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Out of Bounds Chapter 18
I wish my dad would have pretended what he saw never happened. I was seated at the dinning table with him when Mason walked in."Sleep well, Mason?" he asked as Mason took a seat at the table.I thought he was going to flush with embarrassment, but instead, he regarded my dad with a shake of his head."A little jet lag." Mason says.Then Mason's dad joins us and my dad keeps quiet not mentioning anything, he doesn't even mention it to my mom or talk to me about it which makes me super grateful.After breakfast my dad asks Mason to help him with the Christmas lights on the balcony and I panic at the thought of them being alone. I watch them from inside the glass windows, my dad talks first then Mason talks and finally Mason stepped over to my father and shook his hand, saying something that only my father could hear. I tried to read my father's expression, but he kept a tight lid on it. My father is almost as good at hiding his thoughts as Mason is.I really want to know what Mason sai
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Mason and I didn't go back to New York together, I decided to spend few more days with my parents and also with my best friend Jess who I missed so much. After a well deserved rest I finally got back yesterday, I haven't seen Mason yet but we're going to a new year eve's party at Luke's.I invited Angie my friend from work to go with me since I'm meeting Mason there and I don't want to show up alone.It's the first time am seeing Luke since our weekend at his place in the Hamptons, I hope things won't get awkward."What do you think about the dress? Is it too booby?" I ask Angie who is doing her makeup on the vanity mirror in my closet."Damn girl, you look amazing. And no it's not too booby, your boobs are amazing so show them off." Angie says with a smirk."Yeah but__" I start to say and she cuts me off."Alexis honey, you look amazing! If I had boobs like yours I'll try to show them off too." She says with a smile."Beside that will give Mason something to think about." She adds w
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The rest of the party is a blur, I spend almost every second obsessing about what's going on between us. Angie and I leave the party together and I spend the whole ride home thinking about Mason.The elevator opened on my floor and I froze. Down the hall, standing by the door to my apartment, was Mason.He had a key but for some reason he was waiting outside my door for me.For the smallest fraction of a second, less time than it took to inhale a full breath of air, I got excited.He was standing at my door, and that was everything.With a solemn expression and my eyes forward, I strutted toward my apartment. I opened the door and stepped inside when it opened, he followed me in without a word he looked composed and put together like he always did, but there was something different in his eyes something I'm not quite sure what it is."I shouldn't have done that." Mason says as he watched me remove my shoes by the door."Done what?" I ask knowing completely he was regretting kissing m
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"God, I wish I was you right now." Angie says joining me in my lab.I smile looking at her, silently wishing I wasn't myself right now."Why aren't you as excited as I am for you?" She asks sitting down."I'm excited." I say lying."No you're not. Alexis you should be proud of yourself, your billion dollar stem cell research works!" Angie says. Technically the 3 stages of the trial has worked so far, we have a success rate of 98%. Well nothing is a complete 100% in science but that’s beside the point, the research I’ve slaved away doing all my adult life works and I should be happy, excited and celebrating but other things have been on my mind."Oh my God, you're going to be a billionaire!" She exclaims jumping up.I just smile watching Angie, because honestly I wasn't thinking about that right now but only what comes after in my life."Alexis what's wrong?" Angie asks noticing I'm in an another dimension in my head."Have you told Mason?" She asks again."I'm telling him tonight, abo
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When I wake up the next week, I'm alone. I use Mason's bathroom to brush my teeth, he has a spare one for me. Then I go look for him. I don't find him, but I find the breakfast he has made me. I then head downstairs to my apartment. Opening my door I find a huge bouquet of red roses on my living room table, with a big red box of jewelry probably a necklace.I read the card first, it's from Mason obviously.It says — Always knew you would the change world Alexis, just happy I get to witness it.Signed Mason. In his handwriting.My heart does a somersault, as I read the card over and over again.Then I open the jewelry box and it's a beautiful diamond necklace. Suddenly I want to cry, because I love him so much.Angie shows up before I take a shower, unlike me she screams immediately she sees Mason's gift.Alexis he is in love with you. She says over and over again and I wish she was right because I'm in love with him and I have decided to tell him today.I leave her alone in my livin
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Alexis's POVI avoided Mason like the plague, after our fight at his place I went back to my apartment and parked a bag and headed back home to Palm Springs to my parents.I spent the next 2 weeks sulking at home, avoiding questions from my parents. And also avoiding Mason's calls and texts, but I'm finally going back to New York. I decided to accept the position in Switzerland, I mean it’s a good career move on my part and I also get to good with my researches so I should do it.I'll be moving there in 2 days, which technically is too fast but I can’t wait to get out of the country.It's what's best, I knew Mason didn't want a relationship when we started but like a fool I fell crazy and so in love with him. And he doesn't feel thesame way, so now it's time to move on to the next part of my life and forget it ever happened.Just arrived back in New York, the whole drive from the airport to my apartment I panicked. I walk inside the apartment with a heavy heart, into the elevator an
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Mason's POV Alexis left a month ago and I feel absolutely shitty about everything. It's totally my fault, can't even pretend that it isn't. She told me she had feelings for me and I freaked out and didn't say the right thing even though I knew how I felt for her but it's over now. And by the way she hates me now, I didn't say goodbye before she left. I called and texted her since she left but she hasn't returned any of my calls or texts and that's fine because I know I hurt her but nothing feels thesame without her. "This guy has been pissy all month, so I figured drinking may cheer him up." Nick says to Luke who just joined us at a bar I was forcefully dragged to. "I'm not pissy." I was beyond pissy. "If you pout any more, we're going to have to take drastic measures." Nick says again. I didn't even bother responding. Instead, I held up my middle finger and focus on drinking maybe it would give me something to take my mind off of how badly I'd screwed up. Nick and Luke had bee
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Alexis's POV I have been in Switzerland Geneva for a month now, I've been transitioning to my life easily.I haven't started work yet, I have a beautiful penthouse in the city close to the university and the research facility I'll be working at.I miss home, I miss my friends and I hate to admit it but most of all I miss Mason.We haven't talked in over a month, he didn't even say goodbye which hurts even more.But I'm accepting the fact that everything happens for a reason so I'm going try and get past everything that happen, move on with my life.I have also been texting with Luke which is nice, he's actually coming here. He's taking me around the city and showing me around since he comes here all the time. He'll be here tomorrow.I actually can't wait to see him because I have no friends here, I don't know anywhere. I have basically been surviving on takeouts since I don't cook and I don't know any good restaurants but most of all the thought of eating out alone scares me.Yeah I
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The Happiest Days.Six blissful months of living with Mason. He has been amazing and more than I ever expected, not that I expected things not to go well.I know myself, I love recklessly even if it consumes me and honestly what’s the point of loving someone if it doesn’t consume you. I might not even be making sense but to myself it’s the most sane I’ve ever been.Mason loves me and I love him that’s all that matters.We’ve kept our engagement a secret between us, Mason got me a huge engagement ring and everything which is being kept in my dressing drawer.Sometimes I wear it and only it as Mason makes love to me, slowly and beautifully.Both our families and friends still don’t know about the engagement. My mother still has her issues with the relationship though I’d like to think she’s been pretty cool about it and she’s coming around to accepting it and my father is always supportive of anything that makes me happy.Mason’s parents though love our relationship and are absolutely o
Out of Bounds Chapter 44
My relationship with my mother has always been a normal conventional one or atleast I think so. We fight and make up, we don’t agree on everything and sometimes we agree on everything, she has expectations of me as her daughter and I also have expectations of her as my mother.So I wasn’t particularly surprised when I received an angry voicemail from her, when she found out about Mason and I.Mind you, no one still knows he even asked me to marry him. All she knows or heard is we’re in a relationship and I’m living with him.In her own words, “Alexis what’s this I hear about you and Mason dating? Please tell me this is false news?” That’s from voicemail one.Then she left another one, “Alexis call me back! and for me to find out from Mason’s mother?? How could you do this to me??”Her exact words.“Hey you okay??” Mason asks from the kitchen. He’s cooking something, I don’t know what and I was happily watching him until I checked my phone.“Uhnmm excuse me, I need to call my mother ba
Out of Bounds Chapter 43
Alexis’s POV Dinner with Mason’s dad was anything other than I expected. Not that I expected it to go well, their relationship isn’t particularly a good relationship. But it was like being in an episode of succession, with Logan and Kendall being passive aggressive and I thought women were the passive aggressive ones no offense to us.One good thing though, Mason’s dad is happy that I’m now with his son. Which by the way Mason made it feel we’re just in a casual relationship, technically he said it to his father.I mean maybe he’s just like that with his father because of some unresolved issues between them, atleast that’s what I’m telling myself anyway because his words hurt.To be exact his words were.His father had said, “Alexis I’m glad you and my son are together can’t wait for you to officially part of the family.”“How about you don’t ruin something casual.” Mason had said to his father and his words hurt but I didn’t take it to heart, I told myself it’s not about me it’s abo
Out of Bounds Chapter 42
Alexis's POVI spend the first two days in bed, in and out of sleep. I miss Mason every morning because he leaves for work while I’m asleep, I always feel his goodbye kiss though. We only managed to eat dinner together once which by the way I started yawning half way through. Which then Mason tucked me in bed and went into his home office to work.His has been pretty occupied by work, I haven’t had the chance to ask him what’s going on with that but I feel the jet lagged leaving my body already so I’m going to be more present.I turn in bed checking the time on the bedside clock. It’s 5:20 pm, I’ve literally slept all day but thank God I feel refreshed. I look for my phone which I feel under the covers, I have 32 missed calls.What the hell?Half are from my mother, some from Angie my best friend, few from Jess and Nick, Mason’s friends well now my friends too. Few messages, everyone wondering where I am and how am doing.And ofcourse my mom threatening to call the police and report m
Out of Bounds Chapter 41
Alexis's POV After our short romance filled trip to Italy which was about 2 months ago, I went back to work in Geneva. Still focusing neurodegenerative diseases highlighting the need to better understand the regenerative capacity and many uses of stem cells in the field. One thing I can say absolutely is that I find my work and being in the fulfilling but I also haven't had a break from science and everything that has to do with it since I started college. So I kind of feel like this is the right time for me to let's say cool off a bit.Not completely leave my work but pull back a bit and relax. I have finished the third stage of my research here in Geneva now it's time for the medical trials which I don't have to be here for, I can receive updates from anywhere in the world and give out inputs from anywhere.Which is why I'm moving back to New York, the university I've been consulting for here in Geneva want me to stay, they are even thinking of giving a grant for the next project
Out of Bounds Chapter 40
Alexis's POV "I'm a very jealous person Mason, especially when it comes to you. If there's anything you want me to know, tell me now because I can't stand the thought of you being with another woman." I say after a bit. I was still in lap. He was still holding me but I needed to say this. I know I wasn't perfect, I had slept with his friend but I came clean about it. I don't want a relationship where we have things hidden from each other. "So please Mason, if you there's something I should know. Please tell me now." I added again. "Alexis you have nothing to worry about, I only ever want you." Mason. Says. "If things don't work out for us, I don't know if I can walk away when I need to," I confessed, the panic rising up in me. "We're past walking away, Alexis." A statement of fact, as if my fate were already sealed by his words. "I wasn't looking for you. But I still found you Alexis, there's no going back for us. You're mine as I am yours." With those words, I'm melting.
Out of Bounds Chapter 39
Alexis's POV I can't stay here. I couldn't. I grab my phone and handbag heading for the elevator, before it opens I quickly head down the stairs instead of waiting for it.I couldn't see Mason right now, I didn't want to cry because that's what would happen if I saw him.Once I reach the ground floor of the hotel, I ask the reception to get me a car while I google hotels in Rome."The car is here for you Madame," the receptionist says in a thick Italian accent."Thank you." I say heading out.As I get into the car, I see Mason running out to me. "Alexis!" He calls out my name but I close the car door quickly and ask the driver to please go."dove stai andando signora" the driver says in Italian. He was asking where I wanted to go to.Being a nerd, I actually know a little Italian though I'm rusty."Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel." I read out for him from the trip advisor page I googled."Sì signora." He says as he drives.My head is spinning, I have so many thoughts going t
Out of Bounds Chapter 38
Alexis's POV I took 5 days off work. Mason and I are going Rome today. One of the most romantic cities ever, I'm beyond excited. I had spent the week, since Mason went back to New York, planning shopping for the trip. I'm not someone who has had alot of experiences with boyfriends, never even traveled out of the country with a guy so maybe I'm a little over excited. My bags are packed, I'm meeting Mason at the airport. He's coming from New York, meeting me here so we can leave together. The whole plane ride to Italy, Rome wasn't anything particular. Mason mostly worked on his laptop while I wrote and balanced equations of test results of my research. Immediately we arrived a car was waiting for us at the airport, which immediately took us to this very luxurious hotel. Our room was beautiful. It has a vibe of royalty with a splash of rich architecture. It had a huge living room, a dining room and don't even get me started on the bedroom and bathroom. "Wow." I whispered looking
Out of Bounds Chapter 37
Alexis's POV When I wake up I'm alone in bed. I look around for any sign of Mason but I don't see any, did I imagine or dream about him being here? It can't possibly be a dream it felt surreal and ofcourse I'm naked which means last night definitely happen. I hop out of bed and go look for him in the living or kitchen but I don't find him so I just hop into the shower. I'm already late for work. When I'm done with my shower I hear voices coming from my dinning room so I go to check. It's Mason he's on the phone, when he sees me he waves me over to him his phone still pressed to his ears. "I will tell her, I love you too." He says ending his call as I stood in front of him. "Your mom?" I ask. "Yes and she wanted me to say hello to you." He says and I frown. "You told your mother about us?" I ask. "Not in that sense but she knows I came here to see you." He explains and I nod with relieve, I haven't told my parents about Mason and I so I don't want them finding out from someon
