I tipped my head. “What about his cellphone?”

“I noticed him at my complicated. He advised certainly one of his girlfriends that he had work stuff on his cellphone. That’s towards firm coverage.”

Grayson frowned. “Did you report it?”

“I did,” Luka interjected. “They mentioned they’d look into it.”

I drew my decrease lip between my tooth. “I didn’t know that. I don’t know what he does along with his cellphone, however he brings stuff house with him, so I by no means actually considered it.”

Grayson whipped his head round, his jaw clenched. “Say that once more.”

I glanced between him and the others, lifting a shoulder uneasily. “He used to have me choose up recordsdata for him on my method house from work earlier than I began working there. He mentioned he wanted them to work on initiatives at house.”

Launching to his toes, Grayson pulled out his cellphone, placing it to his ear as he walked into the kitchen. Once I shot a confused take a look at Luka, he grinned.

“That’s positively not allowed. That bastard higher hope he returned every thing, or he’s taking a look at severe bother. Our recordsdata are confidential, and are supposed to stay in home to guard privateness.”

Whereas Luka popped as much as go snoop on Grayson’s dialog, Bennett cupped my face, urging me to have a look at him.

“What did he say to you?”

I didn’t need to inform him. I knew it’d solely upset him if he knew, and I didn’t want him chasing after Alan. He wasn’t well worth the effort. However Bennett’s gaze was regular, and he simply waited, his thumb stroking my cheek soothingly.

“He mentioned loads of issues. Principally that I used to be embarrassing myself and that if he was me, he’d depart. He… He additionally advised me he knew about our relationship. I believe loads of different folks do, too. I’m sorry, I by no means thought he’d discover out and–”

Bennett leaned nearer, resting his brow towards mine. “I’m not embarrassed of our relationship, Julie. It’s totally different, positive, however I prefer it. All of the folks I care about essentially the most caring for one another. I couldn’t ask for something higher.”

His phrases relaxed me, and I leaned my face into his palm. He was proper. All of the folks I cared about had been pleased. What did it matter that our relationship was totally different? We had been totally different. So long as we had one another, that’s all that mattered.

“I’m sorry I let him get to me… After years collectively, it’s onerous to simply dismiss him fully.”

“I get that. You trusted him as soon as. However belief me once I say you’re not a humiliation or a burden. You’re one of the best a part of us. My day is so significantly better after I get to see you. I need to transfer my workplace upstairs simply so I can spend extra time with you.”

Luka made a tick sound as he got here again across the sofa and plopped down beside us. “Get in line, man. I’m not staying downstairs whilst you and Grayson get to hog all her time.”

Grayson sat on our different aspect, shaking his head. “Nobody is shifting their workplace. Julie has a job to do, similar to you two. Assuming she’s prepared to come back again.” He tipped his head, giving me a smooth smile that warmed my center.

Tears welled in my eyes, however this time they had been pleased tears. I nodded, talking across the lump in my throat. “I’ll come again. I’m sorry I left. I–”

Leaning nearer, he pressed his lips gently to mine, silencing my rambling. “No extra saying sorry, sweetheart. All of us tousled. Time to let it go and transfer on.”

Taking a deep breath, I let it out slowly earlier than nodding once more. “Okay. I can try this.”

“Good lady.”

* * *

We ended up spending the afternoon hanging out on my sofa. I shared my ice cream with them and we watched motion pictures and made foolish feedback in regards to the romance scenes like we had been some type of specialists. Each occasionally, Grayson would test his cellphone, however when nothing vital popped up, he’d put it apart once more in favor of holding my hand and rubbing his thumb alongside my knuckles.

At one level, I requested him why he wasn’t going again to work. He simply smiled at me and claimed my lips in a gradual, sensual kiss. “As a result of I’d relatively be right here with you,” he’d whispered towards my lips, dumping an entire discipline of butterflies into my stomach.

And once I caught Luka and Bennett kissing within the hallway, I believed I’d self combust from the warmth flooding my system. It was past scorching, the best way Luka bought all needy and pressing, whereas Bennett saved him pressed towards the wall. After they caught me staring, they each simply grinned at me and dragged me between them, alternating between kissing me and one another till I used to be only a puddle on the ground.

After rescuing me from the devious duo, Grayson stole me away to the kitchen, the place we cooked collectively aspect by aspect. He used any excuse he needed to contact me, and my coronary heart was pounding by the point we completed. I handed out plates of fettuccine whereas they teased and flirted with me, and by the point we completed consuming, I used to be jittery and scorching.

“Time for mattress,” Grayson murmured towards my throat, dragging his lips throughout my pores and skin.

I hummed my acknowledgement, leaning into him, however Bennett frowned.

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