I wish my dad would have pretended what he saw never happened. I was seated at the dinning table with him when Mason walked in."Sleep well, Mason?" he asked as Mason took a seat at the table.I thought he was going to flush with embarrassment, but instead, he regarded my dad with a shake of his head."A little jet lag." Mason says.Then Mason's dad joins us and my dad keeps quiet not mentioning anything, he doesn't even mention it to my mom or talk to me about it which makes me super grateful.After breakfast my dad asks Mason to help him with the Christmas lights on the balcony and I panic at the thought of them being alone. I watch them from inside the glass windows, my dad talks first then Mason talks and finally Mason stepped over to my father and shook his hand, saying something that only my father could hear. I tried to read my father's expression, but he kept a tight lid on it. My father is almost as good at hiding his thoughts as Mason is.I really want to know what Mason sai
Mason and I didn't go back to New York together, I decided to spend few more days with my parents and also with my best friend Jess who I missed so much. After a well deserved rest I finally got back yesterday, I haven't seen Mason yet but we're going to a new year eve's party at Luke's.I invited Angie my friend from work to go with me since I'm meeting Mason there and I don't want to show up alone.It's the first time am seeing Luke since our weekend at his place in the Hamptons, I hope things won't get awkward."What do you think about the dress? Is it too booby?" I ask Angie who is doing her makeup on the vanity mirror in my closet."Damn girl, you look amazing. And no it's not too booby, your boobs are amazing so show them off." Angie says with a smirk."Yeah but__" I start to say and she cuts me off."Alexis honey, you look amazing! If I had boobs like yours I'll try to show them off too." She says with a smile."Beside that will give Mason something to think about." She adds w
The rest of the party is a blur, I spend almost every second obsessing about what's going on between us. Angie and I leave the party together and I spend the whole ride home thinking about Mason.The elevator opened on my floor and I froze. Down the hall, standing by the door to my apartment, was Mason.He had a key but for some reason he was waiting outside my door for me.For the smallest fraction of a second, less time than it took to inhale a full breath of air, I got excited.He was standing at my door, and that was everything.With a solemn expression and my eyes forward, I strutted toward my apartment. I opened the door and stepped inside when it opened, he followed me in without a word he looked composed and put together like he always did, but there was something different in his eyes something I'm not quite sure what it is."I shouldn't have done that." Mason says as he watched me remove my shoes by the door."Done what?" I ask knowing completely he was regretting kissing m
"God, I wish I was you right now." Angie says joining me in my lab.I smile looking at her, silently wishing I wasn't myself right now."Why aren't you as excited as I am for you?" She asks sitting down."I'm excited." I say lying."No you're not. Alexis you should be proud of yourself, your billion dollar stem cell research works!" Angie says. Technically the 3 stages of the trial has worked so far, we have a success rate of 98%. Well nothing is a complete 100% in science but that’s beside the point, the research I’ve slaved away doing all my adult life works and I should be happy, excited and celebrating but other things have been on my mind."Oh my God, you're going to be a billionaire!" She exclaims jumping up.I just smile watching Angie, because honestly I wasn't thinking about that right now but only what comes after in my life."Alexis what's wrong?" Angie asks noticing I'm in an another dimension in my head."Have you told Mason?" She asks again."I'm telling him tonight, abo
When I wake up the next week, I'm alone. I use Mason's bathroom to brush my teeth, he has a spare one for me. Then I go look for him. I don't find him, but I find the breakfast he has made me. I then head downstairs to my apartment. Opening my door I find a huge bouquet of red roses on my living room table, with a big red box of jewelry probably a necklace.I read the card first, it's from Mason obviously.It says — Always knew you would the change world Alexis, just happy I get to witness it.Signed Mason. In his handwriting.My heart does a somersault, as I read the card over and over again.Then I open the jewelry box and it's a beautiful diamond necklace. Suddenly I want to cry, because I love him so much.Angie shows up before I take a shower, unlike me she screams immediately she sees Mason's gift.Alexis he is in love with you. She says over and over again and I wish she was right because I'm in love with him and I have decided to tell him today.I leave her alone in my livin
Alexis's POVI avoided Mason like the plague, after our fight at his place I went back to my apartment and parked a bag and headed back home to Palm Springs to my parents.I spent the next 2 weeks sulking at home, avoiding questions from my parents. And also avoiding Mason's calls and texts, but I'm finally going back to New York. I decided to accept the position in Switzerland, I mean it’s a good career move on my part and I also get to good with my researches so I should do it.I'll be moving there in 2 days, which technically is too fast but I can’t wait to get out of the country.It's what's best, I knew Mason didn't want a relationship when we started but like a fool I fell crazy and so in love with him. And he doesn't feel thesame way, so now it's time to move on to the next part of my life and forget it ever happened.Just arrived back in New York, the whole drive from the airport to my apartment I panicked. I walk inside the apartment with a heavy heart, into the elevator an
Mason's POV Alexis left a month ago and I feel absolutely shitty about everything. It's totally my fault, can't even pretend that it isn't. She told me she had feelings for me and I freaked out and didn't say the right thing even though I knew how I felt for her but it's over now. And by the way she hates me now, I didn't say goodbye before she left. I called and texted her since she left but she hasn't returned any of my calls or texts and that's fine because I know I hurt her but nothing feels thesame without her. "This guy has been pissy all month, so I figured drinking may cheer him up." Nick says to Luke who just joined us at a bar I was forcefully dragged to. "I'm not pissy." I was beyond pissy. "If you pout any more, we're going to have to take drastic measures." Nick says again. I didn't even bother responding. Instead, I held up my middle finger and focus on drinking maybe it would give me something to take my mind off of how badly I'd screwed up. Nick and Luke had bee
Alexis's POV I have been in Switzerland Geneva for a month now, I've been transitioning to my life easily.I haven't started work yet, I have a beautiful penthouse in the city close to the university and the research facility I'll be working at.I miss home, I miss my friends and I hate to admit it but most of all I miss Mason.We haven't talked in over a month, he didn't even say goodbye which hurts even more.But I'm accepting the fact that everything happens for a reason so I'm going try and get past everything that happen, move on with my life.I have also been texting with Luke which is nice, he's actually coming here. He's taking me around the city and showing me around since he comes here all the time. He'll be here tomorrow.I actually can't wait to see him because I have no friends here, I don't know anywhere. I have basically been surviving on takeouts since I don't cook and I don't know any good restaurants but most of all the thought of eating out alone scares me.Yeah I