Love My Friends with Benefits

I knew what Aunt Nancy meant. It was too late for me and Leonard to be strangers, though. We'd already gotten to know each other on a much deeper level than she knew.

I couldn't answer her, nor was I shameless enough to. I just remained silent.

On this day, Grandma stayed asleep even until it was time for me to leave.

Aunt Nancy was obviously worried as she walked me out. "The doctors and nurses said that it's not a good sign for your grandmother to always be asleep like this."

I couldn't help recalling what the nurse at the cafe had mentioned about Grandma only having a few months left.

I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud. I could only force out a smile and say comfortingly, "Don't worry. Grandma's done so much good in her life. I'm sure she still has a long way to go."

Aunt Nancy nodded. "You're right."

I left the hospital and went back to my place. The first thing I did was to install my new lock and record my own fingerprint. To be safe, I didn't even set a password.

This way, I was the only person who'd be able to unlock it.

When I was done, I felt a lot more secure. I flopped onto my bed and immediately fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, I felt someone pat my cheek.

"Queena, get up." A man's deep voice rang out beside me.

...

Was there... someone in here?

I was out of it for a while, but when I came to my senses, I immediately jumped out of bed and let out a piercing shriek.

Leonard jumped. "What the h*ll's wrong with you?"

"I changed the lock!" I clutched at my chest, my heart still racing. "How'd you get in?!"

"Did you think a lock was enough to stop me?"

He glanced at me and swept past me, heading towards the kitchen. He moved so easily that it was as if he owned the place.

I glared at his back silently.

glasses of orange juice and passed one to me. "Here,

I didn't accept it.

"I said, drink

same as always, unable to accept people

want to

expression turned frosty. He flipped

orange juice spilt all over the white

I got out

vent his anger, there was no way I'd have the guts to

slowly drank his orange juice. "Don't forget who was the one stalking me,

me a while to realise what he was talking

to take my defeat lying down." I had no choice but to tell him my true intentions. "Now, I know

glass on the table and said nonchalantly,

to thank Phoebe for taking you

"Is that so?"

let out a light chuckle. I

he was up to, so I nodded. "I'm

why did you destroy my wedding?" he asked

...

position gave me bad

put a hand on his

He grabbed my hand and kissed

Phoebe possibly hugging, kissing, or even having sex. I turned my head away. "Look, I really regret it now! If I had a chance to redo things, I'd definitely leave your wedding to go on without a hitch. I'd even

and they were perfect for each other! Why wouldn't

no cure for regret. You had plenty of chances to push me away,

that, he pushed

of the zipper being pulled down. It

...

that when life

who coined that saying a thorough beating. If I had the strength to,

his torment of me

pleasure, he'd bite the

finally over, I felt like I was going

me, Leonard leaned against the head of the bed and lit

that we hooked up. It even felt a little like...

drag of his cigarette and blew the smoke at my