Last night is still way to surreal for me.

I'm still 95% convinced it's a dream.

I know I drove to Havannah's.

I know I told the girls it happened.

But I woke up this morning really thinking it was all a dream.

They have spent the last 2 hours convincing me that it wasn't.

And now, we are in my kitchen baking cookies, brownies, and cupcakes for mine and Abby's dance bake sale. Tory, Havannah, and Sie are helping us, and filling out order forms for dance apparel to support Abby and I.

Sienna has done it every year, but I love the fact that Tory and Havannah have gotten so close to us.

I really do love them. And they have not left my side for the past 2 weeks.

The three of them got t-shirts that are going to say 'Li-Bby groupie' 1, 2 and 3. Same with hoodies.

I sighed while mixing my cookie dough at the counter. "Are we sure it really happened?"

But it was completely silent aside from a few small laughs, until I had a pair of large arms wrapped around my waist and lips on my neck. "It really happened." Mason spun me around and set me on the counter. "Now wipe the scared look off of your face baby. Everything is going to be fine." He smiled.

I sighed. "But what about tomorrow at school." I shook my head.

"You leave that to me." Ryan came walking in with Connor, Ben, and Carter.

"And me." Ben pulled Tory out of her chair and set her in his lap.

"You've got nothing to worry about." Carter kissed Abby's cheek. "Hi baby."

"Can we maybe, remove the hands from my sisters ass, please." Connor groaned and pulled Sienna in his lap.

We both just looked at him.

"I'm cool." He nodded. "But, come on. Please."

"Just." Sienna grabbed his hand. "Relax." She literally, put his hand on her boob.

His eyes glazed over and he buried his face in her neck.

Ryan and Ben both started laughing.

"Oh!" Abby yelled and reached for her bag. "Here." She handed Carter a paper.

"What is it?" He gave her a look.

"Order form. Dance shirts and hoodies." She smiled.

"So it's my turn to rep you, OK." He smiled.

"Right." Ben nodded and pulled out his wallet. "Here's mine." He handed her a folded piece of paper. "Li-Bby squad, really." He shook his head.

"His too?" Ryan pulled a paper out of his wallet and handed it to her.

Connor also pulled his out of his wallet and handed it to her.

"Where is mine?" Mason gave me a look.

"Well, we weren't-"

"Never happened." He shook his head. "Ab can I have one of those please."

"Only if you make is say 'Li-Bby Boyfriend." She smiled.

"I was thinking more of Olivia's bitch." Ben nodded.

Connor sighed and looked up at Sienna. "Are you ready to go get lunch?"

"I wanna hear an 'I love you.' to both of them first."

He looked over at us and gave us a small smile. "I love you both."

"I love you." I nodded.

"And I love you Boyfriend." Mason smiled.

"Don't you ever fucking forget it." He pointed at me. "I am boyfriend. Ben, Tor, you coming?"

Tory looked at me.

"I'm good." I smiled. "And the 4 of you have plans to." I looked at Ryan, Havannah, Carter, and Abby. "And we both know you can't bake." I pointed at Abby.

"Touche my love. I will continue with clothes, you bake that ass off!"

"Deal." We did our handshake, and the whole lot of them left.

Aside from Mason who is still standing in front of me.

"Need a bakers hand?" He let out a small laugh.

"I'm good." I nodded.

"Or, you can let me help you anyway, because I would like to spend some time with you after not for 2 weeks." He nodded and reached for my hands. "How are these today." He ran his fingers up the wrappings on my palms and inter locked our fingers.

"Itchy." I nodded. "And they burn."

"Well maybe next time, talk to me?" He pursed his lips.

"Can we just, agree to never talk about the last 2 weeks, ever again?"

"No throwing it in each others faces when we argue?"

I shook my head.

"Can I get a pinky with that?" He held up his pinky.

I let out a small smile and wrapped my pinky around his. "Perfect."

"Do you maybe want to take a break for a little while?" He raised his eyebrows.

"For?" I pulled my hands away and crossed my arms.

"Because your house is empty, and I've missed you." He smirked.

"OK, so we're doing this the right way, right?"

He nodded.

"Then honey." I tapped the side of his face. "You've got about 3 dates before that happens."

His jaw dropped slightly. "You're fucking with me, right?"

I shook my head.

"That is not how dating goes." He shook his head.

I nodded. "It's typical to wait at least 3 dates before you have sex with someone."

"Olivia, we've already had sex." He nodded.

"And we are just now getting over something. So I honestly, I want to wait."

"That's really how this goes?" He pursed his lips.

I nodded.

He sighed. "OK." He lifted me off the counter. "Tell me how to do all this baking stuff."

"Really? No argument?" I raised my eyebrows.

"It's whatever you want Ol." He gave me a small smile. "But since you said 3 dates, don't start complaining when I don't give it to you until then." He shrugged.

This is the Mason I fell in love with. The one who would do anything to make me happy.

He literally spent the whole day over here baking with me.

But I am terrified to go to school tomorrow.

I'm not going to lie, after baking with Olivia all day yesterday, I went home, and I literally looked up if it's normal to wait 3 dates to have sex. Turns out, it's normal to actually wait 2 months, but I'm not fucking doing that.

But waking up today, I am way beyond the point of excited to get to school, and FINALLY flaunt my girl out in the open.

I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't the slightest bit excited to walk directly by Cam, Will, Grant, and every guy who said some bull shit the week after Connors party, but I am.

No one gets a turn, no one is getting some, because she's mine.

Mine!

Wow, I'm getting possessive.

It's this ring, I swear to god.

But when I got out of bed, the first thing I did was was slide it right on my finger.

I went and showered, I got dressed, and I headed over to the Pates.

Connor and Oaken were sitting at the counter, and Olivia was digging through the fridge.

She was in skinny jeans, a baggy sweater, and her hair was in a high pony tail. Which honestly, not really happy about yet.

"Boyfriend." I walked over to Connor and dapped him up.

"Hola senior."

"Oak." I ruffled his hair.

"Stop it bitch, my hair looked nice." He straightened it back out.

"Good morning shit brick." I walked over, kissed her cheek, and pulled her pony tail out.

"What the hell did you do that for?" She turned and crossed her arms.

"Because it's a little hard to forget with the light brown evidence still on your neck." I flicked her neck under neath her ear.

She scrunched her face. "Sorry."

"What did he even do to make it last that long?" Oaken laughed.

"Yeah, lets not answer that question." I shook my head. "Ever. Please. You ma'am." I put my hands on her lower back. "I have to go get Ben and Tory, but I will see you at school. Wait for me if you get there first, OK?" I leaned down and kissed her.

"Hi, I'm right here. Can we please hold off on that while I'm around for a while, please?" Connor sighed.

I turned and gave him a small smile. "Sorry. Yes, I can do that."

"If it helps, we will not be having sex for at least 3 dates." Olivia smiled.

And Oakens juice came flying out of his nose.

He choked and laughed. "Mason! Waiting."

"And what the fuck do you mean at least?" I looked down at her.

"Honey, you're lucky if you make it past second base." She nodded.

"That's not really a thing, is it?" Connor looked at both of us.

"Yes, you two just do things half assed backwards." Oaken nodded.

"But, we're doing it the right way this time, so, I am waiting." I sighed. "Con are you riding with me?"

"Nah, Ol, taking us to Tim Horton's. And then we're still going to Joes after dance, right?" He looked at her.

"We are." She nodded. "I will pick you guys up at the school right after dance."

"Everything OK?" I looked at the three of them.

They all nodded. "Just some brother sister time." Oaken gave me a small smile.

I gave him a look. "OK then? I will see you at school." I kissed Olivia's cheek and left.

The minute I got in my truck, my phone went off.

Con asked Ol if the three of us could go get dinner last night. He kind of had a small break down while she was in the shower because he thinks he's 'going to lose her' which was part of the problem to begin with. So I told him to just talk to her. He wants me to go too. She doesn't know about it.

I sighed.

He's not losing anyone.

And I told him that. You know I'm 14 and I nurse the 3 of you through break downs.

I helped talk you through sex, does that count?

Touche.

But seriously, don't let her step in to the school before I get there. And let me know how tonight goes.

You got it my guy.

I went and grabbed Ben really quick and we headed to Tory's.

"So how did yesterday go?" He looked over from the passengers seat.

"How many dates have you and Tory gone on?"

"Well, Hoco was the first and that was what, 6 weeks ago?"

I nodded.

"Then 6, why?"

"Have you two, you know, had sex yet?"

He shook his head. "Nope."

I raised my eyebrows. "Really?"

He shrugged and shook his head. "We've been seeing each other for a month and a half, and I just, I want her to be comfortable because as you, Ry and Con so graciously pointed out, she's never had a boyfriend or been on a date. So I'm trying, to go slow."

"How are you doing it though? Like, you may actually like sex more than I do."

"Honest truth?"

I nodded.

"I think about soccer and my grandparents. And my balls have been killing me since Halloween. So. I'm not doing too great at it. But, it's what she wants, she wants to wait, so I'm waiting." He nodded. "Why?"

"Because now that we're doing things the right way, Olivia wants to wait, and she said people normally wait until their 3rd date. But I guess Tory is an exception because she's never been physical."

"Oh no, girls been physical. She's just not ready for actual sex, so to calm my self down and not push her, I stop my self and think about soccer and my grandparents."

"Tory's been physical?" I raised my eyebrows.

"With me, yes. With anyone else, no. I guess I'm just, gradually showing her different things."

"And, is she learning?" I smirked.

"Oh god she's learning. I have also learned things. Such as girl has no gag reflex and I really like everything I can grab on to. What the fuck was I doing with twigs? Cuddling with her is like cuddling with a cloud. Soft and cushy. I fucking love it."

"Ben Brooks cuddling? Never thought I'd hear that."

"No one thought Mason Hollow would be dating Olivia Pate, and here we are." He shrugged.

I pursed my lips and nodded. "Touche." I sighed as I pulled in to Tory's driveway.

She came walking out in leggings, and a simple hoodie with her hair in a high pony tail.

"Jesus." Bens eyes bugged out of his head.

"What?"

"She doesn't wear leggings to school." He sighed.

"It's not her fault she's got ass B." I shook my head as she opened the back door. "Hi Tory." I smiled.

"Mason." She smiled.

"You look, comfortable babe." Ben nodded. "Good morning."

"Good morning." She smiled. "And I am. I'm not feeling good."

"Well are you OK? Do you need anything?" He turned around.

I just looked at him and smirked.

Sounds like little Benny is falling for Tory, and it's amazing. I love Tory.

"I'm OK." She nodded.

We headed to school, and Connor, Olivia, Oaken, Abby, Josh, and Ryan were in the parking lot waiting.

"Where's Havannah, Sie and Carter?" Ben gave them a look.

"Field trip for their Bio class, they already left." Abby nodded.

Connor walked over to me as I got out. "She's wigging the fuck out." He whispered.

"Why?" I shook my head.

"Not exactly a secret with what's been being said about her the past few weeks Mase." He nodded.

I sighed and nodded. I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her shoulders. "Calm down."

"I just don't think it's gonna be OK." She shook her head and buried her face in my chest.

I looked at everyone else and told them to go inside.

I waited for them to get in the school before we finished talking.

"Everything is going to be fine." I squeezed her and reached around her.

I drug my fingers up her wrappings on her hands and interlocked our fingers. "I've got you. OK?"

She just looked down at my hand with my ring on it.

"What?"

"Maybe you should take it off." She sighed.

"No." I shook my head. "I'm not taking it off. You got it for me. It's mine. You're my girlfriend, and I meant what I said. Everyone's going to know I'm off the market. Just like-" I looked at her hand. "Where is your bracelet?" I raised my eyebrows.

"It's in my bag." She shook her head. "I just-"

"Please put it back on. Ollie, we're together. So unless you're embarrassed by me you shouldn't be this worried."

"I'm not embarrassed. You should be through." She nodded.

"What would I have to be embarrassed by." I gave her a look.

"The fact that your girlfriend has been called a whore, a slut, and a circle girl for the past 2 weeks." She sighed.

I pursed my lips and tried really hard not to laugh.

"What?" She crossed her arms.

"Olivia, look who you're talking to." I nodded. "2 weeks is nothing compared to 4 years worth of being called a slut and a whore. You really think I give a shit about what other people think?"

She pursed her lips and reached in her bag. She pulled her bracelet out and and handed it to me. "Snap it please."

I smiled and snapped her bracelet around her wrist. "There's my girl. It's just a normal day. OK?" I set my hands on the side of her face. "And no matter what, you and I are OK."

She nodded.

I lightly grabbed her hand, and her and I walked inside.

"You guys good?" Ben raised his eyebrows.

"Evidently someone forgot I've been called a whore for the past 4 years. 2 weeks is nothing." I nodded.

"Well we just wanted to make sure you guys are good before we head to our lockers." Tory nodded.

"Thanks boo." Olivia kissed her cheek.

"I'll see you in 3rd period." Tory hugged her.

She nodded, and Tory and Ben left.

I walked Olivia to her locker.

And as if on cue, Mr. Saunders came strolling up to us. "Well, if it isn't the lying whores." He crossed his arms and nodded.

"IS there a problem." I shook my head.

"Oh no. Because I know all you're ever going to actually be is a fuck buddy Hollow." He nodded.

The next thing I know, theres a fist flying between us, him getting cracked so hard he drops, and Olivia screaming. "OH!"

Connor squatted down to the floor and smiled. "The term, is boyfriend." He nodded and tapped the side of his face. "Correct yourself Saunders, I'd hate for your ex-girlfriends boyfriend to rock you in your shit. It'd be a shame. Seeing as he's already a better one than you'll ever be." His smile grew as he stood up.

He looked at me and raised his eyebrows. Then held his hand out.

I smirked and dapped him up.

"Not liking it, doesn't mean I don't got you." He shook his head.

He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her cheek. "Love you."

"Love you." She nodded.

See, I told her. Everything's gonna be alright.

Just a normal day.