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I took the stairs to the fourth floor, trying to figure out what to say to them.

“Just ask them to talk,” I told myself, keeping my voice quiet as I walked up to the large double door.

They must’ve worked on the two upper floors because the one I was on didn’t look anything like the ones below. The stairs ended here, and there was a wall where I supposed should’ve been one more flight of stairs.

My brain was trying to distract me, so I closed my eyes to focus on the moment. “Just talk,” I whispered before opening my eyes again.

Taking a deep breath, I lifted my hand and pressed the doorbell. I took a step back, putting enough space between me and whoever was going to open the door.

My heart was racing, and that very moment was the first time I ever felt so vulnerable.

Though, I quickly found out that I had nothing to be worried about at all.

Chapter 11

LOLA

Leo stood in the doorway, looking as handsome as ever with his beach blond hair hanging over his forehead, and his pretty-boy smile flashing at me.

I sucked in the inside of my cheek and bit it hard, unable to keep my eyes from wandering down his body. He was as tall as the others, and his naked torso was very inviting.

I caught myself before dropping my gaze to his crotch, and when our eyes met, I smiled gently. “Hi.”

“Hello there. I see you got the flowers. Do you like them?” he asked, his voice calm and soothing. No matter how intense these men were, they all had a kind and positive aura surrounding them.

“They’re beautiful. I came to say thank you,” I explained. I pursed my lips and tried to look past him to see if I could get a glimpse of the others. “Are the others home too?”

“Yeah, we’re all home. Would you like to come inside?”

I studied him for a moment, but in reality, I didn’t need to think about it. “Yes, please.”

He chuckled and stepped to the side. “Come in.”

I walked toward him but stopped before I stepped into the apartment. I looked up at him and pointed to my boots. “Should I take these off?”

His eyes dropped to my boots, and I watched as the tip of his tongue came out to lick his bottom lip. “Definitely not. You look beautiful, by the way.”

I smiled, and though I was still nervous, my confidence was starting to come back to me. “Thank you, Leo.”

“Damn, and you remember my name…”

I laughed softly at his surprised expression. “I sure do. I stalked the four of you on social media since I first met you in the elevator last weekend.”

I wasn’t ashamed to admit it.

Leo chuckled, and I went inside, taking in the large entryway. “Was this place like this before?”

“Uh, no. We renovated it and put two apartments into one so we’d have a larger space.”

“And you all live here?”

He nodded. “We sure do. And, no, we don’t have girlfriends or wives.”

I had thought so, and while it was hard to believe that these four men weren’t taken, in my opinion, it was a good thing.

“The others are upstairs,” he explained.

I followed him up the stairs after taking one last glimpse of the downstairs area. I was amazed by this place. The upstairs had an open floor plan, and there wasn’t a lot of furniture around. The kitchen was to my right, and while I was fascinated by the design, I was more intrigued by the man standing by the stove.

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