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house he was stood
beside a sleek, silver Aston Martin holding the door open for me. 
    Sliding into the front seat I quickly scanned the interior
before he climbed in. He turned and grinned at me as he started the engine
“Okay?” he asked softly and I nodded nervously, aware of his scent; a citrus
with a hint of spice and a wavering of something that was specifically him...All
male and masculine huskiness.
     My stomach pooled with heat as did my thighs and I closed
my eyes, turning to face the window praying silently to get me through this
journey without embarrassing myself.
    We were both quiet for a while and then Mason made me jump
“So Ava, you heard from George?” I smiled, relaxing now I knew the subject
matter was a safe one “Yeah, I rang him last night and he’s like a different
man already. Happy, relaxed and content. He loves it” I said, smiling to myself
at the memory of our phone call last night. George had been slyly asking what
my thoughts of Mason were and I suspected some match-making behind his words so
I quickly berated him and told him I wasn’t looking for a relationship, much to
his disappointment
    “You really care a lot about him don’t you?” he stated and I
nodded “George saved me, it’s as simple as that and I love him dearly for all
the support and care he’s given me” Mason was quiet as he pondered my words “I
can remember the night he found you” he cast me a quick glance as I furrowed my
brow “he rang me, in a bit of a panic. My mum’s a doctor and he needed her
help” he disclosed and I turned to peer out of the window, the images of that
night pushing through to the forefront of my mind with his words.
     I felt his hand rest on top of mine on my lap and I
stiffened “Hey Ava, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stir bad memories” he said
softly and I nodded still gazing through the window, not having the courage to
look at him.
    I didn’t want to remember that night and I definitely didn’t
want to talk about it but Mason’s probing had them fighting their way forward
again and I was suddenly struggling to push them back.
     “I’m sorry; I don’t remember your mother. I don’t remember
a lot about that night” I told him quietly and he squeezed my hand before
putting it back on the gear stick “I’m not trying to upset you, I just wanted
you to know that George saw something in you as soon as he found you. I must
say, we were all surprised by his actions. George is ruthless and has quite the
nasty streak, so it just shocked us all by taking you in” I looked at him and
he smiled softly but I shook my head “George is never like that with me, he
never lets me see that side of him” I shrugged “he thinks that I can’t handle
the business part of him but he doesn’t realise that I know more than he lets
on. I love George, all of him, every part of him, good or bad. He saved my life
and had confidence in me that nobody else did”
    We pulled up outside my house and I wondered how he knew
where I lived but remembered I had wrote it down for him yesterday.
    I was staggered how much I was opening up to Mason and I
shifted slightly in my seat “Anyway, Erm…thanks for the lift” I reached for the
door handle needing to get out of the car and away from this man that stirred
too many emotions and reactions in me. The way he spoke softly was torturing me
and I f I didn’t get out soon I knew I would be a dithering mess but Masons’
hand grabbed my forearm “Ava…Erm…” he seemed a little nervous and I frowned at
him. He shook his head and smiled at me “Nothing, I’ll see you in the morning.
I have the guys coming round for a meeting at 9 so we’ll need coffee” he
finished, once again back to business “Sure no problem. See you then” I smiled
and left the car, noticing he waited while I entered my home and switched on
the lights before he drove off.
     
     I slipped off my boots and flipped the switch on the
kettle, made a coffee and curling