Page 60 of Four of Hearts

Leo chuckled. “Fair enough. But we have the energy for that. Let us handle it.” He pressed another kiss to my lips before stepping away. “Come on, let’s get that car washed and then get groceries.”

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Once we got the groceries, I drove my now clean car back to my apartment. We switched to Leo’s car from there, so we wouldn’t have to drive separately.

We got back to their place, and as I helped Leo get all the grocery bags out of the car, I saw Benson come out of the building. I smiled at him and waved, happy to see him again after a long while.

“Hey,” he greeted, grinning at me as he walked toward us. “Damn, are you dating this guy now?”

I pursed my lips, amused that he called Leo this guy. But I didn’t get a chance to tell Benson his name.

“Actually, she’s dating all four of us.”

Benson laughed, but when he saw how serious Leo was, his face fell. “What?”

I bit the inside of my cheeks, trying my best to hide a grin. Benson was in disbelief.

“No way. How? I mean, shit…that’s kinda hot.”

Leo chuckled as he closed the trunk, holding two bags in his arms. “You have no idea. I’m Leo, by the way.”

“Yeah, sorry. I’m not good with names. I’m Benson.”

“I remember.”

Benson nodded, and after studying Leo for a moment, he looked at me again. “I’m throwing a party tonight. I’m headed to grab snacks and alcohol. You’re invited, of course.”

“Thank you, I might come say hi later.”

Benson nodded and looked at Leo again. “You can come too, of course.”

“I have to work, but thanks.”

“Okay. Well, uh…I guess I’ll see you around.”

“We will.” I waved at him, and as he left, I followed Leo inside. “Maybe we can grab a drink at his place when you’re back from The Hot Spot.”

“Fuck, no.”

“What, why?” I frowned at him as we stood in the elevator.

“Because I won’t see you in the crowd tonight, and when I get home, I’ll want to spend time with you and the guys. No one else.”

I watched him as his face grew more determined, and when his eyes met mine, he raised a brow at me. “What? From now on, my free time is spent with you. Deal with it.”

I laughed and rolled my eyes at his possessiveness. But I couldn’t deny it. I wanted the same. “Fine. If you really want that.”

We entered the apartment, and we headed upstairs to put the groceries down. I didn’t expect Bennett to be sitting on the couch, but he was, and I was glad to see him looking a bit better.

“Hi, how are you feeling?” I asked, walking over to him.

He had paused the movie he was watching, and he turned toward me when I sat next to him. Smiling, I rubbed his upper arm with my hand.

“I’m feeling better. But I’m also pissed at whoever egged your car.”

My smile tightened and I took his hand and squeezed it gently in my lap. “Don’t worry about that. We went to get it washed and it looks brand new now. To be honest, I think whoever threw eggs on my car just wanted me to know that my car needed to be cleaned because it looked so dirty.” I laughed to lighten the mood, but Ben didn’t find it funny at all.

“I’ll find out who did it.”

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