Page 49 of Four of Hearts

I decided it was time to step in. They clearly had a dilemma, and it involved my name too. I pushed open the door and pulled all their eyes on me as I stood there, holding Leo’s vest close to my chest. “Hi.”

“Hey, gorgeous.” Watson smiled at me. “Shit, did you hear all that?”

“Yes. Well, some of it.” I pursed my lips and stepped closer to Leo to hand him his vest. “And I think it’s really cute how you don’t want another woman touching you.”

“We don’t want to make you jealous,” Leo stated, taking the vest from me as he added a quick, “Thanks.”

“I won’t be jealous. It’s your job,” I said with a shrug. “Besides…Kline is right. It’ll be way too intense if you take me up on stage.”

Leo didn’t look pleased. “I don’t wanna dance for a random woman,” he muttered.

Kline and Watson raised their brows.

“Jesus…” Watson ran his hands through his hair. “And I was worried you wouldn’t be okay with us continuing to dance for other women.”

I laughed softly and stepped closer to Leo. He looked like he needed to be comforted. He was sitting on a chair with his head hanging low, and his elbows resting on his knees.

“Hey.” I rubbed his back before squatting down to look at him. He lifted his head slightly, meeting my eyes. I smiled and squeezed his arm. “I won’t be upset or angry or jealous. Actually, I’ll be excited to go home with you after the show. It’ll be such a turn-on watching you guys dance again. Coming here has sort of become a hobby of mine.”

Leo chuckled and rubbed his eyes with his fingers and thumb. “Great, now I just want to take you home.”

“But you can’t. So, you better put on your best performance tonight or I’ll be disappointed.”

His gaze lingered on mine, and I had never seen his icy-blue eyes get so dark and intense. After a moment, his gaze moved to Kline and Watson, and a smirk appeared on his lips. “We should hire her as our manager. Shit…that’d be so damn hot.”

I laughed and shook my head, and with one hand on his cheek, I made him look at me again. “I’ll be watching from the bar. I can’t wait.”

I leaned in to give him a kiss, and he quickly took over, deepening it by tilting his head to the side. His tongue slid into my mouth and curled around mine, and with his hands on my waist, he pulled me closer.

“Leo.” Kline’s voice was a warning, telling him to put a stop to this as they had to start the show soon.

He muttered a curse when he broke the kiss, and when he looked at me again, he furrowed his brows deeply. “Wait, you didn’t kiss Ben today, did you?”

I pressed my lips together and shook my head. “Nope, just Watson.”

I got up and turned around, seeing Watson grin like a teenage boy. “That wasn’t a kiss, baby. That was a hot makeout session in my car.”

My cheeks turned red as I recalled what we did earlier today, but I was pulled out of my thoughts when Kline’s hand gripped my elbow.

His expression was serious, but he wasn’t mad at me. He was just focused, ready to perform on stage. “I hate to kick you out, sweetheart, but we got a show to get to.”

“Yes. Of course. I’m already gone. Break a leg!”

I rushed out of the dressing room and walked back to the bar. The lights had been dimmed already, and everyone was on the edge of their seats, excitedly waiting for the men to come out.

“Ready for your drink?” Elia asked as I sat down on one of the stools.

“Ready. Is Willa still out there?”

“Yes, and she said to keep the drinks coming.”

I pursed my lips and reached for my drink once he placed it in front of me. “Bring her water after her third drink.”

He chuckled and nodded. “Yes, ma’am.”

I turned in my seat to get a better view of the stage as I sipped on my Espresso Martini, waiting for my handsome men to come out. And just as the first song started playing, and everyone cheered, a woman took the seat next to me.

I gave her a quick smile, but my eyes lingered on her when I realized I had seen that woman before. She had been the woman who complimented me at the grocery store, and while I recognized her, she didn’t seem to recognize me.

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