me” she declared and I bit my lip “What the
fuck? I told her to leave you alone” I raged and she shook her head “Relax Ava.
She just wanted to apologise…and apparently blame it all on Adam of course. I
told her she’s welcome to him” I raised my eyebrows at her but she giggled “so
she said thanks” she laughed harder as I sat there open mouthed at her
disclosure until I was also laughing with her “The cheeky bitch!” I rolled with
laughter as my phone rang “Hello” I laughed down the phone, trying to catch my
breath “Ava?” Masons’ voice asked apprehensively and I rolled my eyes “Yes
Mason, it’s me” I giggled at Courtneys waggling eyebrows “I do laugh sometimes
you know” I added as I heard his silence and then his laughter “Sorry for
spoiling your fun but I can’t get the oven to light” I rolled my eyes again
“Seriously Mason?” I asked, perplexed “Erm yeah” he seemed embarrassed now and
I felt a pang of sympathy for him “Right okay. Turn the oven knob to full and
then click the ignition switch” I waited while I heard him clicking away “Nope,
it won’t light” he said grimly and I huffed “Are you sure you’re using the
right knob?” I asked and Courtneys’ eyes widened but I just stared at her “Well
I’m sure I have the right knob, would you like to come and check it?” Mason
chuckled and I could picture the sly grin on his face. I coughed at his comment
and rolled my eyes as Courtney winked at me, obviously knowing what Mason had
said “Does it say main oven?” I asked again “I can read Ava” he laughed,
clearly in a good mood for a change “Well you couldn’t read the instructions on
the packet I left you” I ridiculed and he coughed slightly “Are you mocking me
Miss Stone?” he breathed, his husky voice igniting my insides.
It was my turn to cough “Never Mr Fox” I muttered back and Courtneys
eyebrows now were in her hairline. I heard Mason groan a little and then clear
his throat “You’re going to have to come and do it for me” he said slyly and my
lips twitched “No no it’s fine Mason. There’s a microwave on your worktop.
Place the pie in and cook on half power for 8 minutes then 4 minutes on full power”
I grinned and winked at Courtney as she gave me the thumbs up “Oh” he said
quietly and I had another surge of sympathy “I suppose I could dump my friend
and come over if you are desperate” I said with an exaggerated sigh “No it’s
fine Ava. Enjoy your brunch” and he ended the call abruptly. I was gobsmacked
but Courtney just laughed “Oops, I really think he wanted you to go round” she
chuckled. “But why? I’m sure he can work a bloody microwave” I was stunned “I
think he can actually work the cooker as well Ava” she laughed but I still felt
bad so I texted him:
ME
Are you sure you don’t need me? I can come over if it’s a
problem
His reply was not what I was expecting
MASON
No it’s fine Ava, enjoy your brunch. Rebecca’s coming
round to do it
His words were like a punch in my guts and I was shocked at
my reaction. Courtney grabbed my phone when she saw my face and scowled “What a
bastard. Does he think that’s funny? Who’s Rebecca anyway?” she asked, fuming
“Apparently ‘they just fuck’” I said, doing the air quotes. “Well, let him ‘just
fuck’, you don’t need to play mind games like that” she was mortified for me
and I decided not to text him back.
I couldn’t fathom my reaction to this, I had never felt
jealousy before and it made my mind up to quit all personal rapport with Mason,
leaving it strictly business between us.
I was still reeling Sunday morning as I lay in bed staring
at the ceiling, nervousness has settled on me like a lead weight about seeing
Mason Monday and I was starting to think it might be better if I quit and found
a different job. Mason had got under my skin like nobody else and I couldn’t
give in to it.
He text me
fuck? I told her to leave you alone” I raged and she shook her head “Relax Ava.
She just wanted to apologise…and apparently blame it all on Adam of course. I
told her she’s welcome to him” I raised my eyebrows at her but she giggled “so
she said thanks” she laughed harder as I sat there open mouthed at her
disclosure until I was also laughing with her “The cheeky bitch!” I rolled with
laughter as my phone rang “Hello” I laughed down the phone, trying to catch my
breath “Ava?” Masons’ voice asked apprehensively and I rolled my eyes “Yes
Mason, it’s me” I giggled at Courtneys waggling eyebrows “I do laugh sometimes
you know” I added as I heard his silence and then his laughter “Sorry for
spoiling your fun but I can’t get the oven to light” I rolled my eyes again
“Seriously Mason?” I asked, perplexed “Erm yeah” he seemed embarrassed now and
I felt a pang of sympathy for him “Right okay. Turn the oven knob to full and
then click the ignition switch” I waited while I heard him clicking away “Nope,
it won’t light” he said grimly and I huffed “Are you sure you’re using the
right knob?” I asked and Courtneys’ eyes widened but I just stared at her “Well
I’m sure I have the right knob, would you like to come and check it?” Mason
chuckled and I could picture the sly grin on his face. I coughed at his comment
and rolled my eyes as Courtney winked at me, obviously knowing what Mason had
said “Does it say main oven?” I asked again “I can read Ava” he laughed,
clearly in a good mood for a change “Well you couldn’t read the instructions on
the packet I left you” I ridiculed and he coughed slightly “Are you mocking me
Miss Stone?” he breathed, his husky voice igniting my insides.
It was my turn to cough “Never Mr Fox” I muttered back and Courtneys
eyebrows now were in her hairline. I heard Mason groan a little and then clear
his throat “You’re going to have to come and do it for me” he said slyly and my
lips twitched “No no it’s fine Mason. There’s a microwave on your worktop.
Place the pie in and cook on half power for 8 minutes then 4 minutes on full power”
I grinned and winked at Courtney as she gave me the thumbs up “Oh” he said
quietly and I had another surge of sympathy “I suppose I could dump my friend
and come over if you are desperate” I said with an exaggerated sigh “No it’s
fine Ava. Enjoy your brunch” and he ended the call abruptly. I was gobsmacked
but Courtney just laughed “Oops, I really think he wanted you to go round” she
chuckled. “But why? I’m sure he can work a bloody microwave” I was stunned “I
think he can actually work the cooker as well Ava” she laughed but I still felt
bad so I texted him:
ME
Are you sure you don’t need me? I can come over if it’s a
problem
His reply was not what I was expecting
MASON
No it’s fine Ava, enjoy your brunch. Rebecca’s coming
round to do it
His words were like a punch in my guts and I was shocked at
my reaction. Courtney grabbed my phone when she saw my face and scowled “What a
bastard. Does he think that’s funny? Who’s Rebecca anyway?” she asked, fuming
“Apparently ‘they just fuck’” I said, doing the air quotes. “Well, let him ‘just
fuck’, you don’t need to play mind games like that” she was mortified for me
and I decided not to text him back.
I couldn’t fathom my reaction to this, I had never felt
jealousy before and it made my mind up to quit all personal rapport with Mason,
leaving it strictly business between us.
I was still reeling Sunday morning as I lay in bed staring
at the ceiling, nervousness has settled on me like a lead weight about seeing
Mason Monday and I was starting to think it might be better if I quit and found
a different job. Mason had got under my skin like nobody else and I couldn’t
give in to it.
He text me
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