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Forget cake – even mud cake. I had to get out of there.
“I guess I should call it a night…” I started. “Get home before Mum and Dad send out the search party.” I mentally winced at such a stupid thing to say.
But, Mason smiled. “No worries. Where are you parked?” I pointed back up the street. “Can I walk you?”
I nodded. “Yeah, sure. That’d be nice.”
Again, I had no idea if the silence was comfortable or not and I overthought it the whole way back to my Mum’s car.
Surely I should say something?
No, Mason would totally say something if he was uncomfortable?
Unless, he’s rethinking the whole dating thing?
Then, he wouldn’t say anything.
Oh, my God, I’ve made a total dick of myself tonight.
Did I smile properly?
Maybe I looked like a serial killer when I smiled?
Oh, my God! Did I have something in my teeth?
Did I smell?
What the hell is wrong with you?
So much for wavelengths…
I patted the roof of Mum’s car awkwardly as I stepped up to it and smiled at Mason. “Thanks for tonight. I had a good time,” I said.
He smiled, but something about his eyes was less enthusiastic than before. “Me, too. I’ll talk to you later?”
I nodded. “Definitely.”
He nodded and stepped forward.
Right. Goodnight kiss. Standard.
I leant up to him and our noses crashed into each other. We both took a step back with a laugh.
“Wow. Well done me,” I huffed.
Mason tilted my face up to look at him. “How do you know that wasn’t my fault?”
Mason’s voice was low and smooth. His eyes were warm and focussed. He was looking at me like Patrick looked at Kat, like Chase looked at Nicole, like Lloyd looked at Diane. It was everything I should have wanted, but I didn’t feel like Kat or Nicole or Diane.
“I highly doubt you’re that uncoordinated,” I answered
His hand slid from my chin around to cup my cheek. “Second time lucky.”
He leant down and kissed me.
I should have leant into him and kissed him back…better. But, I was too busy overthinking everything again. When he pulled away, he looked at me like I’d just divulged my biggest secret – except I didn’t know what it was. I suddenly felt rather naked.
“I’ll talk to you tomorrow,” he said softly.
I nodded. “I’d like that.”
His eyes dropped to my lips and back up to my eyes again. Something about him seemed…dull. Not knowing what else to do, I reached up and kissed him again.
It wasn’t fireworks. It wasn’t slow burn. But, it was nice. It was something I could get used to. Something steadfast and true. Something I knew I could call mine.
