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Mason's quiet as I think back to the litany of relationships that Mo for me

"My senior year in high school, on the night I thought was going to beover "When I walked in she just looked atin the living room"

Mason is silent, holding me as I think back to my interactions with Mom

"She's broken up every relationship I've ever had," I say to hie because she'd seduce them I knew So instead, she would visit me at school"

I think back to those days, still relatively recent Moht blouse Enticing all the guys Ruining them for me

"She knows exactly how I feel about it," I tell Mason "I've told her before But she doesn't care She does it to hurt me Because she sees et back at him"

I would continue, but Mason pulls me closer

"She'll never hurt you again, baby girl,” he tellsmy forehead "Not while I'm here with you"

You remember how I told you I believed Mason when he told ain?

Well, I believe him now too

Especially when he brings his mouth closer to my face and kisses my forehead then pulls back to look at me

"I promise you," are his only words

At so him, aren't I?

It would be weird if I didn't

Because I' to fall in love with him, you know?