Chapter 321

KING I’m nervous as hell meeting Mason’s family, at least like this. Drake is already a friend, and I know Nathan and Elijah well enough now. But this is different. This is me meeting the entire James clan—and doing it as Mason’s boyfriend. We climb out of his Lamborghini, and I look up at the house. It’s a stunning two-story mansion with balconies and beautifully landscaped gardens. It would look more at home in the English countryside than New York. I haven’t seen this place in eighteen years, but it looks as I remember it. This is where I spent the best nights of my life for eighteen precious months. I can hardly believe I threw it all away for the approval of a man I can barely stand to be around. From here, I can see the balcony of Mason’s room, the same one I climbed up onto so many nights. Mason slips his hand into mine, a present wrapped in silver-foil paper clutched under his other arm. “You okay?” he asks. “It’s …” I swallow hard. “It’s strange being back here.” He glances a