slept together.
Hailey climbed off the bed and excused herself.
“You know I love you, baby girl.” Dad edged over the bed. “I talked to Hunter and Mason. I don’t know what good it did, but I tried. I don’t like all this fighting. Are you sure that this is what you want? Mason seems to think you’re going to get hurt for some reason.”
“Dad, I’m sure, even if it doesn’t work out between me and Hunter, and I get my heart broken…I love him.”
He sighed. “I thought so. You always did have a crush on him.” He smiled. “Just protect your heart, baby girl. You know I already think of Hunter as a son. I’m leaving this to you two to figure out.”
“Thanks, Daddy, I love you.” I gave him a big hug.
“Love you too.”
Hunter knocked on the open door and I waved him in. “You ok?”
He hesitated. “Yeah.”
My dad patted his shoulder and gave us our privacy. I pulled Hunter onto the bed and massaged his shoulders.
“So what did Mase say?”
He tensed a little bit under my hands. “He told me I’m not good enough for you.”
“He’s wrong, Hunter. You are.” I kissed the back of his neck.
“I think I’m going to get out of here and let shit cool off.” He stood and wrapped his arms around me. “I love you, CC.”
I cupped his face in my hands. “I love you too. You give me the chills when you say that.”
He gently stroked my arm, prompting even more goosebumps, and kissed me again. “Let’s run downstairs and get your bags.”
We passed Mason and Hailey on the porch. I eased by him and I walked Hunter to his truck, out of Mason’s view.
“I’ll be over around ten to take you back to school,” he said. “Wish I could stay a few more days, but I’m pretty sure Mason is ready to get rid of me.”
“I’m his sister.” I smirked. “He can’t stay mad forever.”
Hunter grunted, started the truck, and took off.
I took my bags and approached Mason.
“Can we talk now? Like adults?” I asked.
Hailey tried to get up off his lap. He pulled her back. Her jaw clenched.
“You need to talk to her. Knock this shit off, Mase.”
Mason’s eyes narrowed. He looked past me. “I ain’t talking to anyone.”
I stood there, stunned that he would say something so hurtful and immature. Hailey pushed his shoulder back, got up, and walked in the house. A second later, she came out with her purse and keys and told Mason, “I’m leaving. When you decide to grow up call me.” She glanced at me. “Love you, Kenzie. I’ll see you in the morning.”
I didn’t answer. I wasn’t sure if I was going to cry or scream. Mason threw the front door open with such force it banged against the wall
His voice carried over the house.
“Bitch.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
The last two months flew by in a haze. All my classes were going great; and Hailey and I had moved out of the dorms and in with Hunter and Bentley. We only stayed at the dorms once a week to make our presence known. I had offered Bentley money for Hailey and me staying there all the time but he told me as long as we cooked dinner three times a week then that was payment enough. Otherwise, they would still be eating pizza every night.
Mason still wasn’t talking to me. He ignored Hunter and abandoned Hailey. Hailey said she was fine, but I knew it was eating her up inside. There were a few times I caught her crying late at night. She said they talked a few times but never for long, because baseball was taking up a lot of his time. I talked to Cooper and he said that Mason was still being a dick about all this shit. He was snapping at him and Jaylinn all the time and Cooper was fed up with it. I asked about what he was doing all the time that he claimed he was busy. Coop said that he was at baseball most of the time but when he wasn’t, he was out partying and getting trashed.
Hunter hadn’t been the same since the argument. I think when he caught Hailey crying a few days ago, that it caught up to him because he started to take it out on me. He would pick a fight for no reason. I was late getting home from work last night and he flipped out and asked me a million times