I caught Benjamin coming out of the bathroom, so I quickly did a mental check of my attire, smoothed my hair and walked out.

"Guys, what's up with all the tension?" I asked innocently, pretending that I had not heard their conversation.

Jai shook his head.

Benjamin joined us, glancing at me, then Janelle.

Seems like my boyfriend is two-timing me.

Boys and their hormones.

Benjamin grinned at me.

"El, am I presentable enough to touch your fur coat?" he asked.

"Yeah," I replied. Of course, darling, you're always presentable. I added in my mind.

Benny swept me up in a hug and I relished the plain envy that showed on Janelle's face.

I mean, what wouldn't a girl give to be hugged like that, and by Benjamin Walker, my boyfriend?

"Let's get back to our briefings, yeah?" Raven added, showing up.

Corrine shrugged off Jed's hand and smiled sweetly at him.

"Thanks, Jed. Tell Deryl I said hi?" she asked.

One didn't have to be an emotion reader to see Jed's crestfallen look as Corrine loped off with Raven.

"Yeah..." he drifted off as he glanced defeatedly down at the floor.

Ben put me down gently.

"Go to Nate, Nick and Dayna. I'll go with Jann. Meet you at the Porsche?" he asked.

I nodded and gave him a peck.

As I walked off, I felt eyes boring holes into my back, and I knew who it was.

You didn't need a rocket scientist to do the math.