My head snaps up to Mason who's not even looking at me as he's pulls a beer from the fridge. Fucking ninja.
"What?" I ask him, trying to shake it off. He looks at me like he's disappointed in me.
"Come on," he says incredulously. "You think we haven't felt the sexual tension between you? You're delusional if you think we haven't noticed you two dancing around each other for years. We haven’t said anything, respecting that when you’d be ready you’d come to us but clearly you were never going to.”
"Fuck." I sigh and take the beer from Mason's hand, drinking deeply. He scowls and gets another out.
"Look, Dom. I get why you haven't crossed that line but you aren't going to be able to use that friendship excuse forever." Mason warns me.
"Why's that?" I say snarkily.
"Because you might not have a friendship to protect," Mason says softly.
I freeze. "What are you talking about?"
"Come on, Dom." Mase sighs like he's disappointed in me. He leans back against the counter, crossing his arms, beer in his hand.
"I'm up all fucking night, dude. You sneak into his room like you think he's a secret. How long will it be until that stops? How long do you think it will be until he'sonlya friend around you? No more sleepovers, no stolen kisses, no silent declarations of love.Justfriendship,” Mase emphasises.
"We're not in love," I say sharply, feeling my heart squeeze at my words.
Mase gives me a pitiful look. "Well, you might never find out. Because if you aren't willing to take the plunge, man, that's exactly what's going to happen."
Mason puts his hand on my shoulder for a brief moment before he walks away like he didn't just shatter my world.
. . .
Rory~
"Don't overthink it."
Great advice from the guy who kissed me.
We're half an hour into the movie when Dominic comes in looking like someone kicked his puppy. We're almost an hour in when Alec sits down beside Luc on the floor rather than on the couch with Dom. I guess I'm not the only one confused.
The twins are keeping me distracted and focused on the movie. Jace moved in while Mase was getting a beer so it goes Mase, Jace, me then Maverick with Dom on the other end of the couch.
Every time Jace's eyes flick down to my book, I half close it and pretend to be watching the movie so he doesn't see anything.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
That kiss though…when Dominic's lips met mine for a second before they were gone.
I know I walked in on their conversation. I don't know what was said but it's stunned everyone.
"Don't overthink it, Sweetheart."
Fuck that, I'm overthinking the hell out of it.
Maybe it was just in the moment. Maybe it doesn't mean as much to him as I thought?
Mason saw us but he didn't seem jealous. Does he just not care? Or does it not bother him that his friend just kissed me and now his other friend,my best friend, has me tucked under his arm on the couch?
Dom kissing me definitely upset Alec. I'm not entirely sure what's happening there. I'm not sure they do either.
"Ro," Jace whispers in my ear.
I look up, meeting his grey irises filled with sympathy.
