Survival

Chapter Seven

I open my eyes at the annoying alarm. I groan trying to look around but an arm tighten around me. "Babeeee turn it offff." I roll my eyes at Mason. "Mase, what do you think of trying to do?" He groans and lets me go. I turn off the alarm. "I think I'm ready to return back to school." He flips his head my way just looking at me his head still on the pillow. He gave me a small smile. "You're beautiful in the morning Mads, like wow." I blush and look down and he cleared his throat and his morning voice was amazing. "If you would like to return you can...or...let me somewhat take you out. Noah can return to school with an officer and you and I can go to lunch or something." He looked embarrassed and nervous of what I'm going to say. Smiling at his cute expression I agree give me a small kiss, god his lips and kisses are addicting.

After getting ready, luckily Mason washed my clothes. I get Noah awake dressing him. Mason I agreed instead of taking him to school, his buddies wife was gonna watch him. I wanted to tell him what happened before he returned so he doesn't find out from someone else. We head over to his buddies after strapping Noah in. Mason's hand rested my my thigh the entire time. Pulling up outside he grabbed my hand. "Maybe you should wait in the truck mads." He looked nervous. This peaked my interest. "Why?" He shrugged not being able to give an answer. I roll my eyes teasingly at him before getting out and grabbing Noah.

Mason leads us to the front door, knocking. A brunette answers the door. She was super pretty. "Hi darlin, I'm Samantha. Mason the guys are in the livin room. Leave me and this beautiful girl here alone." Mason mouthed 'I'm sorry' as he walked away making me laugh. She ushered me in. Putting Noah down, who ran after Mason yelling for him, making Mason stop abruptly which causes Noah to run into him and fall. Mason let out a deep laugh before picking him up and tickling him on the way to the living room.

"Comin hun?" My attention is given back to Samantha after her thick southern voice echos through the hallways. I look at her and blush when I see the knowingly smile on her face. "Yes! Sorry, wanted to make sure Noah found Mase." Her smile widens and leads me down the hallway that opens up into a huge kitchen. The walls were a cream color and the counters were a marble black. I look around in awe at the countertop stove and the huge wine fridge in the corner. My god this is my dream kitchen. At the island counter sat four women. They all look up studying me before Samantha spoke up. "Ladies, this is Mason's Madeline." Three of them smiles huge while the fourth one squinted her eyes at me. "Madeline, this is Jessa, Lily, Kyla, and Nicole." I smile back at all of them though Nicole still looked hateful towards me.

A few hours have passed and I had a feeling we weren't going to be leaving anytime soon. I learned a lot about Samantha, Jessa, Lily and Kyla. Nicole left to the living room as soon as I sat down, which Samantha apologized for. They invited me to their spa day next weekend that I happily agreed to. Their fiancés and husbands had went to high school with Mason, and they kept in close contact with each other.

Grabbing our drinks we made our way into the living room to annoy the guys. Of course walking through to the living room. The football game is on, snacks are on the coffee table. Quickly finding Mason, he was sitting on the edge of the couch yelling at the TV, bouncing his knee. Nicole sat beside him, watching him with a smile. The girls roll their eyes, Lily whispered. "She's a pick me girl. Not to mention uniform chaser whether or cop or military." I raise my eyebrows at her comment. Of course she is. I sigh and walk over. I sit on the floor in front of Mason. He gently plays with my hair as he watches the game. I tilt my head back so Mason can give me a quick kiss. I sip on my drink enjoying the company. I could feel Nicole's glare on me.

The game came to an end and Masons team won. He stood up maneuvering over me before holding a hand out to help me up. He raised an eyebrow at my drink before taking it out of my hand taking a sip. He sends me a look saying we'll be talking about the alcohol in my drink when we get home. "Guys, this is Madeline. Mads this is Michael, James, Kyle and Daniel." He pointed at his buddies around the living room. Samantha was next to James, Lily was by Kyle and Kayla was on Michaels lap. I waved politely at them. "Little Mason has a girlfriend, how cute. It's been awhile since you been in a relationship. Hell we were surprised when you took Nicole out a few months ag-." Kayla's elbow hit him in the side cutting him off. Nicole smiled smugly at me. Mason went to whisper something in my ear but my voice stronger than I thought it could be came out.

"Awe, hunny, wipe that smug look off your face. He may have too you out once, but, it's me who's in his bed at night." Thankful that Noah was in the other room playing with Samantha's kids. It was dead silent as Nicole glared at me now. Daniel broke the tension. "Holy shit. Mase, you got yourself a feisty one. Man that was ah-maz-ing!" He holds out his hand for me to high-five, which Mason sent a glare to him about before pulling me out of the room and to the kitchen.

"What in the hell was that Madeline!" I frown, taken back at his tone towards me, it was fierce and pissed off. "Woah, hold up, I'm getting in trouble for standing up for myself? Nicole has had an attitude with me all freaking day!" He shot me a look telling me to be quieter. "Nicole is just a friends. We went out once. We realized we were more meant as friends." I roll my eyes letting out a sarcastic laugh. "Mason, no offense but that is complete Bullshit. She has glared at me all day. Chose to sit right next to you though there were many seats open, and all but rubbed it in my face that y'all went out. You promised me a lunch date, but here we are. I suppose only Nicole is allowed dates with you." He was now as pissed as ever. "Madeline. You're acting like a god damn child." A voice comes from the doorway. "Isn't that was she is? A child? We've all seen the news reports. Too bad about your mom and dad Mads." My eyes shot to Nicole who has a pouty lip out as of mocking me. I look at Mason, he stood there giving Nicole a look, but he didn't try to correct her. They're right. I am a child and I'm allowed to be. I storm around Mason slamming into the shoulders of both Mason and Nicole. I quickly grab Noah and thank Samantha for having us and then I'm out the door, storming down the road. I take a quick left as I hear Mason Hillary for me. Sure it was very stupid to do especially while murderers are after me. I make a few more turns before we end up at a diner. "Where is Mason?" I look at my little brother and his dad expression. "He said something very mean to sissy. We needed time away." He nods before sliding into a booth. I get Noah a thing of chicken and fries and me a cup of water.

Noah told me about his day as he ate. He was so happy taking about his new friends at Samantha and James house. I heard a screech of tired outside and the double doors on the diners double doors fly open to reveal a very pissed off mason. Great. He stormed over to me. "What in the actual hell Madeline. Do you understand you could've died. Hell. You could've killed Noah with that stunt." I look at our audience, they were all peeking our way. "Seriously Mason? When you want to realize I wasn't in the wrong for doing what I did and apologize to me. I won't be talking to you until then." I box up Noah's food and paid, walking out to his truck and getting Noah and I buckled in, patiently waiting for Mason to take up back to our home.