“Kaz, right?”
My brows pulled together. “Wow, good memory.”
“You really think I wouldn’t do my own snooping when you told me you were working for them? I needed to make sure he wasn’t a serial killer. Clearly, I should have done the same for all your neighbors.”
I huffed. I was an adult, and yet my sister still couldn’t help but baby me. “You don’t need to do stuff like that, Ade. I can take care of myself. What is that rustling sound?”
“My suitcase. I’m coming home. You shouldn’t be alone at a time like this.”
My eyes widened. “Ade, stop. That’s crazy. You have what, less than two weeks left? You’re almost done with the tour.” There was no way I was letting my sister race home for me.
“We can afford to cancel a few dates. It’s not like we haven’t already made enough money for everyone involved.”
She was full of crap. “I know you don’t care about the money, but you do care about your fans. It wouldn’t be fair to them.”
I could visualize the clench in her jaw. “Molly, I don’t like this.”
“Neither do I, but we’ll see each other soon. Plus, I’m not alone. The guys have been really good to me.” I picked at the hem of my shirt.
There was a long pause. “You’re going to be staying with them until we get back?”
Well, here it was. I needed advice, badly, which meant telling my sister the truth about what’s been going on. “Yes. I’m kind of…” I cleared my throat. “I’m interested in both of them. And they just told me they feel the same.”
Ade made a funny sound. “God, I really have been a bad influence on you.”
My cheeks heated. “I’m following in your footsteps, aren’t I?”
“I’m kidding. You’re definitely not following in my footsteps. When my relationship with the guys was starting, I had no clue what I wanted. You’re already doing far better than me,” she said with a relieved laugh.
I pursed my lips. “Trust me, I’m not. I’m confused, and I haven’t said anything to them yet, and all I can think is that this is a bad idea no matter how I feel.”
“Why? You’ve seen it can work.”
“Did you know when it all started that you’d fall in love with all of them?”
“Of course not. I took a chance because my heart told me I’d regret it if I didn’t, but I knew very well the whole thing had a high likelihood of becoming a disaster.”
“Right. And you know what disaster would mean for me? I’d be out of a job, first and foremost. The job I worked really hard for. And I’d lose two men that have become good friends.”
“If they like you enough to share you, they will never settle for only a friendship. And the job?” She exhaled a long breath. “Yeah, it’s a risk, but some things are worth it. How much do you like them?”
I squirmed in my seat. “A lot. I…feel connected to them on a level that’s hard to put into words.”
“A soul connection.”
“Yeah. Sure.”
“Why do you think that is?”
“Kaz lifts me up. He’s supportive and encouraging and a hell of a lot of fun. He’s got this hard shell around him, but he lets me get past it, and it makes me feel special. And Mason…” I gnawed at my lip. “It’s everything about him. He’s been through a lot in these past few years, Ade. And he’s come out on top of it all. I’m drawn to his energy and perseverance. He feels like home—comfortable and safe and peaceful. They both make me feel so protected and whole. Does that make any sense to you?”
“It doesn’t matter if it makes sense tome.All that matters is that it makes sense to you.”
“It does. Somehow.”
“Then take a chance on them, Mol. One thing I learned early on is that you don’t need to have all the answers. A lot of things that look messy in the beginning have a way of sorting themselves out eventually.”
What if I gave in to my wants and took what I wanted? The thrill of being with both of them was a tempting incentive. God, the things I’d felt during that photoshoot when they were both touching me were unlike anything—anything—I’d experienced before. And then there was the safety they gave me without question. In my darkest moment, they were there to help me find the light. Before then, it would have been easy to dismiss the connection between us as something purely physical, but now, I knew from the bottom of my heart it was more than that. If things fell apart, it would hurt. But the regret of not doing anything? That would gnaw at me for the rest of my life.
