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I stirred as I felt Mason pulling me into his arms and kissing me on the head. “Night, sleepyhead.” I heard him whisper. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” I murmured sleepily. Looking up at him I saw a huge smile on his face, closing my eyes I fell back to sleep safely folded up in his arms.
“Libby! Libby wake up!” I heard Mason frantically calling out to me, his hand gently shaking my shoulder. My eyes flew open, and I sat up, my heart racing and my body covered in sweat. “Sweetheart are you okay? You were having a nightmare.” He said to me gently, sitting up next to me. I turned to look at Mason and saw his face full of concern.
I closed my eyes in an attempt to calm down, my trembling hands reached for Mason, and he pulled me onto his lap. I nuzzled my face into his neck, breathing in his familiar scent. “I’m okay, I’m sorry I woke you.”
“Don’t apologise baby. I’m just glad I was here with you; I wish I could take away your pain. Do you want to talk about it?” He stroked my hair, my heart rate calming at his touch.
“What was I doing? Was I screaming?” I asked him quietly, cringing into his neck at the thought that he’d seen me like that.
“Yes.” He paused. “And shouting out for Mia. Were you dreaming about the accident?” I nodded my head, and I felt his arms tighten around me.
After a few minutes, I reluctantly pulled my head out of the safety of his neck and looked up at him. “It’s always the same dream, the van hitting us and the sound of metal hitting metal, I don’t think I’ll ever forget that sound. Mia’s screaming my name, desperate for me to help her, but I always wake up before I can reach her.” I didn’t realise I was crying until Mason reached his hand up and wiped my tears away with his thumb. He didn’t say anything; he didn’t need to, there was nothing to say. He simply lay me down, wrapped me in his arms and stroked his fingers up and down my back until I felt my eyes closing and sleep taking me.
I woke up the next morning stretching my arms above my head, I turned over to find Mason’s side of the bed empty. I sat up listening for any sounds that might indicate that he was downstairs, but I was met by silence. My stomach fluttered with nerves, had he changed his mind about us now that he’d seen how messed up I was? I closed my eyes and shook my head, no that couldn’t be it, he was so supportive last night, I was just jumping to conclusions, my insecurity taking over. I scooted to the end of the bed and dropped my feet to the floor, looking up I saw a note on the chest of drawers along with a bunch of wildflowers. Picking the note up my nerves disappeared as I began to read.
Morning Sweetheart,
Sorry,I’m not there to kiss you good morning, I had an early fishing trip to lead. You looked so beautiful sleeping in my bed I couldn’t bring myself to wake you, and after last night I thought you could do with the rest. Help yourself to anything you want, feel free to take ashower… I’m already imaginingyou naked and soapy!!
Text me when you wake up.
Love you
Mason xxx
A huge smile came over my face, and I picked up the flowers he’d left me, bringing them to my nose and inhaling deeply. I loved that he’d gone to the trouble of writing me a note and picking me flowers. I found my phone and fired off a message to him.
Me: Morning babe. Thank you for the flowers I love them xxx
I made my way downstairs making coffee in the small kitchen before flopping on the sofa to drink it. My phone vibrated on the table, and I reached for it seeing that I had a text from Mason. Grinning like an idiot, I read it.
Mason: Hey baby, glad you liked the flowers, how are you feeling after last night? Xxx
Me: I’m okay, I’m sorry you had to see me like thatxxx
Mason: StopapologizingLib. I want to be there for you xxx
Me: Well thank you, I’m glad you were xxx
Mason: What are you up to? Are you still at my place? Xxx
Me: Yep, just sat on your sofa drinking coffee. Might have that shower in a minute… xxx
Mason: Arghhh you’re killingme,baby! Xxx
I laughed out loud at Mason’s last message, I wasn’t going to have a shower there, I was going to head back to the ranch house and hang out with Jack. Savannah had a full day at university so it would be just him and me.
Me: Just kidding… heading back to the house in a min to spend the day with Jack. How’s the fishing going? Xxx
Mason: Tease!! I’m just supervising, Taylor’s in the water with them xxx
Mason: Lib, do you remember everything from last night? Xxx
I frowned at my phone, what did he mean? Was he talking about my nightmare?
Me: Do you mean my nightmare? I think so?? Why? Xxx
