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“They did, but he hasn’t texted or called her yet.”

“He’s just making her wait. He’s definitely going to text her soon,” Watson assured. “Tell her not to worry.”

“I will. But she knows. She’s the kind of person who knows when a person comes into her life for a reason. She felt a real connection to him,” I told them.

Kline nodded. “She’s definitely not wrong about him. Morris is a good guy.”

“And what about you? Do you have that same ability as her? Knowing when there’s a connection between you and someone else?” Bennett was the one with the deeper questions. He was quieter than the others, but I could tell he was also the most observant.

I looked at him and smiled gently. He asked that question in regard to themselves, and I knew my answer would correspond with all of theirs if I were to ask the same question.

“Yes, I definitely do.”

Only for me, it wasn’t just with one man, but with four.

Chapter 12

LOLA

I stayed in their apartment for longer than I first intended, but talking to them was nice, and I didn’t want to leave yet.

Currently, I was sitting on the couch with Kline and Bennett next to me, while Leo stood in front of us, waving his hand wildly while telling a story about the fight he once had. We all listened closely, though I was sure the others had already sat through this.

They knew the story, but they still looked amused. Well, Kline and Bennett did, and Watson just rolled his eyes every time Leo added another shocking twist.

“To be fair, you were a dick to that guy,” Watson said.

Leo stopped and turned to him, raising a brow. “For a reason. And, by the way, I’m still waiting for an apology from you. You could’ve helped me.”

Watson lifted his hands in defense. “It wasn’t my damn fault you couldn’t get into your own show, man.”

I pursed my lips, trying to hold in a laugh.

Kline leaned into me, his knee touching mine as he placed his hand on my thigh. “If you want me to shut him up, just let me know.”

I looked at him and smiled. “No, it’s fine. He’s very entertaining.”

“You hear that? I need to add that to my description on our website,” Leo said, grinning at me.

I looked at him and laughed softly before meeting Kline’s gaze as he spoke again. “Want something more to drink?”

“No, thank you. But I am getting hungry so maybe I should go back downstairs and see if there are still snacks available.”

“We can cook something for you,” Bennett suggested.

I turned my head to look at him. God, he was so sweet. I smiled and placed my hand on his arm. “That’s very sweet, but I don’t want to inconvenience you.”

I could tell he wanted to argue at first, but he accepted what I said and didn’t push or urge me to stay. “Okay. Then…can we invite you to dinner tomorrow?”

“Here?” I asked.

Bennett nodded. “We’ll cook for you.”

“I will cook for you. The others will just be watching,” Leo interrupted.

Right. He was the cook of the bunch.

I looked around and took in all their expressions, trying to figure out if they were all on board with the idea of having me around for dinner tomorrow.

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