Ballet And The Beast

Chapter Seven

"Hey Mase." I call down the hall after a seemingly agitated Mason. He doesn't respond so I run after him.

"Where are you off to?" I ask with a sweet smile hoping to cheer him up.

"Club house." He responds in a monotone voice. Damn there's definitely something up. I send Alice a quick message asking her if she has any ideas but no response.

"Hey if you're upset about this morning, you know what almost happened before Shane walked in, we can just forget about it." I state hoping he disagrees.

"Yeah it didn't mean anything anyway." He mumbles without even looking at me. Ouch. Once we arrive at the club house I see Alice with the others and quickly run over.

"Don't you check your phone?" I exclaim with an eye roll.

"Sorry it's in my room, what's up?" She explains.

"What the fuck is up with him?" I ask gesturing towards Mason who is sitting by himself with a huge pack of doritos looking at his phone.

The guys chuckle causing my head to snap in their direction. I don't see what's funny.

"He's jealous." Shane finally tells me.

"Of what?" I question. What on earth can he possibly be jealous of and what has it got to do with me?

"That photographer guy, he was all over you. And then you gave him a kiss on the cheek and the dude lost it." Chase explains.

"Oh for god sake Dean's just playing, he's always like that. What does Mason care anyway, it's not like there's anything between us." I scrunch my eyebrows in confusion, although I wish there was something.

"Well from what I saw this morning, there's something alright." Shane winks causing the others to laugh and me to roll my eyes.

"Oh for god sake nothing happened, it was a heat of the moment thing that you thankfully stopped before it happened. He's literally just reconfirmed it didn't mean anything as well." I say with a slight frown, I wish the guys were right and it meant something.

"Maybe he's lying to you." Alice suggests. "I've called this from day one remember." She mocks.

"Guys you've all got it wrong, there must be something else bothering him." I state as I shake my head.

"Well while you think of it, we're off to the beach for the evening if you want to join. Grumps was supposed to be coming but he's 'not feeling well'." Alice chuckles to herself, laughing at Mason's behaviour.

"Sure I'm up for it. Let me just change I'll be five minutes." I suggest. They all nod and I rush off to change. I put on a pink and orange crochet bikini with an oversized white shirt and pair of white converse. Thanks to my photoshoot earlier, hair and makeup is already done to perfection.

"I'm back guys." I breathe out as I join them back in the club house.

"Wow that was fast." Chase mutters and I can't help but feel Mason's eyes bore into the back of my head.

"Let me just check on Mason quickly and I'll meet you guys downstairs." I suggest so they head out as I make my way over to the agrivated guy on the sofa.

"Hey we're heading to the beach, sure you don't want to come? It won't be the same without you." I offer a smile and get half a smile back.

"You guys go ahead, I'm not feeling great." He mutters causing me to roll my eyes.

"Come on get your lazy arse up." I take hold of his hand, pulling him off he sofa and he reluctantly follows. "See I knew you wanted to come really."

"Couldn't pass on the chance to see what's under that shirt." He mocks, gaining an eye roll from me.