“No. It’s all rumors for now. I’m simply attempting to be ready.”

“I recognize that. I’ll fish round, see if I can get a transparent thought on it.”

After I stepped as much as them, Luka flashed me a vivid smile. “There she is. Come on, lovely. We’ve received an organization to run.”

Grayson rolled his eyes, main the best way out of the condo, and I fought off a smile. Their bickering was simply how their friendship labored, and it was at all times tempered with affection. Bennett stated they’d all been associates for years, and it confirmed in how they interacted with one another. One other wave of jealousy washed over me. As soon as this little experiment was over, they’d nonetheless have one another. And I’d be again to being alone.

* * *

I made the blokes wait within the automobile and hurried by means of preparing in order that we wouldn’t be late. I didn’t belief Luka to not trigger hassle. I grabbed just a few muffins from my bread bin, figuring we’d be in a rush as soon as we received into the workplace. I didn’t need Grayson skipping meals if I might keep away from it.

After I dropped again into the entrance seat of Grayson’s automobile and handed out the meals, he frowned at me.

“Did you carry these dwelling from work?”

I tipped my head, my brows furrowing. “What? No. I made them myself.”

His eyebrows shot up. “You… You’ve been making my breakfast?”

Even Luka regarded curious, leaning ahead between our seats. “Severely? I’m jealous.”

I blushed, shrugging helplessly. “It’s no hassle. I like baking and you’ve got loads fewer complications if you’ve eaten, so–”

With out warning, Grayson lunged towards me, capturing my lips. I gasped, shocked, and his fingers slipped into my hair, retaining me from transferring as he tangled his tongue with mine. Warmth exploded from my stomach outward, and it felt just like the temperature within the automobile raised just a few levels. It was intense and passionate and overwhelming, and I utterly forgot the place we have been till Luka hummed.

“Rattling, these are good.”

Grayson didn’t jerk away. He drew again slowly, nonetheless sipping at my lips till I used to be breathless and my physique swayed towards him at his retreat. His fingers, nonetheless tight in my hair, stored me from pulling away and he rested his brow in opposition to mine.

“You actually are excellent,” he murmured.

My coronary heart pounded wildly, and I wished to shake my head, however his grip on my hair stored me nonetheless. I might solely lean into him, his maintain on me the one factor stopping me from melting right into a puddle when he brushed his lips over mine once more.

“We’re going to be late,” Luka identified.

That caught my consideration and my eyes flew open. Grayson rolled his eyes, capturing Luka a grimy look as he gently launched me. I sat again in my seat, blinking quickly. My thoughts was turning to mush round these three, and it took a lot of the journey to the workplace for me to clear my head.

Nobody appeared to note me arriving with Grayson and Luka, which was a aid. I used to be already the middle of an excessive amount of gossip. I didn’t want so as to add extra. I hightailed it to my desk, throwing myself into my work. We arrived on time on most individuals’s schedules, however for me and Grayson, we have been late, and we had loads to get achieved. I had no time to overthink what occurred within the automobile, final evening, or the truth that by some means, I managed to finish up with three boyfriends. Three. Me. It didn’t make any sense.

I wasn’t this lady. I wasn’t the one who had wild intercourse with a number of folks. I used to be boring. Alan stated so himself. How did I find yourself right here? And what was going to occur as soon as it was throughout? Was I ever going to have the ability to return to the best way issues have been? Did I even wish to?

Chapter Thirty-Eight

LUKA

I used to be avoiding Bennett. For the primary few days, he’d shoot me confused seems and attempt to discuss to me, however the longer I averted him, the extra upset he regarded. Even on nights the place all of us frolicked collectively, I averted his eyeline and made certain to maintain Julie between us. It was infantile, I knew that, however my thoughts had some sort of psychological block that I couldn’t get previous. Not till Grayson stated one thing I couldn’t ignore.

“I’m anxious about Bennett.”

We have been imagined to be speaking in regards to the investor subject we have been having. It began off as a rumor, nevertheless it was wanting increasingly more like he was pulling out with out giving us any reasoning why. To keep away from issues like finances cuts and layoffs, we would have liked to tug in sufficient traders from the gala to match or overreach what we’d be shedding.

“Why?” I stored my eyes on my paperwork, like that will by some means masks the nervousness I received every time his identify was introduced up.

“I don’t assume he’s sleeping properly. He’s received darkish circles underneath his eyes and he’s extra quiet than typical. The final time he was like that, he was having nightmares so unhealthy that he needed to get a prescription simply to cease him from going insane.”

I stiffened. It doesn’t matter what occurred between us, I didn’t need Bennett to endure. He was nonetheless my pal. Even when I used to be doing a shit job appearing prefer it these days.

“Have you ever tried speaking to him?”

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