Only Sleeping ✔️

Chapter 21 | Will

I'm posting this very early this morning soo I don't have a lot to say. I'm going back to bed once this is up! I hope you guys enjoy :)

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I was scared during the movie, but the closer to Mason I got the less scared I was. I could feel his body heat and his fingers grazed my shoulder comfortingly. Even I was impressed I stayed the whole movie, but I know for a fact if Mason wasn't there I wouldn't have.

I cringe thinking of Mason. 15 minutes ago I came upstairs and got in bed. Ever since, I've been lying here wondering when he'll join me, worried he never will.

I sigh and roll over facing the wall. I don't want to spend the whole night watching the door waiting for it to open. I try to focus on anything else, something to put me to sleep.

I jump when I feel arms slide around me and Mason whispers.

"Shh it's just me"

I freeze before relaxing into his touch.

 "I didn't..." I swallow "I didn't hear you come in"

His face is tucked into my neck and he sighs "Go to sleep" 

I bite my lip, but don't argue instead I lie down and close my eyes. As much as I hate that I wait for him, we both know I won't kick him out of my bed. Not when I sleep so well with him in it. 

"Will?"

I jump when he says my name completely caught off guard. 

"Y-yeah?"

He sighs "I'm sorry"

I make a face, the thing about Mason is there's a lot he could be sorry for. There's probably a lot he should be sorry for, but never once has he apologized for any of it. At least not to me. 

I turn and he groans trying to roll away from me, but I put my hand on his shoulder so he can't.

"Mason. What are you sorry for?"

He holds my gaze for a few seconds and it's almost too much for me. I almost drop it and lay back down, but then he speaks. 

"I don't want to keep hurting you" 

I bite my lip because I really hadn't expected that. In reality, Mason does hurt me, frankly, he gives me whiplash and often leaves me confused. So I know I can't lift this burden for him, I know I'm simply staring at him with sad eyes and a broken soul. One only he can fix.

This time I let him roll over and lay back down. Wish my chest didn't constrict when he whispers "I just want to be good for you" into the darkness. Who knew we'd both dream of the same thing tonight. 

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I wake up before Mason and that alone freaks me out. What freaks me out even more is hearing people moving around downstairs. My eyes widen and shoot to my clock my heart stopping when I see the time 11:30 am.

I sit up quickly and shake Mason.

"Mason!"

I know we were both lacking sleep, but from the voices I hear downstairs Hank and Gage are both awake. Meaning immediate panic is setting in. 

Suddenly I hear someone on the stairs and jump up out of my bed and rush to the door quickly flipping my lock.

I'm freaking out and my heart rate is way too high. The only thought in my mind is how the hell we're going to explain this to Gage or Hank!

I move back to my bed and climb next to Mason shaking him. "Mason! Wake up!"

He groans and tries to roll over, but I shake him again "Please wake up!"