Chapter 35

Mason Hart

After going back outside and managing to pry my mother off of Freya, we all finally made it into the cottage. My mom went to make us some coffees. I'd decided that I would leave Freya and my mom to get better acquainted once my mom came back, much to Freya's dismay. I didn't have a choice though. I'd felt my phone buzzing in my pocket on and off for the last half an hour and whatever the problem was, I didn't want Freya to know about it. She'd been through more than enough today.

“I'm just gonna take a shower, I'll be back in a bit,” I said casually to Freya who was now sitting on my mom's black leather couch in the living room. She stood up instantly and replied,

“Wait, I'll come with you,” her stunning blue eyes begging me not to leave her.

I walked up to her and placed my hands gently on her shoulders guiding her back down onto the couch. I squatted in front of her and brushed her hair away from