Chapter 16
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MASON
My eyes busted open as I heard Ali say those words. She was in love with me?
The sudden urge to hold her even tighter than I already was, consumed me and I had to keep very still so that she wouldn't notice that I was awake. Because I wanted to hear everything that she was too scared to tell me, while awake.
"I'm in love with you and I've been for a while. I know you want to be friends. But I want to be more. I want to be yours." she whispered, so smoothly but almost as if it was hurting her to say it.
Mine. Ali wanted to be mine. Something that I've wanted since the first night she spent here. Obviously, at first it wasn't because I was in love with her. But the realization of how I felt hit me the night she and Ryan went on their first date.
I tried to keep my breath even because all I wanted to do was kiss her. But I knew I couldn't. I'd already been unfaithful to Andrea twice. I've ignored her messages mostly, even though I had thought that Ali just wanted to be friends. But things are different now.
Ali feels for me the same way I feel for her. I want her. I want her badly. But first I'll have to take care of my relationship with Andrea, which let's face it, was pretty cold from my side at this point. I've made excuses not to see her. I have gone out a couple of times to meet up with her, but I never invited her back to Gran's house.
But this is something that I have to do tomorrow. I am going to break up with Andrea and tell Ali how I feel. I can finally have her. Maybe if I tell her how I feel, she would leave Ryan as well and we could be together.
But I know Ali would firstly want to hear that I feel the same way for her and that's exactly what I am going to do.
The excitement for the next day kept me out of slumber and all I wanted to do was fall asleep so that the next morning could be here quicker.
It also didn't help that I was cuddling the most beautiful woman in the world. Ali was a phenomenal person. A beautiful heart and a captivating soul. I had never felt this was with anyone else.
I want to claim her for myself. I want her to be mine. But first I need to end things with Andrea.
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The next morning, I woke up before Ali. I left the room and took my phone to call Andrea. There was no answer. Getting impatient, I decided to hop in the shower to give Andrea time to get my messages.
I put my head underneath the spray of the shower and just stood there thinking.
Andrea was a person who would normally answer the moment her phone buzzed. Now, when I really needed to phone her to meet up so that I could be honest about how I felt and ultimately end the relationship, she didn't answer.
I got so frustrated because all I wanted to do was tell Ali how I feel. But I can't really do that, if Andrea doesn't answer.
I was driving myself insane with my impatience. I rushed to get out of the shower and grabbed my phone and tried dialing again. No answer.
I put the phone down as I got dressed and thought about it for a while. f**k it. I'm going to tell Ali how I feel.
I stormed out of the bathroom and headed to the kitchen. The time was now.
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