Page 25 of Four of Hearts

They all looked hopeful. They wanted me to come, and the longer I took to think about it, the more they became impatient and unsure.

Of course, I wanted to come back and have dinner with them, but I couldn’t just say yes. I had to make them wait. I wasn’t just going to say yes so easily because I wasn’t an easy woman.

“I’ll think about it.”

“Damn,” Leo murmured.

Kline squeezed my thigh, then patted it gently. “Let us know tomorrow morning. You want to go back downstairs then?”

Kline was the leader here. Although he wasn’t pleased with my answer, he wasn’t trying to squeeze a yes out of me. He—just like the others—was extremely respectful, and I appreciated that. Especially because there were four of them, and just one of me. It still overwhelmed me to have four men showing interest in me, but I was slowly getting used to it.

“Yes. I have to go check on Willa too.” I got up and looked around, smiling at them. “Thank you for having me. It was nice talking to you guys.”

“Thank you for coming by,” Bennett said, placing his hand on my lower back.

I turned to him and gave him a quick hug, feeling like that was the right thing to do. “And thanks again for the flowers. I love them,” I said as I moved away from him.

“You’re welcome. Have a good night.”

I smiled at Bennett, liking how warm and calm he made me feel. It was the opposite when I turned to Leo. He made me feel excited. Out of the four of them, I felt like he matched my energy the most, but that didn’t mean I liked him more.

“Bye, Leo,” I said as I stepped around the coffee table to give him a hug.

He pulled me closer and rubbed my back. “See you tomorrow,” he said with a smug grin once he let go of me.

I laughed and rolled my eyes at his confident statement. “We’ll see.”

Watson was next, and while I liked him as well, it was hard for me to read him. He acted all cool and nonchalant, and every time our eyes met, he stared right into my soul. Still, all I felt when I looked at him was nervousness.

I opened my arms to hug him goodbye, and he was the first to kiss my cheek before hugging me back. “Sleep tight, darling.”

“You too,” I whispered, unable to speak up.

It was strange to have four men show interest in me while all of them were completely different from each other. It was definitely something I would have to get used to.

Once I had said goodbye to the three of them, I turned to Kline who was waiting for me to follow him downstairs. I went to him, and before walking down the stairs, I turned around to give the others a little wave.

They all smiled and grinned, nodding, or waving back, and they just looked incredibly handsome standing there.

Kline’s hand rested on my lower back as we headed downstairs, and once we got to the front door, he turned to face me. He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, with his eyes moving down my body before meeting mine again. “Safe to say you left quite the impression on them.”

I pursed my lips while looking up into his eyes. “Seems like it. On you as well, I take?” I asked in a challenging tone.

A low chuckle left his chest, and he rubbed his jaw before dropping his hand again. “Yeah, definitely. So, can I count on you tomorrow?”

He already knew I would come, and I decided not to keep him on his toes about it. “Yes, but don’t tell the others yet.”

He laughed. “The suspense will kill them, and I’ll have to listen to them whine about you not saying yes all night.”

“Perfect. That’s exactly what I want them to do.” I grinned and took a step toward him.

He opened his arms, and unlike the others, he hugged me around my neck, making me slide my arms around his waist, and resting my head against his chest. He squeezed me against his body, and I felt myself ease and melt into him.

“I’m glad you came up here. We all needed to be sure that you weren’t angry at us for pulling you up on stage.”

“I was just overwhelmed,” I assured him.

We stood there for a moment before stepping away from each other. I looked up at him and smiled, taking in his handsome face. “See you tomorrow.”

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