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"Do you think Mason knows how to be in a relationship?"
Penny hesitated for a second. "Yes. Mason is a really good guy. It just takes some time to get to know the real him."
"Tell me about it."
"Please don't worry about what I said before. I think you're perfect for him. I mean, look at how he's looking at you."
Mason was staring at me. Maybe I was imagining it, but it wasn't that different from the way James was looking at Penny. Maybe this really could be more.
"And you're lucky," Penny said. "You don't have to worry about meeting Mason's parents anytime soon."
"What do you mean?"
"After everything that's happened between them? They're not even speaking. It's been good for him, though. He seems more grounded now."
Wait, what?He hadn't mentioned any of that to me. An ad executive made good money, but not great money. How were we here? How did he afford the dress I was wearing? Or the fact that he lived in a hotel? All that money couldn't be from his side business. Could it? I looked down at the dress I was wearing. Was it possible that Patrick had actually paid for this dress? The thought made me nauseous.
"I'm going to steal her away now," Mason said and wrapped his arm around my back again.
I almost jumped when he touched me.
"It's always a pleasure," Mason said to Penny.
"Always," Penny said. "It was really nice to meet you, Bee. And get Mason to give you my number." She looked back over at Mason. "Next time you come over, you're bringing her."
"I think I can arrange that," Mason said.
"It was nice to meet you, Bee," James said and stuck his hand out to me. "Like Penny said, you're welcome to our home anytime."
I shook it.How does Mason have such nice friends?James and Penny seemed so normal. Everything I knew about Mason was anything but normal.
