.:Cloths, hair and shoes are just like in the picture:.

It was about damn time he got out of the hospital. He had lost alot of blood, had to have multiply blood transfusions and alot of rest. But after about two weeks in the hospital, he was ready to return back to his normal life. Hunter had almost visited him every single day, mainly just running things by him about updated news on the pack and they even got a new member while he was incarcerated in the hospital.

He would have to met this.....hunter newly turned werewolf soon, but Hunter seemed to be taking care of it to the best of his ability. His pack mates have also come and see him, cracking jokes and such to lift the alpha's spirits up. He even had a visit from Mason, course it didn't last long and left him alittle confused as to why Hunter had acted the way he did. He had asked Hunter what Mason and him talked about, but the beta only told him that he just wanted to make sure that Mason still loved him and all that. He had no reason to not trust Hunter, so he just accepted the excuse the beta had given him and thought nothing more on it.

A nurse made him sit in a wheel chair, even though the alpha wanted to walk around. He started to make a fuss, but just grumbled as he was wheeled out by the nurse. Once he was outside of the hospital, he jumped out of the chair and waved his fingers at the nurse in a teasing manner, making her blush some and just huffed away back into the hospital. Hunter had offered to pick Jack up, but he wanted to walk his way back home...or at least into the forest so he could get his legs back working properly.

Bitter Springs had changed some, people were slowly returning to the town and were surprised to find that the town wasn't in complete ruins like they thought. Jack was happy to see family and friends being reunited with one another, it made him think about being reunited with Mason in a more proper way....the way people would just run into the others arms, cry and just thanked god that they were together again....but when Mason and him met after the battle it was more of a tear jerker that wasn't in a good way.

He sigh softly, looking away as a young couple were kissing and the girl was crying in happiness instead of sadness like Mason had. He merely pocketed his hands as he made his way out from the city and into the forest. He didn't shift into his other form as he walked calmly down the trail he made and was just going to go for a stroll to enjoy the calmness that the woods offered. He needed some peace and quiet after all the craziness he experienced during the past month.

The trail ended to a very small clearing that was shaped like a circle; in the middle was a small clear watered pond and soft mossy grass. This was one of the most peaceful places in the forest, but there was someone else here that he thought would never come here. He stood, keeping his dark but warm eyes on the boy and smiled some. Didn't think a fiery little witch would ever come to this place. He said, walking towards Mason, walking by him and sat down with his back to the witch and looked out into the clear watered pond.

~*Outfit*~
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It had been at least a week since mason had last seen jack in the hospital and the witch had still got no closer to working out how to tell Jack about himself and Amanda. He’d spent countless hours going through it in his head but nothing seemed to be right. Maybe it was just him being selfish but he really didn’t want to tell jack, at least not after the man had just started talking to him again.

He’d also spent a lot of time walking the forest, digging up old memories other than the latest one he had that didn’t end too well. He missed this place and Jack more than anything.
He’d gone to the forest earlier that day to see the work Amanda had been doing on the cabin and was quite impressed by her skills. After eating a mars bar he had put in his pocket earlier and exploring the outside of the new cabin, Mason headed to the meadow that lay close by, a place jack had shown him once which honestly did take his breath away.

It was like an oasis in the middle of a forest, always colourful and the water always clear. It was almost enchanting in a way and Mason often wondered if the place was naturally formed or manmade. Either way, it had given him so peace in the past couple of weeks when he needed to be alone to think things over.

Sitting by the edge of the water, Mason picked idly at the grass and closed his eyes. Although it wasn’t particularly warm the sun seemed to increase its heat here as it shone on his face and filled him with comfort and warmth. He hadn’t heard the footsteps treading closer over the grass until someone’s voice made the witch jump from his skin.
He looked up and watched Jack walk by him before the man took a seat with his back turned. Mason was speechless for a moment, having not expected to see Jack there and having no time to prepare himself or sort his messed hair out. He still looked like he’d just climbed out of bed.

Once his heart wasn’t threatening to jump out of his mouth, the witch finally took his eyes of the back of Jack’s head and went back to looking at the water, feeling slightly hypnotised by the glistening the sun’s rays caused on the surface.
“I’ve been coming here quiet a lot lately actually.” He said, a slight huff being held in his voice as he picked up a small misplaced pebble and flicked it into the water. “It helps me forget all the bad things and is the only bit of peace I have.” He mumbled, his nerves being hidden behind the indifferent expression he held.

He stretched out his long legs, leaning back against his elbows and tilt his head back some as the sun rays hit his skin. He did tilt his head back even more, staring at Mason with a blank expression before sighing softly, looking back towards the clear water. Yeah.....I remembered when I showed you this place......it was probably one of the most peaceful times we've ever had. He admitted.

He arched his back to jump back to his feet with ease and dusted his backside off of any dirt and grass before walking over to where Mason was laying. He sat down Indian style across from Mason and gave the witch a small smile. You look like shit.....haven't you been getting any sleep? He asked, tilting his head to the side some like a curious dog would do.

He did worry about Mason a lot while he was in the hospital, preparing for the battle and during the battle. He wanted to make a smart ass remark about Mason and Amanda being attached at the hip since all three had that big fall out, but decided to keep things civil at the moment. You and Amanda have been awfully close, she your new girlfriend? He said in a clearly teasing voice.

Mason couldn’t disagree with Jack’s statement about the place; it seemed the two hadn’t had much peace lately at all due to one thing or another, usually petty arguments over nothing. He lay back against his elbows and thought about what had been going wrong and how they’d ended up as they were. It all seemed too drastic to really be true and Mason was still struggling to come to terms with the recent events that had changed everything.

When Jack left the spot he had been stretched out on, Mason glanced up again to watch as the man sat across from him and gave him a small smile. He attempted to give one back but it was clearly strained. He should have been happy that jack was there and talking to him, the man could very well have taken one look at him and walked off unheard. The thing that happened between Amanda and him was slowly eating away at him through and he knew not to let himself get too hopeful if he was going to have to break the news soon.

He ran a shaky hand through his hair and pulled a face, wrinkling his nose up as he gave a slight shrug.
“I’m fine.” He lied, not really wanting to start explaining to Jack why he had been skipping his sleeps. It was mostly due to his mind overworking, over thinking everything and all paths that his decisions could lead him should he chose to do them. The one decision he didn’t want to make was to tell jack about Amanda but that was one he was going to have to face.

He glanced back up at Jack when the man brought up the subject he had been desperately trying to avoid and although the man had used a playful tone, Mason couldn’t help but act defensively towards it.
“Oh my god! No! Why does everyone keep saying that?” He asked, clearly distressed. “She’s my friend… and that’s all we will ever be. It’s not like I had you to be with is it.”
He looked down at the grass beside him now, hiding his face away from Jack so he couldn’t see his eyes starting to tear up again. “We are only just friend Jack and she will never mean anything more to me than that. I just need you to know that, I don’t care what everyone else thinks as long as you know you’re the only one I would give my heart too…”

He was somewhat surprised when Mason started to get rather defensive on his joking about Amanda and him. He figured the other would at least have a sense of humor on the subject....but he acted like he had found out some big secret between Amanda and him. It wasn't like the thought of Amanda and Mason possibly doing somethingnever crossed his mind, but those thoughts were never taken seriously or to heart.

He just put up his hands and said. Okay, okay I was just picking...you act as if something did happen.... He said and shook his head.

He sigh once more and started to pick at his nails, looking at Mason and his eyes soften at hearing Mason's confessiong. He moved closer, wrapping a arm around Mason and pulled the witch closer to him. Yeah.....I know..... He said softly and actually gave Mason's hair a kiss.

Mason couldn’t bring himself to look at Jack when the man said he was kidding, he feared if he did then Jack would be able to see straight through him to the point he actually believed it. He flinched away when he heard Jack move forward and felt an arm around him and when he was pulled closer to Jack he couldn’t help the tears that started rolling down his cheeks. He buried his head into Jacks chest and clung to the man’s shirt. He was going to have to say something soon, preferably before the two of them started putting everything behind them. He didn’t want to start again on a lie.

He kept a hold on Jacks shirt as though worried the man was going to disappear again any minute but shifted his position to sit up properly. Looking at the grass in front of them, he struggled to not burst in to tears and had to swallow back the lump that had formed in his throat before he spoke.
“Jack… I-I kissed Amanda… or we kissed each other but I don’t think that’s really relevant.” He mumbled into his sleeve as he started to chew on it nervously, his other hand still latched onto Jack.

He laced his fingers with Masons, smiling some at the contact. He had missed this, just touching Mason made him love the man e ven more. He sigh and kept his arm securely around Mason and just waied for the other to say something. What Mason said next made him freeze for a moment. Did he hear that right? Mason and Amanda......kiss? He couldn't believe that the two had actually kiss. Did this meant that they had feelings for one another?

He pulled away from Mason, taking his arm out from aroun dhim and looked at Mason. he actually wasn't mad....he was more hurt than anything. Why would you kiss her? He asked softly.

Mason wasn’t surprised to feel Jack pull away after his confession; He still couldn’t bring himself to look jack in the eye as he struggled for something to say. He knew nothing could explain or gave him the right to do what he had done but he had to say something.
It destroyed him more the fact that Jack didn’t look angry but hurt.

“I don’t know…” He muttered, wiping at his eyes and making them twice as sore as they already were. “It just happened. I missed you and being close to you and I wanted to feel the same feelings I get when I’m with you… I was hoping it would take the pain away but it wasn’t the same. I didn’t mean to… I do a lot of things I don’t mean to do when I’m not with you. You have to believe me Jack… it meant nothing… it was just me being confused and acting without thinking.”

He shuffled a tiny bit closer to Jack and looked up at him, only just managing to keep his eyes from watering as he reached out and placed his hand over Jacks. There wasn’t really any way to explain it other than that and nothing else he could add would make it right. He shivered as the sun disappeared between grey clouds and tugged on his jumper with his free hand to keep it closer to his body.

With Mason confessing himself like that to him, it only made him feel guilty about him sleeping with Luca. He had done it for the same reasons what Mason had kissed Amanda. He wanted to feel that same feeling that he got with the other, but having sex with Luca wasn't as pleasurable as it was when he was with Mason. He felt the other shift closer to him, placing his hand over Jacks. He didn't pull away, he just sat there and had to look away from Mason's stare.

He took his jacket off, placing it over Mason's thin shoulders and lightly rubbed the others back in a attempt to keep him warm. I am not angry.....I mean I am alittle just because it was with Amanda......I am hurt......but......I don't have any room to be angry with you because of one kiss. He said softly.

He looked back to the other now and said in a soft voice. I slept with another guy.......I.....was still mad and upset with what had happened.....it didn't mean anything........I'm sorry..... He said.

Mason expected the worst to happen, Jack to push him away and leave him forever but it didn’t happen. He was shaking slightly from the nerves coursing through his body and put the sudden change in temperature down to that. He looked up at Jack with hopeful eyes when the man placed his jacket over his shoulders and almost leant in to him again when he heard the man wasn’t angry anymore.

He hadn’t expected what Jack said next and it made his heart stop and his stomach churn. For a few minutes he sat blinking at Jack with a horrified look on his face as he tried to take in what had just been said. He’d slept with someone? Well it didn’t take him long but what could Mason say to complain? It wasn’t like he’d been an angel since the split.
Sighing, he shrugged and let go of Jacks hands, shifting across the floor a bit to put some space between the two.
“Why am I not surprised?” he asked in a mutter, a slight white lie as he’d honestly believed Jack wasn’t like that anymore.

He leant forward and crossed his legs, holding his head in his hands as he looked at the grass beneath him. “Is there any point in us trying Jack?” He whispered, fresh tears forming in the corner of his tired eyes. “I mean… All we do is hurt each other, don’t we?”
He looked back up at Jack with tear stained cheeks and tried to stop himself looking so pathetic but huddled under Jacks jacket didn’t help. He didn’t want Jack to say no, that was far from what he wanted but the man had to agree that the two of them needed to change in some ways if they were going to make it work.

Masons response to the news was one that he expected and one that somewhat surrpised him. He sigh as Mason moved away from him, putting some distance between the two. He looked at Mason with sad eyes, regretting that he had slept with Luca. Course Mason was no better than him during the split. He sigh and ran ahand through his hair. The question Mason asked made his eyes widen some.

That question did haunt him alittle during the break. All Mason and him ever did was hurt one another......should they even try anymore or go there seperate ways. I asked myself that during the break..... He said softly and sigh.

I would like to to still stay with you.....I do love you Mason..... He said.

Mason couldn’t help but allow his fingers to tug gently at the jacket around his shoulders anxiously. He didn’t know where to look or what do other than wait for Jack’s reply. The only thing that kept going through his head was that Jack was about to say no and that was enough to make him struggle not to burst in to tears. He had promised himself to stay strong though rather than letting his emotions rule him. He didn’t want to cry in front of Jack and look weak, he wanted to prove to Jack he had changed and that he wasn’t going to whine and cry the moment something didn’t go his way.

He felt his breath catch when Jack admitted he had been thinking the same thing and felt sick. Was this it? Was Jack about to leave him for good? The thoughts only brought more fresh tears rolling down his cheeks as he turned his head away. He couldn’t blame the man, there was only so much some people could take but Mason had been hoping Jack would see their relationship the same way he did; something worth fighting for.

His tears and choked back sobs were immediately cut of when Jack spoke next, feeling his heart skip a beat yet again as he turned to glance up at Jack. There it was again, that little bit of hope Mason kept feeling. It was like a huge wave of emotions had crashed down him and left him feeling shocked, surprised and relieved all at the same time.
“I-If you love me then don’t leave me…” he said rather quickly, a hint of pleading in his tone as he struggled to find his voice. He shuffled around to face Jack and practically climbed on him until he was half sitting him in an awkward way when he did find the words he wanted to say. He took hold of both Jack’s hands and clung to them. “I-I’ll be different this time… Just tell me what I have to do and I promise I’ll do it. J-Just don’t leave me. I-I love you… ”

There was always that question in the back of his mind that wondered if him and Mason should even r together. Their relationship would considered toxic and unhealthy from a outside view and even he thought from time to time that it was.....but he loved Mason so much that the though of not being with the other honestly broke his heart. He watched as Mason crawled into his lap in a somewhat awkward way. He wrapped his arms around the much smaller boy and laid his head on his shoulder.

"I want you to not be so jealous and possessive......I am the alpha and a council member and a father.z....other people need me as much as you do." He said softy and kissed his neck."And stop blaming me and taking me for granted.......there's only so much I can take Mason....." He said

Mason shifted himself in to a more comfortable position once he was sure that Jack wasn’t just going to push him straight back off. He barely dared to move his arms to hold Jack in case something went wrong and ruined this chance he was being given forever. It was a bit silly, but Mason didn’t want to risk anything right now, not when he was so close to getting a shot at happiness again.

His fingers ended up clinging to the back of Jacks shirt as though he was scared to let go. He sighed heavily and buried his head in Jacks shoulder, listening to the words that were spoken and not even attempting to argue. He merely nodded his head, feeling the pain that had been tearing him apart slowly ebbing away and not wanting to think about anything other than the comfort Jack was bringing him right now. Just Jack’s touch soothed him to the point that his tears even stopped altogether.

He squirmed lightly when Jack kissed his neck, something he usually did before having to bite his lip to stop himself from giggling. He placed the palm of his hand against Jacks cheek and traced his thumb against it, gently lifting the man’s face so as their eyes met whilst one arm stayed clutched needily around the man’s body.

“I promise I’ll stop it. I don’t mean to be clingy and possessive, I just get scared sometimes that I’m going to lose you and it makes me think irrationally and do stupid things. You always seem too absorbed in other things, sometimes I feel like you don’t want to be with me anymore…” he said with a sigh, his voice trailing off as he dropped his hand to Jack’s shirt and started thoughtlessly playing with the front of it. He didn’t want to ruin this now by saying something silly and pushing Jack away so he had to think of his words carefully. ”I thought you understood… I didn’t mean for it to seem like I can’t share you… I just need to know you still love me when you come back to me, that’s all. I wouldn’t worry about losing you if I didn’t love you would I?”

It felt right and so nice to hold Mason again like this. When he had sex with Luca, he tried to imagine that it was Mason that he was making love to...but in the end reality came back and pretty much smacked him in the face that Mason was somewhere else.....unknowing if the witch was alright or not...or if he was doing the same thing that Jack was doing. He tried to push those memories away, only wanting to focus now on having Mason back. He prayed that the witch would keep to his word.....if not....this would surely be the end of them and Jack won't try again...he would just have to move on.

He looked down at Mason, feeling the others hand on his cheek and listened as the other tried explaining his irrational actions of jealously. He didn't quite understand why Mason would feel that way.....did he do something to make Mason feel as if he was unwanted? I guess thats true....but why would you think that.....I mean do I do something to make you feel like you are always going to loose me...I don't even look at other people when I was with you.......or think about anybody else but you and I always told you I loved you and complimented on how beautiful and precious you are to me. He said and looked confused.