Page 13 of Sweetheart

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“That is not a good idea,” Levi said.

It was a wonderful idea. Mason walked up two steps before he turned to Levi, putting them on even eye level. “Levi.”

Levi’s gaze was darting around as if looking for an escape.

“Levi,” Mason repeated.

Finally, those intense gray eyes met his.

Mason swallowed hard. “I’m sorry.” He realized that he hadn’t said those words. Not to Levi who deserved him.

“Sorry for what?” Levi questioned. He wiped his palms against the legs of his sweatpants. Was he nervous? Mason was.

Here it went. “I’m sorry for the last message I sent you.”

Levi shook his head as he took another step back.

“Please,” Mason begged. “Please let me say this.”

Levi appeared torn. Halfway between running from Mason and the other half coming toward him. “Okay.” Levi stopped backing away.

“I am so fucking sorry for that message.” Mason forced himself to meet Levi’s eyes. “It’s no excuse but I had a very bad day. I was drunk and lonely. I was an asshole and I hope that you forgive me someday. Give me another chance.”

Levi took several steps closer.

Progress.

“You didn’t mean it?” Levi asked quietly.

“No!” Mason gripped Levi’s shoulders. “I didn’t mean it. When I woke up the next morning the first thing I did was open that stupid app. I was hoping for a message from you. Instead, I saw what I wrote. I was devastated!” Please, he needed Levi to understand. “I tried to find your profile again. I even set up a different account in case you just blocked me. I couldn’t find your profile and I’d lost the only connection I had to you.”

Levi nodded. “I deleted the app.”

“I figured.” Mason tightened his grip. “I knew I fucked up and I am so sorry.”

Levi’s gaze ran over his face.

Did Levi believe him? Mason had never been so honest before.

“You didn’t want me to stop messaging you?” Levi asked.

“I didn’t,” Mason confirmed. “I really didn’t.”

Incredibly Levi smiled at him. Not the shy smile that Mason had seen a few times but a real, bright, happy smile. It changed Levi. It made him appear so open and inviting.

Mason leaned forward.

Levi’s gaze dropped to his mouth.

“I missed you,” he whispered before pressing his lips against Levi’s.

Levi’s entire body jerked but he didn’t pull away. Mason pressed in harder swiping his tongue over Levi’s lower lip.

Levi sighed but he kissed Mason back.

The kiss was tentative. A bare press of their lips. When Mason licked at the seam of Levi’s lips again, Levi opened his mouth, allowing Mason access. With his fingers digging into Levi’s shoulders for balance, Mason let himself sway closer.

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