oing here?” I said a

e and snatched the p

as broken by magic, yet you work with a witch. Do you not care about us at all?” She screamed at

t's not okay to have extrem

ne back. “Elaine is a friend, an

unclean. Magic destroys lives and souls just like it did to o

tossing my phone on

assidy. Say that you would never go near a

d see the pain in her bloodshot eyes

om,” I said a

ve you all so much. I didn't mean to yell at my baby. Forgive me an

to be okay and take some rest. Your concern is a sh

tle more, Mom went downsta

t completely. Now, I wasn’t sure if I should call him or not. So, I

ne's

n't be fatal. Shoot me a text if you notice something strange. I am

ance next week and thanked

xt to

ck if you don't have

d to let you know I arrived in Wneeb

. It was best to keep the

went downstairs

ig grin on her face. How she was keepin

She asked immediat

tchen stool. “I

er. “I remember you being obsessed with this b

nage spark has faded. I am not sure if it's t

an chopping again. “Lasagna. Yo

clusions. He might

ng to the shrink you

t me with displeasure. “Can a sh

g Dad. It's okay to feel lost after losing someone spe

nge.” She chopped harder. “No shrink

ive the pain and protect her family. So, I switched the subject

away with her first and only love. I promised

rang amid our

said, licking the s

his fingers through his silky raven-black hair. I could feel the definition of his big muscles and snatched waist th

as definitely there. My b

lovely,” he said, handi

. You look more lovely. I meant hand

e I didn't disturb you by coming over. You didn't reply

put my phone on s

lease come in.” I moved to the le

help but check out his body from

I watched from a distance. What should

ou two haven't seen each other for so long. Mia

o your home. It would be nice to talk alo

remained empty between us. We shared an a

r high school,” began Mason. “I heard you got a dec

ight after I graduated. So I co

and your family. I lost my grandmother many years ago. I know how you fee

s funeral when we hadn't talked in years,” I said with an awkward smile. It

you been up

family's wine bu

I had put on the coffee table. “Here. I

ks,”

made and the types of wines. I barely paid attention to his words when my m

I ask you some

said, straighte

ith me tomorrow? If you're not se

nk I lost my balance a li

course. I am single,”

ou like to?”

going somewhere out of town

atch. “Then how about t

Going on a date with Mason was like a d

Mom needs

to go wherever you want after having din

forgot about my Mom's superhuman hearing. We of

don't want to, you can say it outright. No nee

y, let's go on a date.

food was delicious, and so was his company. I couldn't hel

leman that he chee

on our first date. None of Mia's dresses would fit my enormous

ie since we already had din

I am glad we did, as it gave me an ex

e with hand in hand, laughi

said as we walked down

oo,”

His beautiful brown eyes stared in

flew in my stomach. I closed my eyes and helped him close the distance between our m

groaned

him at least a few feet a

help him. “W

My arm is burning,” Mason repl

he well-lit street empty. T