Figure 8

15. Persistence is key.

~Mason Nicole's POV~

I wake up sleeping next to shirtless Devin and that's honestly typical of us. I come over, we hang out, I end up staying too late and sleep in his room with him. As dirtily minded Devin is, we've never done anything but cuddle. But this was all before he got a girlfriend obviously.

"Hello?" Devin grumbles. "Jess what do you want?" He puts the phone on speaker so I can listen. I lay my head on his chest and hold him for comfort.

"Hey come pick me up." She yells over the wind.

"I'm not picking you up." He clears his voice.

"What do you mean?" She gets concerned.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold." I whisper.

"We'll 'cause I'm with another girl right now and she told me she wants me to go down on her."

"Devin what the hell? You realize you'd be cheating on me right?"

"Not if I break up with you first." He smirks at me. "So you break up with me last night and you calling right now means we're back together?"

"We always make up on the way to my house."

"Jess I don't want this anymore. You break up with me as away for it not to be cheating. I'm done with this relationship." He hangs up and I squeal as I pull him into a hug. "Just so we're clear, we're still just best friends right?"

"Even though you're cute and good at kissing doesn't mean you're the guy I want." I laugh at the end.

"Sorted. So, it's about ten o'clock now and I'm sure Tanner is waiting for something to do on this lovely Saturday. Any ideas?" He stands up and puts on a shirt.

"How about we take him out to-" I'm interrupted by my phone buzzing, Devin starts talking.

zayn: we should talk. like today.

me: why?

zayn: cause you deserve an explanation, yeah?

zayn: Just trust me, meet me by my motorcycle at 9ish.

me: ...okay

"Masie?" Devin causes me to look up.

"Yeah, what'd you say?" I smile.

"Who were you texting?"

"Zayn." I mumble.

"If he fucks up one more time and you forgive him we're gonna have a problem." He warns me.

"Devie." I whine.

"I'm not kidding, I'm not going to have your life completely crumble like mine over a relationship." He scolds me.

***
After a lovely day with Tanner and Devie they drop me off infront of my house. I look up at the sky and it glowed a pink and orange color. I can't help but gravitate towards my lawn and lay on my back watching the sunset. I close my eyes feeling an absolute peace of mind before-

"I'd hate to ruin your conversion to being 'one with nature', but we can leave now if you'd like." Zayn startles me as he moves my hair behind my ear with his finger. I let out a long annoyed sigh.

"Fine. Let's go." I then open eyes before I push myself off the grass and follow him to his motorcycle.

I hold onto his waist and he drives for twenty minutes then we arrive at this forest area. He hops off the bike then helps me off and we walk for another ten minutes before we reach a cliff that looks over the water. I sit back against a big tree and take in the scene. My eyes dart open because of a sudden smell and Zayn has a cigarette between his lips.