Made in the USA

“Uh he’s a friend” I said nodding.
I looked at Mason for help and I saw Brandon was waiting for me to continue.
“We’ve known Beau for a while” Mason said.

Brandon looked at him and Mason raised an eyebrow.

“No need to get Jealous Brandon” Mason said.
“Who are you guys talking about?” Polly asked.
“Beau” I said.
She cocked her head to the side.
“Oh Bennett yea he’s a sweetheart” she said.
She smiled and looked at Brandon.
“He’s really nice. Beau and Nas always bark at each other” Polly said.
Patrick snorted.
“Bark?”
“Yea like chirp” she said.
“He’s a dork. We played hockey together” I said.
“But how well do you know him?” Patrick asked.

“Uh he’s a family friend so I guess very well” I said.
“Why wasn’t he at the party?”
“He was being a lazy ass” I said looking down at my phone.
“He seems to have a crush on you” Patrick said.
“Has a picture of you” he added

I rolled my eyes.

“He does not have a crush on me. He has a picture of me like I have a picture of him” I said.
“Do you have a picture of Saad?”
“Yes sir” I said showing him my phone.
He took it and began looking through my pictures.
“You’re not a selfie person?” he asked.
“Not really” I said leaning on Brandon who threw an arm over my shoulder.

Mason looked at Patrick.

“But he doesn’t call you Nastia” Patrick said looking down at my phone.
“He calls me Stacey” I said.
“Why?” Brandon asked.
“It’s a short version of her name” Mason said taking my phone from Patrick.
“I was looking at the picture!” Patrick said taking my phone back from Mason’s hand.
Mason rolled his eyes and leaned back on the couch.

“No seriously how do you know him? He’s like 2 years older?”
“Three” Mason said looking at Patrick.

“Nas knows Beau because I used to live next door to him and well we all stayed close friends. He texts us from time to time asking us how we are and we go out to eat when we are all in LA” Mason said as Patrick looked down at my phone.

“Yea he DM’d you” Patrick said.
He handed Mason the phone and Mason looked at the screen.

“Never told him you moved to Chicago?” he asked.
“Yea I did but he probably thought I was still in town” I said as he tossed me my phone.

I unlocked my phone and looked at the screen.
“He’s a sarcastic asshole” Polly said.
“No wonder why you are all close” she said.
Mason laughed and she stuck her tongue out at him.

“I’m not lying” she added as she curled up on the couch next to me
I looked at the Direct Message and read it out loud.

“Stace I am hurt! You left to Chicago and we didn’t play a game of hockey! I’ll text you when I’m in Chicago so we can catch up. Oh and I met your boyfriend at Orientation, nice guy make sure he treats you well. Text me, I have some gossip for you that you wanna hear” I read out loud.

I laughed and replied to him.

“Sorry Beauner! I was supposed to leave LA next week but my dad made me move in, you know Fam. Problems! And of course Beau we need to catch up. I miss talking to my blonde duffus! Haha yes he didn’t know you were my friend until right now cause PKane brought it up. He does and remember Beau I don’t text people first you do it!”

I put my phone on my leg and Polly got my phone. I leaned on Brandon and looked up at him.
“I’m hungry” I said.

“Let’s go out to eat” Patrick suggested.
“Nonsense” Polly said.

“We got some food in the fridge. Let’s fire up the grill” She added as she got up.

“Or we can do that” Brandon said.

Mason nodded and the guys left the room and went to the backyard.
“Brandon was jealous” she commented.

“Oh I know which is why I didn’t look at him. He shouldn’t be jealous though” I said.
“Well the blonde was your first kiss” she said.

I nodded and looked at her.

“But I was like 9 years old when that happened and it only happened cause his little sister was being annoying and wanted us to kiss. He’s a good friend nothing more, and nothing less” I said.
She nodded.
“If you say so” she said.

“I mean he was the only blonde you actually had a small crush on” she said.
“Shhh and there are other blondes” I said.
She rolled her eyes and looked up when she heard footsteps.
“Food ready?” Mason asked.
I shook my head and he looked up.
“He’s questioning it and if you don’t want anything to start I suggest you don’t tell Polly anything because your weak target is Polly” he said.

She frowned and we both looked at her.

“I like gossip I’m sorry but he won’t get anything out of me” she said.
I nodded.
“I hope because he knows how to word his words” she said.
I laughed and nodded. Brandon was smart and many people would think otherwise because he chose to not go to college but he knew how to speak and write English very well.

___________Later that Night ____________

Anastasia’s POV
“How many hockey players do you know?” Brandon asked me.
I looked at him and sighed.
“I’ll kill Patrick later” I mumbled as I sat in front of him.
“Ok then I know a few hockey players” I said.
His eyes narrowed and I rolled my eyes.
“Like?” he asked.
“I played roller hockey with a few cause you know…. no ice” I said.
He nodded and I sat up a little.
“Did you ever date one?” he asked.
I laughed and looked at him.

“No, my dad has to approve first” I said.
He nodded.
“Have you ever wanted to date one?” he asked.

I sighed and looked at him.

“Brandon” I said getting his hands.
He looked at me and I leaned in and kissed his cheek.
“I want you to answer me any questions” I said.

He nodded and I smiled.

“Ok then. Who am I dating?” I asked.
He gave me a small smile.
“Me” he mumbled.
I smiled and squeezed his hands.
“Who gets to sleep next to me?” I asked.
“Me” he said looking at me.
I gave him a smile.
“Who gets to proudly say he will be the only one to give me lavender roses?” I asked.
He smiled and he leaned.
“Me” he mumbled as he kissed me.
“Exactly” I said pulling away.

“They are older than me and some babysat me. We should keep it a secret the less you know the better because you get jealous so easy” I said pecking his lips.

“I do not, I let Mason hug you” he said kissing my cheek.

“Well Mason could careless what you have to say”

Brandon pulled away and I saw a smirking Mason by the door. He walked over and jumped on me. I laughed as he kissed my cheek.

“She was my friend first so we can share” Mason said as he straddled my lap.
“I find this for some odd reason not uncomfortable” Brandon said looking at Mason.

Mason laughed and looked down at me.

“Cause I’m dating someone” he said.
“Aha” I said.
Mason looked at me and grinned.
“No Mason” I warned.
He poked my sides and I shrieked.
“Say you love me” he said grinning down at me.
“Mason come on” I said laughing.
“I can’t hear you” he sang.
He poked my again and I laughed even louder.
“Brandon help” I said.
I laughed even louder when Brandon chuckled and shook his head.

“Fine” I said.
Mason grinned and I looked up at him.
“Love you Mase” I said.

He got off of me and I pushed him off the bed.

“I should have seen this coming” Mason said from the floor.
Brandon laughed and tackled me to the bed.
“You know this is some kinky stuff”

The three of us looked at the door to see Patrick standing in the doorway.

“Way to make it awkward Kane” Mason said getting up.
He sat on the bed and Brandon looked down at me. I pushed his arms and he fell on me.
“You aren’t that heavy” I said.
He laughed and rolled off of me.
“I thought you were going to shriek at how heavy I was” he said.
“I’ll live” I said Mason helped me off the bed.
“You aren’t that heavy I can carry Mason” I said.

They laughed as Mason threw himself on my back. I jumped a little and walked out of the room as I piggy backed Mason. Polly laughed and took out her phone.

“How much do you weigh Mason?” Patrick asked Mason as I let go off his legs and he sat on the couch.
“Like 150” Mason said.
“Brandon’s got like another 50 pounds on you” Patrick said.
Mason leaned back on the couch and shrugged.
“Ok?” he said.
“Hey when do you play Pitt?”
“In like 2 weeks for a preseason game” Patrick told Polly.
She nodded and took out her phone.
“Why?” he asked.

“Mark, my brother wants to know. He loves the Penguins” she said typing away.

Mason looked at me and I stuck my tongue out.

“So when do the horrible diets start?” I asked.
Patrick laughed.
“Oh Nas’ Manchild here does not keep his word to dieting” he said.
I looked at Brandon who shrugged.

“I like eating” he said.
“No problem in that” Mason said.

I laughed and Brandon sat down. I sat down next to him and he pulled me closer to him.

“you guys are to adorable for my liking” Patrick said walking into my kitchen.
“Can I have ice cream?”
“Sure just not the butter pecan” I said.
“why not that one?”
“Cause I’ll make you go buy more if you touch it” Mason said.
“got it!”
I laughed and looked up at Brandon.
“You excited for school?” he asked.
“Honestly?” I asked.
He nodded and I shook my head. He laughed and I smiled.
“I won’t see you as much because we will both be busy” I said.
He frowned.

“I know but at least you aren’t alone. You’ve got Mason to keep you company and Mason was telling us he’s bringing Marley so you’ll have something to keep you distracted” he said.

I looked up at him and smiled.

“Yes of course I should date the dog instead” I said laughing.
He frowned and I pecked his lips.

“I’m kidding” I said.

He looked at me.
“I don’t know why but half of me says you aren’t” he said.
I laughed and Mason chuckled.
“Cause half of you is correct” Mason said.