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Adalass with Mark’s; both finished their first glass together As they went for refills, Becky nudged my side "Did you text Mason? Does he knoe’re here?"

I lifted a shoulder "I’ll find him It’s okay"

"Yeah, but don’t you--"

I was cut off by soh the barn as he patted h sounded out in a victorious call as he bounced ot her! She’san" I hit the back of his head "Put me down"

He continued to race around with his free hand in the air Beer spilled frohed as everyone cheered hiher and he raced back to the barn Everyone stood and hollered in laughter as he returned to my friends I took a breath and expected to be placed back on an circled around them His head was thrown back, and he ran the same routine as before

When he turned back for the barn, sorabbed the back of my jeans I was hoisted off his shoulders and held suspended in the air Mason grumbled as he lowered me to my feet, "Sam’s not a prize to be paraded around"

I bent forward and took gaping breaths of air His shoulder had been hitting my sternum

He smoothed his hand over my back "I’m surprised she didn’t voan tipped his head back A smile was spread froain He took off onceout

I couldn’t stop a chuckle "How drunk is he?"

A girl screeched, and Logan’s laugh doubled Mason rolled his eyes as he turned me into him He held me close "You okay?"

"Yeah" And I was I touched the side of his face for a kiss "I’ve missed him too"

The corner of his lip curved up He dropped his chin on my shoulder and kissed the side of ht Pretty sure he’s already gotten laid twice" He glanced back when the sa "That’ll be the third tiriirl snorted behind us "What’s he so aroup, as spread around a bonfire The girl who spoke lifted her hand in a lazy wave She gave htened "Kate"

She swung her legs wide and leaned forward to brace her elbows on top of her tight jeans She brushed soan’s in rare forht, Mason"

His tone cooled "He’s excited That’s all"

Another girl perked up "I’le on her face before she toppled off the log she had tried to squat over