🤍

••

Will

When we get back to my house Jenna immediately goes to my closet and starts picking me out an outfit. Despite the fact that I had forgotten about her plan to go bowling tonight and have no desire to go Jenna says she thinks "I should get out of the house" and "take my mind off Mason".

I sigh as she tosses multiple items of clothing onto my floor "Jenna your making a mess"

She pauses and sticks her head out of my closet glaring at me "well maybe if I could find one decent piece of clothing!"

I roll my eyes "my clothes are fine Jenna"

She gives me a look that tells me she doesn't agree and turns around surveying my floor.

"Okay fine.." she bends down picking up a basic black shirt with three buttons "this isn't awful"

I cringe when she tosses it at me. The shirt isn't even mine, but I won't tell Jenna that. It looks like Mason must have left it on the floor one of the various times he's been over. I'm not going to argue with Jenna and tug the shirt on waiting for her to toss a light pair of jeans at me.

"Okay and then your boots and a jacket.." she turns back to my closet and sighs "okay fine a flannel will do"

I roll my eyes but take the other items going into the bathroom and changing.

When I come out Jenna grins "now that is an outfit!"

I turn to my mirror and scrunch my face up slightly it's not that I don't like the outfit. I'm just not used to seeing myself in outfits this put together and nice.

Jenna claps her hands "okay I told Kenny we'll meet at the bowling alley for 5:00"

I nod "sounds good"

She smiles and we head downstairs. I grab Danny's freshly washed sweater out of the laundry room not wanting to forget to bring it.

A memory of Mason tearing it off of me flashes through my mind and I tighten my hand on the material. I go downstairs to grab Gage's keys and find him playing Determinator with Mason.

"Hey uh keys?"

Mason looks up before Gage and he pauses his eyes darkening. He licks his lips making me quiver slightly, that's attractive and now I'm anxious.

Gage yells "ugh dude! You let me di..." he turns to yell at Mason but lifts a brow "woah. Trying to impress this Danny guy or what?"

Masons face sours at that and my cheeks heat up "what?! No! Jenna picked it"

Gage laughs "we'll you look halfway decent baby bro" I blush "thanks um keys?"

Gage nods and reaches into his pocket tossing them at me. They clatter to the floor when I miss catching them and I cringe Masons still watching me.

"Sorry...we're leaving" Gage barely mumbles a "whatever" in response already turned back to his game.

The drive to the bowling alley is not long, but it's long enough for Jenna "So Danny?"

I cringe "Jenna I don't like him" she sighs "why not? He could help you move past Mason" I groan knowing she means well, but I'm not at all interested.

"Jenna. Two reasons, for one he's not my type like at all and two I don't just like Mason I love him okay? Maybe it's stupid and useless and only hurting me, but I can't just turn it off!"

Her face falls slightly and the sympathetic smile I've become accustomed to appears.

"I'm sorry your right.." she laughs suddenly "Danny looks nothing like Mason"

I chuckle at that "I never said Mason was my type and it's not Danny's looks"

She smirks "good because Danny is easy on the eyes"

I laugh "he is, his personality on the other hand.." she slaps my arm lightly "Will! That's not nice"

I shake my head "I just mean it's not my type! He's a nice guy just more then I personally can handle!" She shakes her head "ahh so that's why your settling for less?"

She grins cheekily but despite knowing it's a joke my stomach tenses; Mason's not less.

We pull into the bowling alley and go inside finding Kenny, Nicole, and Danny already seated. They all greet us happily and I allow Danny to type my name into the computer. I make sure to give him his sweater back right away and when he causally mentions I didn't have to bring it back I let him know I wanted to, hoping perhaps that will get the message across.

It doesn't.

As we play it becomes more and more painfully obvious I am quite bad at bowling. Although I'm not surprised Danny seems to think this is unacceptable and decides helping me is the only option.

I don't mind his pointers and advice at first, but I almost jump out of my skin the first time he comes up behind me. He's lucky I didn't drop the bowling ball on his toe.

"Just hold it more like this..good"

His one hand rests on my hip while his chest is pressed against my back and his other hand travels down my arm adjusting my grip before moving to my wrist and leading my arm.

"Oh okay"

I throw the ball quickly, too quickly and it crashes down hard against the lane immediately rolling into the gutter.

Danny chuckles "that's alright let's try again!"

I cringe and try to protest, but he hands me another ball before the words make it past my lips.

He takes up his spot behind me and again has his arms holding me against him while he directs me. This time I pay careful attention worried if I don't throw it correctly I won't get a single turn without him pressed against me.

I release the ball and watch as it rolls this time not directly to the gutter, but down the lane. I'm mesmerized as it nears the end and there's no denying I'm actually going to hit pins! The crash as the pins fall causes me to jump a little and my eyes widen watching them fall.

I turn around faxing Danny excitedly when every single pin falls "I did it!"

He high fives me and I'm grinning genuinely excited "your good at this"

He smiles lightly "thanks"

We move back to the table and everyone congratulates me.

Jenna grins "Last round and you end in a strike nice!"

I smile "Just didn't want to outshine you in the beginning"

Jenna laughs standing to take her turn "okayyy sure, watch and learn"

I chuckle, but do as she says watching as she rolls her ball down the lane.

Kenny and Nicole grin "oooh will she hit them?!" Jenna glares at them "of course I will"

Her ball is rolling slowly and it comes dangerously close to the side before it finally hits the pins. They clatter and fall on top of each other...all except 2.

Jenna shakes her head "are you kidding!?"

She turns around crossing her arms in a pout "well that's just stupid" I laugh "we can't all be as great as me"

Just as the words leave my mouth Kenny throws his 5th strike of the evening and shrugs walking back to his seat.

I blink "what? Again?" Nicole rolls her eyes "his dad used to be on a bowling league" I nod understanding "ooooh"

Kenny chuckles coming to sit back down "taught me everything I know"

Jenna sticks her tongue out "I think you cheat" I laugh out loud "Jenna!" She laughs and I shake my head "you're so dramatic" she shrugs "whatever, want to go get a slushie before she go?"

I agree and we walk over to the restaurant inside the bowling alley. Jenna orders our slushie and we head back to our lane sitting down and talking with everyone before we leave.

Danny hugs me goodbye and I stand straight as a board not expecting it at all. He chuckles awkwardly and I force a smile waving lightly.

When we get in the car Jenna looks at me "you really don't like Danny huh?"

I roll my eyes because I don't know how else go tell her "hard to like someone when I love someone else Jenna"

She sighs "I know I know Danny is just so nice! And Mason is a total ass!" I bite my lip and feel the need to defend him "he's not that bad"

Jenna doesn't comment and we're pulling up at her house.

She sighs "I love you Will Jackson"

I smile "I love you to Jenna, I'll talk to you later" she nods and gives me a small smile getting out and walking to her door.

I drive the ten minutes home nervously. With nothing to distract me Mason's promise of "tonight" rings in my head. Was he that angry about Tony? Is he going to tell Gage? My parents? Confront Tony himself?! I hope not.

I bite my lip when Gage's car is in the driveway, is Mason still here?

I open the door and my dad waves at me "hey bud!" I roll my eyes "hey dad"

He grins "how was your night?" I shrug taking my shoes off "good yours?"

He nods toward the tv "watching a new documentary about sting rays, absolute craziness"

I laugh "okay" I try to walk past him, but he pats the couch beside him "want to sit?"

I shake my head "I was gonna head upstairs..."

He rolls his eyes "I couldn't convince your brother to watch with me either, Mason however should be back with our popcorn any time"

I lift a brow at that "Mason is watching with you?"

He shrugs "Gage said he had a tournament anyway and Mason unlike you two enjoys my company"

I cross my arms "I never said I didn't enjoy your company.." he pats the couch again "prove it"

I huff, but reluctantly sit down next to him. Like usual my dad has roped me into watching some wildlife documentary that will probably put me to sleep.

Just as I'm getting comfortable Mason walks into the room carrying a bowl filled with popcorn. He pauses when he sees me and his eyes narrow making my leg bounce anxiously. Tonight. What was happening tonight? Would he use this as an opportunity to tell my dad?

He recovers a moment later and doesn't say anything. Instead he hands my dad the popcorn and swallows before grumbling

"hi Will"

I bite my lip and squeak my own "hi"

Unfortunately for us my dad is taking up half the couch between himself and the bowl of popcorn he conveniently sat next to himself. So Mason and I are sharing the other half of the couch.

My leg bumps his and I wince shifting it away from him quickly mumbling a sorry.

My dad points to the screen not aware of how uncomfortably we both are "see that! Amazing! Who would have thought?"

He turns to us eagerly and I nod quickly "um yeah wow" Mason chuckles "it's very cool Adam"

My dad nods turning back to the tv. I sigh, truthfully I have no idea what's going on, on the tv because my focus is on Mason and trying to touch him.

I sit stiff and anxious for the next 15 minutes before my mom comes in hands on her hips.

"Adam?" She pauses "oh! Will your home!"

I nod "I am"

She smiles and comes over to the couch picking up the bowl of popcorn and replacing it with herself making me move even closer to Mason.

I jump slightly when I touch him, but he grunts in a way that tells me it's fine.

I sigh as my mom begins to ramble "soo Will you went out tonight?"

I nod "um yup with Jenna"

She smirks leaning close to me "you don't smell like Jenna" I lift a brow confused sniffing myself, is that an insult? What do I smell like?

She chuckles "you smell like you were hanging out with someone else...we're you on a date perhaps?"

My eyes widen "what?! Mom! Are you crazy no!"

She makes a face "what?! I was only suggesting!"

I lean away from her and in turn closer to Mason whose hand has somehow landed next to my waist.

"It wasn't a date! We went out with Kenny, Nicole, and...Danny"

My mom lifts a brow "Danny? Whose Danny?"

I roll my eyes "Nicole's brother you've met him"

She hums "yeah I remember nice guy, you remember Adam?" My dad barely looks like up from his documentary "hmm? Yeah"

My mom sighs standing and I'm incredibly thankful my dad took the attention off of me watching as she grabs the remote and shuts the tv off.

"Let's go Adam we both work in the morning and its recording" he looks ready to argue, but my mom shifts her gaze and he stands groaning "fine goodnight boys"

We both mumble a good night and they make their way to their room.

Once they're in their room I stand creating distance between Mason and I "sorry!"

He grunts "your moms right" I lift a brow confused "what?"

He shifts his jaw stepping closer to me. I look around the room worried someone will see us any second now, but he doesn't seem to care.

Instead he leans his head into my neck and inhales, but pulls away quickly, A look of distaste on his face "you smell like Danny"

I lift a brow "how do you know Danny?" He rolls his eyes "you smell like a guy and it's not me"

He grunts as his eyes trail down my body "that's my shirt"

I nod slowly "Jenna picked it..sorry" he shrugs "doesn't matter it smells like some other asshat now"

I sigh because he sounds genuinely angry I got his shirt dirty "I uh..Danny was helping me bowl I'm sorry"

He scoffs "just don't get in bed smelling like that, shower or change...do both" I study him anxiously was he joking?

When he doesn't budge I sigh "okay I'm going to shower"

He nods "I'll deal with Gage, then we'll talk" my eyes widen, but he walks away and is heading down the stairs before I have a chance to ask what we're talking about. Although I already know..this is about Tony.

••