Chapter 62
Cami
The next day, Mason surprised me yet again by not only escorting me back to my parent's place but actually staying to visit, much to the delight of my family, who were still more than a little star-struck.
But Mason, to his credit, was a terrific sport about the whole thing, even when the crowd at our house grew to nearly forty people, consisting of neighbors, relatives, and fans of the show.
Afterward, rather than returning to Mason's hotel suite, we spent New Year's night in my old bedroom, where we actually behaved ourselves.
Mostly.
On January 2nd, the day I was scheduled to return to work, I rode back with Mason rather than returning alone.
With Mason behind the wheel, we traveled in Arden's SUV, leaving Mason's own vehicle in Petoskey to be picked up later by heaven-knows-who.
An hour into our drive, I couldn't help but say, "I've got a question."
He smiled in profile. "Oh yeah? What's that?"
"What changed your mind?"
"About what?" he asked.
"About everything," I said. "Love, family…" I snickered. "The tie."
"About the tie, there was nothing to change." He laughed. "Well, other than getting it from Chase."
"But you never finished telling me," I said. "What happened with that, anyway?"
"I'll tell you what. The lunk-blaster tried to steal it."
I laughed. "No way."
"Believe it," he said. "I had to wrestle it away from him."
I was finding this hard to believe. One thing about Chase, he was a very smart dresser. But that tie? It was truly atrocious, evenwitha dead battery. "You're joking."
"No joke," Mason said. "But this time,Chasehas the black eye."
My laughter faded. "Oh, my God. "You didn't seriously hit him, did you?"
"Me? Nah." Mason shrugged behind the wheel. "He bumped it when the couch tipped over."
"But wait, why would the couch tip over?"
"Because Chase didn't want to give it up."
I just had to tease him. "The couch?"
"No," he laughed. "The tie. And I know what you did there."
I smiled. "Oh yeah? What's that?"
"You're messing with me." He grinned. "And you know what?"
"What?"
"I think I like it."
