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it easy but also so I knew Lily had more protection, silly I guess but who knows. As they were leaving Mason walked in, he offered them his car for the day, but they declined saying they wanted to take in the sights, so they left on their shopping trip and I was left alone with a very nervous looking Mason Stone.
       ‘Morning Mason, how are you? I said trying to keep things light.
       ‘I’m good thanks, I just thought I would drop by and see how your feeling. Did you sleep ok?’
       ‘I actually had a good nights sleep for a change.’ Laughing ‘I usually have trouble but I guess the pain meds knocked me out, would you like to stay and keep my company?’ I said, not even thinking before I spoke.
       ‘Well…. I thought you may want to just sleep today, plus I don’t want to outstay my welcome.’
       ‘It’s fine, really I would love the company.’ He smiled at my words which again made me feel oddly happy. We sat down on the sofa and I made myself comfy, Mason looked at me for the longest time before finally speaking.
       ‘Summer, can I ask you something? I wasn’t sure why but I knew this was going to be bad.
       ‘Yes, I suppose, I mean you answered my questions.’ I tried to lighten the mood but I don’t think it worked.
       ‘I just wondered why you put yourself in danger for a stranger when you have a small child to care for. It’s just…. difficult for me to understand, that’s all. I don’t know anybody who would do that, unless they needed to.’ I couldn’t even look him in the eye. He seemed to see right through me and I hadn’t said a word. Now I had little choice but to give him some explanation of why I had acted on instinct.
       ‘I’m sorry if I’m asking something you don’t want to talk about but you seem scared and I just want to help.’ Again I was shocked, here was this guy a virtual stranger who seemed to see into me, why? I didn’t know so before I could stop myself I gave him a part of my story.
       ‘I recently lost my husband of seven years and I brought Lily on this trip as a kind of start over.’ He didn’t say anything at first then he spoke
       ‘I’m sorry for your loss’ I actually laughed out loud which from the look on his face confused him.
       ‘I’m sorry I laughed but you don’t need to be sorry, it was never a marriage, I was never in love and I was never loved. This trip was a sort of celebration, a new life for Lily and me, When we left the UK, we left and didn’t really look back at what we supposedly lost, so don’t feel bad, if you knew the half of it you would probably join my party.’   
     
       Without realising it I had given too much away and given Mason the opportunity for more questions, but he didn’t, he seemed to recognise something when he looked at me so changed the subject, and began to ask me about hobbies and things I really liked to do. I couldn’t give him much apart from, my love of reading and listening to music in the car, I told him about my fascination with beautiful lyrics and tracks that make you want to cry, he seemed happy with this piece of information and swiftly moved on.  Without realising it we had spent most of the day talking and before I knew it, John walked in with a sleeping Lily in his arms, he walked straight toward the bedroom. Lys had an armful of shopping bags which she quickly dropped to the floor before falling onto the sofa between Mason and me.
       ‘I’m so tired, walking around and keeping up with Lily is exhausting, how do you do it sweetie? And on your own, wow you deserve a medal and at the same time as putting up with that stupid bastard.’
       My mouth just hung open, it was like Mason was invisible she didn ’t filter anything before speaking. I blinked and looked straight into Mason’s anger filled eyes, so my only reaction to that was to burst into tears in front of both of them. John ran in hearing my sobs and was shocked into silence at my