Page 47 of Mason Wilder
Later that night, when they were back home at Mason’s apartment, he asked Tessa what she thought about Kendall.
Tessa’s intense brown eyes bore into him, going from warm to troubled. She took a breath and let it out slowly. “I’m going to tell you the truth, because honesty is all I know.And because I love you.” She paused. “I think she really cares about you. I don’t question that. On the surface, she’s very nice. And pleasant. I genuinely like her. But this little voice in the back of my head is telling me to be wary. I don’t know if it’s because there’s so much we don’t know about the past, or because it took her so many years to contact you. Or because of the way everyone reacted tonight when you told them she was back. Whatever it is, something is telling me to be cautious. I can see you’re happy that she wants to be part of your life, and I want her to be too. I just don’t want you to get hurt. I think that’s all anyone is worried about.”
Mason rubbed his forehead. He wasn’t used to so much tension eating away at him, and he was over-analyzing everything that happened over the last few days. “I think my parents pretty much told us the whole story, but I get the feeling there’s more to it when it comes to yours. Especially your mom. What do you think she has against Kendall?”
“I’ve noticed the same thing.” Tessa stared off to the side, deep in thought. “The only thing I can think of is that Kendall had a thing for my dad. You know how women throw themselves at him.”
It made sense. Kendall admitted to drinking too much and, obviously, she was promiscuous. Tommy Blade was a sex god, to this day. Mason could only imagine how women had reacted to him when he was younger. Mason didn’t like the thought that entered his head. At all. He debated whether to mention it to Tessa or not, but decided he needed to bring it up. “You don’t think she had an affair with your dad, do you?”
Tessa went rigid. “Of course not. How could you even ask such a thing? That’s impossible. My father would never do that. My mother would never stand for it.” She shook her head vehemently. “My mother would never forgive him. Or Papi.”
At first, Mason agreed with Tessa. Tommy Blade was eternally loyal to Jessi and Angel. He’d never seen people who loved each other more than they did. It also made him wonder if Jessi and Angel loved Tommy enough to forgive a one-time transgression, but he would never admit that to Tessa.
