, tell her what you want her to know"

Mason turned to facethey I’ht in our relationship Fro, I always saw you as soood for me, someone I didn’t deserve, and because of that I held back fro for it to fall apart, so I kept things fro, I should’ve asked you to come to Austin with me when I first moved there like I wanted to, and I should’ve made more of an effort to connect with you on a personal level rather than just a physical level When Heather asked me to tell her about you, I realized that I actually knew so little I couldn’t even tell her what your favorite color is or if you had any brothers or sisters," he scoffed "But I know that you shave instead of wax and which panties are your favorites"

I’m pretty suredeep crimson with that statement I couldn’t even look at Heather to see her reaction; I was even more mortified that it probably wasn’t the first tihtly brushed his thumb back and forth over the top of my hand "I didn’t say that to embarrass you; my point is that our relationship was primarily physical… at least on my end it was Heather has explained to e is infatuation I’e with you, and I’ress"

"It’s okay, Mase," I interrupted "I know that you didn’t intentionally do that And I know that I didn’t always handle things the way I should have" I looked down at ht with Max flashed in my mind "I’m sorry too I shouldn’t have believed Bentley; I knew that she was a manipulative and devious bitch I should’ve talked to you beforeassu one hand up, he placed his fingers underme to refocus my vision into his eyes "Nobody’s perfect, Scarlett Not you… not s, alcohol, and women after we broke up is not your fault Yes, I was hurt, and yes, I was disappointed, but Iinvolved in shit that I kneasn’t gonna do anything but bring ain, I just nodded I wasn’t sure what to say really I al in front of s I knehat he said was true, just like it wasn’t Ash’s fault that I ran away after Evie’s death or Bentley’s fault that I slept with Max I made the choices to react in the manners in which I did; I failed myself in critical moments of which my character was tested

Heather’s voice pulled hts "Scarlett, why did you come here to see Mason last week?"

I looked up at her, a bit befuddled "Because I love him, because I care about hi the help that he needed"

"Not because you felt guilty or felt pity?" she asked

"No," I answered ardently "I’uilt because I do… or I have, but I would’ve come to see him no matter the reason or circumstances that he was here And I’ve never felt pity towards his he does, but never pity"

She looked at Mason, "I’ a lot of that wasn’t easy, but it needed to be said for both yours and Scarlett’s sake Now the last thing that needs to be discussed is where each of you see your relationship going in the future, if anywhere If you both to choose that today is the last time you see one another, I feel confident that you can both put the past behind you You’ve both apologized to one another, and you both seem to understand that it’s time to take responsibility for yourself and your own decisions Many people are dealt really shitty hands in life, but there coet the past and take control of your future Remember, in the end, it’s not about where you start, it’s about where you finish"

Heather leaned back in her chair, and crossed her hands in her lap She looked at me, then at Mason, and then back at me "So the future… Scarlett, look at Mason and tell hi forward"