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"I'm just telling you the truth."
"Well, let me tell you the truth. You're a total idiot when it comes to guys."
I thought about Dimitri. She wasn't entirely off base.
"Mason's great," she continued. "One of the nicest guys I know—and you don't even notice!
He'd do anything for you, and you were off throwing yourself at Adrian Ivashkov."
Her words surprised me. Could Mia have a crush on Mason? And while I certainly hadn't been
throwing myself at Adrian, I could see how it might have looked that way. And even if it
weren't true, that wouldn't have stopped Mason from feeling hurt and betrayed.
"You're right," I said.
Mia stared at me, so astonished I'd agreed with her that she didn't say anything else for the rest
of the walk.
We reached the part of the lodge that split off into different wings for guys and girls. I grabbed
a hold of Mason's arm as the others walked off.
"Hang on," I told him. I badly needed to reassure him about Adrian, but a tiny part of me
wondered if I was doing it because I actually wanted Mason or because I just liked the idea of
him wanting me and selfishly didn't want to lose that. He stopped and looked at me. His face
was wary. "I wanted to tell you I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you after the fight—I know
you were just trying to help. And with Adrian…nothing happened. I mean it."
"It didn't look that way," Mason said. But the anger on his face had faded.
"I know, but believe me, it's all him. He's got some kind of stupid crush on me."
My tone must have been convincing because Mason smiled. "Well. Hard not to."
"I'm not interested in him," I continued. "Or anyone else." It was a small lie, but I didn't think it
mattered just then. I was going to be over Dimitri soon, and Mia had been right about Mason.
He was wonderful and sweet and cute. I would be an idiot not to pursue this … right?