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I jumped up, checking for all hell to break loose.

Yes! No one heard me!

Mason walked in, my heart fell into my stomach and I let out a nervous laugh. He was slightly shaking, probably holding in his laughter.

"Hey, Georgie?"

"Uh, y-yeah?"

Why is he so nervous!

"I forgot you give you something."

I stared. No. Freaking. Way.

He smiled and handed me my hair tie.

"Oh…um, thanks."

"Yep."

He walked out and I stood, studying the hair tie. So much trouble. Damn thing.

Mason's POV

I looked around, searching for a reason to go after her. A purple round thing was laying on my bed. It had to be hers. I grabbed it and darted to her door. I stared, working up the courage and knocked and entered, not giving a chance to stop me.

"Um, George, is this yours?"

I showed the purple thing and tossed it to her, feeling afraid.

"Thanks."

"Yeah."

I stared, trying to think of something to say.

"George, do you know what I think of you?"

Damn nerves. I know how she feels, what the hell. I know how I feel.

"Uh…"

She doesn't like me?

"George, what do you think of me?"

She sat, staring. God, I'm probably scaring her!

"Never mind, I understand."

Swallow the pride, mate.

"You're nice, Mason."

Nice. Yes! I'm nice!

"You're nice too, Georgie. Oh, um, me calling you Georgie, does that bother you?"

Same to you. Georgia is her name, but it's so… Daisy-ish.

"No, Mason, not at all."

"Good, good. Well, um, you'll always be nice, George."

"You too, Mason."

I walked out and heard her scream that I didn't hate her. Hate her? Me?

I started to walk away and noticed the hair tie still in my hands. I walked back in, scaring her to death.

"Hey, Georgie?"

Damn, nerves, go away!

"Uh, y-yeah?"

"I forgot you give you something."

Don't kiss, don't kiss, don't kiss.

"Oh…um, thanks."

"Yep."

I walked out and tried to relax, but couldn't. It had to be done, right? Had to…

George's POV

Moron, moron, moron.

Mason came back in, I didn't bother to turn. Moron. Moron. Moron.

"Georgie?"

"Yeah."

He let out a small laugh. Great, now he's angry or upset…

"You won't turn to look at me?"

"Nope. Sorry, tired."

I could feel his stare. I turned, ready to push him out and…I didn't. More…he pushed me.

Into a kiss. He slowly pulled away and stared, seeming to be waiting for something.

"Told you I forgot to give you something. And, I, um… You, um…"

I stood, staring, still caught up just by how close he was before our lips touched. Not even up to the kissing yet.

"Wait, Mason, what's going on?"

"Well, normally, when you kiss someone, it means you like them."

"So…you like me then?"

I felt myself smile and I could see his lips turn into a grin. Mainly focusing on his lips, of course.

"I think more than like. But, um, Georgie, when you drank, you kinda told me how you felt…about me anyway."

Nothing stupid, please…

"So, I was just wondering, if, we, um…"

Is Mason my first boyfriend? The crazy guy didn't count, nor did Trip.

"Um…"

He smiled. Aw, such a cute grin.

"Me and you like each other, and um… I was wondering if we could…If you'd like…"

He sighed and took a deep breath, laughing.

"This is hard, I don't know why…"

"Wondering if? And, you like me, and you know how I feel, and…"

"Would you go out with me?"

"Like… a girlfriend?"

"Reaperfriend, yeah."

He grinned at his joke and I smiled.

"Yeah, of course!"

I felt happy, a need to jump around was being called for.

"Um, in that case…can we celebrate?"

"How?"

He moved, grinning, and kissed me, taking the jumping need away.

"Like that."

I slowly drifted back to my room with Mason in it.

"This isn't a dream, right?"

"Um, if it was, it wouldn't matter what I say."

Daisy came through, brushing her hair.

"Georgia, come with-"

She stared and stopped brushing, giving me a disappointed look.

"He is a creep."

Mason turned and whispered something.

"If this is a dream, now it's a nightmare."

I grinned and started laughing.

"What? What'd the little dirty British boy say? Something about drugs and alcohol, I'm sure. Now, shoo. Mason, shoo."

"Can I just ask him something?"

"Go ahead."

She folded her arms, waiting.

"It's fine. We've gotta go see Rube. He told me I have to be early for inspection or something. See you later, Georgie."

"Call her by her real name, Mason. Others might frown upon that."

"He can call me that. What do you want? Like he said, we have to meet Rube."

"I came in to tell you. Now get dressed."

"I am dressed."

She stared and walked away.

I walked into the famous meeting restaurant and took my seat, which was next to Mason while Rube and Roxy occupied the other side.

A new waitress came over.

"Name's Marie. What would you guys like to eat?"

"Coke. Fries."

"Sprite. Fruit salad."

"Coffee. Blueberry muffin."

"Nothing for me."

She took the order and walked off, coming back with the drinks.

"The food will be out in one second, have to go get it."

She walked away and came back serving them. Daisy came and sat down, ordering orange juice, which was immediately served.

Mason grabbed his fries, alternating between them and soda. He turned and offered me some. They all stared.

Mason sharing food was pretty rare. I took one and offered him a strawberry, which he took.

"When'd you two become buddy-buddy?"

"Shut up, Rube. Just being nice."

"Yeah, Mason, nice with food. Ha."

"Rube, dear, Mason's been practically stalking poor Georgia here."

"Is this true?"

"Rube, he lives across the hall."

He stared.

"Yeah, it's true."

"Daisy, just leave them alone. George can handle herself. Here's the orders."

He slapped down some post-its and stood, stealing a strawberry. I stared. What the hell?

"What was that?"

"You and him were being nice, so be nice to everyone."

He walked away and Roxy stared.

"You two had to piss the man off. I have to go. Enough of this crap for right now."

She walked away leaving her money for the bill. Daisy stood and walked to the bathroom. I quickly turned to Mason.

"Do we tell them?"

"I dunno. It's up to you. We'll get hell if we do, but it's going to be really hard not to show."

"Yeah, I know. I have to go pick up my check from Happy Time."

"I'll come. We don't care if anyone else sees, so… Time to be alone and stuff."

I smiled and stood up. I reached into my pocket to grab money to pay my bill, but Mason pulled out a twenty.

"It's fine, I got it. Let's just go."

I smiled and we got up and left.

Mason and I got out at Happy Time, and what made me happy was how he acted. Very polite and gentlemen like. Opening doors for me, paying…

We got up to my floor and were stopped by Delores in a blue jogging suit.

"Millie!…And friend!"

"Mason, and actually-"

"Millie, good news for you and him. Jonathan in paper management likes you, and Lucy likes your friend."

We turned, staring at each other.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Ed likes your friend too."

"Ed, as in the big fat guy who sits there and sings TV themes?"

"Millie, be nice."

She started shaking her head.

"Watch her, would you?"

"No problem."

Mason grinned.

"Well, Delores, actually, me and him are a thing now."

"A thing?"

"Fine, he asked me to go out with him."

Mason stared.

"Make it seem like I begged…"

He got down on his knees and began groveling.

"Oh, please!"

"Mason…"

I trailed off, laughing.

"Um, well... Sorry about the pay delay, Millie."

"It's fine."

I took my pay check and Mason stood up.

"Ready?"

"Yep."

Delores stared as we walked out casually.

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