Page 58 of Four of Hearts

“Aren’t you hungry too?” I then asked.

“A little. We’ll have a bowl of cereal later,” Leo told me. Watson raised a brow at him, and Leo held up his hands in defense. “There’s no more food left. I have to go get groceries first.”

“How about I come with you?” I suggested. “I have to go home and change anyway.”

“Sounds good to me.” Leo smiled at me, and I finished my food, ending up in a deep food coma.

LEO

Lola talked to Ben while I put on some clothes, and when I headed over to his room, I found her sitting on the side of his bed. He had gotten a little better overnight, and he looked much better than he did the past two days.

“Do you need anything specific from the store?” Lola asked him.

She was being such a kind and gentle soul, and I knew Ben was enjoying all the attention she was giving him.

I’d enjoy it too, having her act as my personal nurse.

“There’s no more tea left, so maybe just that.”

“Okay, we’ll get that for you.” She got up and leaned in to kiss his head. “See you later.”

“Thanks, kitten.” Ben’s eyes met mine, and he raised a brow at me. “Look after her.”

“Always.”

Lola waved at him one last time, and as we headed to the front door, Watson called out from the upper floor. “Grab snacks and drinks for after the show tonight!”

“Will do!”

“Oh, you have another show tonight?” Lola asked.

We headed out the door and entered the elevator. “Yeah, didn’t we tell you?”

She shook her head but didn’t look bothered by it. “I just…don’t have a ticket to come see you tonight.”

I pursed my lips, amused. “Baby, you don’t need tickets to our show. You’re always welcome to come watch us.”

I pulled her to me and brushed her hair away from her pretty face. Leaning in, I kissed her lips and pushed her back against the wall. Her arms wrapped around my waist, and I deepened the kiss when a soft moan escaped her.

It was safe to say that this woman had made our lives a thousand times better, and not one of us wanted to let go of her. It’s been years since I’ve felt this strongly for a woman, and I was glad my heart decided that Lola was the one to give itself to.

I broke the kiss and looked at her with a smile. “And after the show, you can hang out with us again. Unless you’ve already had enough of us.”

She quickly shook her head. “I wanna spend the whole weekend with you. But maybe I should stay home with Bennett tonight. I bet he’d like that.”

Of course, I would’ve loved to see her in the crowd tonight, but the suggestion she made sounded good too. “He’ll like that,” I assured her, kissing her one more time before the doors slid open to let us out.

“Oh! I almost forgot about Willa. I have to call her to make sure she’s okay.”

“She’s probably fine. I bet Morris is already at her place. He said he’d go check on her this morning, no?”

Lola nodded but still pulled out her phone to text her best friend. “I just hope she’s not too hungover. She gets extremely emotional when she had too much to drink the night before.”

I chuckled and led her to my car where I opened the door for her. “Morris will take good care of her, I’m sure.”

And I was also certain that they would end up married and with a kid in less than a year. They had such intense chemistry despite being so opposite, and I just knew Willa and Morris would become a power couple that would last forever.

Chapter 26

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