Arya’s lunch break had been pretty good. She had assumed that having lunch with Mason would be awkward for them both but it seemed that she was the only one who was hesitant. Mason did seem okay and she was glad, glad that in no way would her past be repeated. But that wasn’t the only thing that made her happy. Her uncle was okay with her too. Maybe he didn’t see her and Derek’s morning interaction, and that was a good thing. That moment they shared in the morning was special. And if saying yes to Derek would mean having many more such moments in the future, she would love to! If only she hadn’t been so scared of relationships. Her mind was made, she knew what she wanted. But somehow, she couldn’t bring herself to commit. And the problem was, her aversion to relationships and commitment wa
