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I stopped short. Kris was gone. Adam, Liam, and Charlie were the only ones who remained for the duration of the call. “Where did he go?”
Adam pressed his lips into a thin line. “Probably just taking care of work. Lots to do in preparation for tomorrow.”
I nodded slowly, forcing myself to ignore the sinking feeling in my gut. “On second thought, I’m really tired. I think I’ll catch up on some Z’s and eat my fill at breakfast.”
Charlie smiled. “As you wish. Sleep tight, Sam.”
“Thanks, you too.”
They filed out of the room. I closed the door carefully behind them before throwing myself down onto the bed. I stared up at the ceiling, all the while wondering when Kris managed to slip away and ? more specifically ?why.
I spread my hand over the soft sheets, Adam and Charlie’s voices echoing around in my head.
She was our girlfriend. The four of us dated her.
It was a shock at first, learning the truth. Not because I struggled with the thought of the four of them sharing one woman, but because it was too hard for me to picture Kris, Adam, Liam, and Charlie sharingher.
Jessica. She seemed like a nasty, mean piece of work. It was hard for me to imagine the guys loving her, devoting themselves to her, only for her to treat them terribly. They deserved better than that.
We were just a game to her, someone to pass the time with but we were looking for something more permanent.
Permanent. I wondered how that would work. For a moment, I allowed myself the indulgence of picturing myself with them. I’d never been in a long-term relationship, let alone with four very handsome, very sexy men. What would it be like being the center of their attention? Why did it excite me so much to think about fawning over each of them and experiencing the same adoration in return?
I squeezed my eyes shut and attempted to blank my mind.
We all worked together. We were colleagues, a team. It would only complicate things if I got involved with all four of them. Besides, it was probably just wishful thinking on my part. Just because I was attracted to all of them and liked the thought of being with them, didn’t mean they felt the same way…
Right?
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Kris
He looks exactly like me.
We had the same dark hair and the same blue eyes. Could it be that Max wasmine? But if Max was mine, surely Sam would have said something about it by now, right? What if I was overthinking? What if I wasn’t? The resemblance was uncanny…
I paced around my room, barely breathing. My thoughts ping ponged back and forth. The more I thought about it, the more I thought I was going crazy.
I dragged a palm over my face, exhausted. I had too much going on right now to worry about the ifs and if nots. A quick glance at the alarm clock on my bedside table told me that it was 4:00 a.m. Macau time. I needed to get up in exactly three hours so I could get started on the day’s preparation. Duchess Arianna had entrusted me and my team with her safety, I couldn’t provide that if I was sleep deprived.
Relax. Just relax…
I ventured out into the kitchen area of the suite. The whole place was open concept, so the living room opened up into the dining area. The lights of the city shimmered below, casting the softest shadows against the kitchen’s backsplash. There was a fridge there for our use, though it was empty at present. We’d be receiving a grocery delivery first thing in the morning per my request. There was, however, a fruit basket sitting on the kitchen island ?compliments of the hotel.
I was about to help myself to an apple when I heard the soft padding of someone’s footsteps from behind. I turned, surprised to find Sam shuffling toward one of the cabinets in search of something. She was mid-yawn, her eyes screwed shut, so she must not have seen me yet in the darkness.
“What are you looking for?” I asked.
“Jesus, you scared me.” Sam gasped, whipping around. “What are you doing up so late?”
“I was about to ask you the same thing.”
“My internal clock’s all out of whack. I thought I’d grab a glass of water before I went back to bed.”
My eyes were finally adjusting to the dim lighting. My mouth watered, not because of the sweet fruit in my mouth, but because Sam was candy to the eyes. She was dressed in a pair of sleep shorts that showed off her long, smooth legs and curved around her shapely ass. She wore a white tank top with no bra, the peaks of her nipples poking at the thin fabric.
Good God, this woman is unreal.
