“Hey. Sorry I missed your calls, I was dancing,” I tell him the half-truth.
“I know. I spoke to Logan downstairs when I couldn’t get hold of you.”
“You did?” I frown, lying back on the cool wood of the piano.
“Are you finished? I will come and get you.”
I need him, but I also want to be alone right now.
It’s funny how I spent my childhood longing for the attention of anyone who would give it to me, craving their company. Yet now I long for my quiet.
There’s safety in silence.
My mind really is all over the place right now. “It’s still light out; I think I’ll run this evening.” My aching body screams at my own words.
“You’re not coming to mine?”
“I need to go home at some point. I need more clothes for a start.”
“You should sell it—your apartment. Move all your things here.”
My eyes widen at his words.Is he serious?“Don’t be ridiculous.”
“I’m serious. Keep your apartment if you want to, but bring your things over. It’s the inevitable.”
“Says who?” I laugh, letting his playfulness ground me again.
“I’m on my way to get you, Pix.”
“I—“
The line goes dead, and I can’t help the smile that finds my face. He is impossible. I steal a few more peaceful minutes, then jump down and turn all the lights out in the studio, making my way downstairs. Logan is in the gym but otherwise it’s quiet.
“Anderson, your girls left hours ago. You okay?”
“Yeah, just one of those days.” I shrug.
He nods his head in understanding. “That guy from the other week,” he pauses, trying to remember his name.
“Mase.” I remind him.
“Yeah him! He called and asked if you were here. I came up but the door was locked,” he says with a weak smile and a quizzical look.
Logan gets me. He has known me for years and knows all about my family—or lack of.
“It’s just Mum.”
“I figured it would be something like that,” he says, tipping his chin towards the door. “Incoming.”
My stomach flips when I see Mason making his way towards the gym doors. He’s in sweats and a white tee which surprises me considering the time.
I smile as he steps through the door. “Hey!”
He comes straight to me, wrapping an arm around my waist and kissing me openly in front of Logan. He invades every part of me, reaching into the depths and smothering every dark part of me with his warmth.
“This is Logan. He’s my manager here at the gym. I think you got off on the wrong foot the first time you met.” I raise a brow at the man by my side, but he’s already reaching his hand out to Logan.
“I understand why you wouldn’t let me up, and I appreciate you looking out for Nina.”
