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No. He couldn't possibly know…..


FLASHBACK

"Come sit with me, Love." I followed Mason to the ivory colored sofa that was a lot softer than it looked. He took my hand and looked into my eyes and I broke down.

"I am so sorry." I said burying my face into his shoulder and he slowly stroked my back in a comforting manner.

"It's okay. I know."

"What?" I said.

I was surprised. He couldn't possibly know…..could he?

"Alex, I've known about you and Justin since it started. I've known about every single second of it."


There just wasn't any logical way that he would know and not be mad at me, disgusted by me, betrayed by me…

"Are you all right?" I jumped at the sound of Jennifer's voice. She looked so understanding at my pathetic state that I couldn't help but return a sad version of the smile she gave me.

"You don't have to pretend to be all right. You just found out that Mason knew about something that should have never happened and he's still here with you." She patted my shoulder. "Cheer up. There's a good reason as to why he doesn't think you're a horrible person and it has nothing to do with him being perfect. Trust me, he's far from that."

"Must you always make me seem so flawed?" He sounded so calm about the situation. There wasn't a bit of negative feelings coming from his voice or the look that he gave me.

He smiled at me as he made his way to the couch again. Only a couple of minutes had passed since my failed attempt at confessing to him but he acted like nothing I did had been wrong.

"Why?" My eyes widened at the sound of my own voice. He seemed to understand that I hadn't meant to say it out loud. He still wrapped me in his arms and I couldn't help but start crying again. "Why?"

"It's not your fault, Alex. How could I hate you or feel all those things you so clearly want me to feel right now if it wasn't your fault?"

"But I didn't stop him….." He pulled me closer and I could feel his body vibrating slightly, with his silent sobs.

"I should have stopped it. I should have told you sooner. It's my fault." Before I could ask what he meant Jennifer sighed.

"You're confusing the girl, Mason. Just tell her about Jesse already!" He let go and adjusted himself.

"Jesse's my brother." He said turning towards me. My eyebrows furrowed and Jen rolled her eyes.

"For crying out loud, Mason, just tell her that Justin's possessed by your dead twin brother!" I stifled a gasp.

"What?" I asked clearly flabbergasted. Mason just ran his fingers through his hair and smiled sheepishly.

"That pretty much sums it up. You see, the reason I hadn't been in touch for so long is because after the museum I realized that things between you and Jesse had escalated beyond what I thought they would. You have managed to make him care about you when originally his plan was just to take you from me."

"I don't understand." He shook his head.

"It started as a plot for revenge. When we were born it was decided that we couldn't live as individuals. You could say it's almost like splitting a person into his good and bad side but not quite equally. I can function like you and any other human being when it comes to behavior because, even though I'm the 'good' one, I have a portion of him from when the merging process began. He's still mostly himself."

"How did he….why is he….." There were so many things I still didn't understand about this. I don't even know how to react right now. He's telling me that his twin brother wants me but why?

"He died because he struggled during the merging process but technically he's not really dead. He's just not a solid being. He blames me for that. In order to get pay back he tried to get close to you. I love you, Alex, and by possessing your brother he was trying to wedge physical attraction between us."

Why? Asking that question was becoming a habit at this point. What Mason was saying made some sort of sense…I mean there's no way Justin would ever act that way or ever look at me and have his eyes flicker in lust…flicker…that little flame….it had drawn me into him time and time again. Was it that simple really?

"I have a plan, Alex." He took my hand in his and I looked into his eyes again and I could see the flame belonging there, I could see Mason taking Justin's place during our past rendezvous. Or was it really Mason?

"It's okay, Alex, I understand." And I couldn't help but finally give into him again.