Bad Reputation

12.

"Welcome again" Lando said as he opened the door of his apartment.

He picked me up at my place, only to drive me back to his apartment.

Not that he wanted that, he wanted to take me somewhere public, but I didn't want Sav to find out. I didn't want people to take pictures.

To be honest, I was the one who looked suspicious now.

I had to tell Sav soon.

"Okay sorry I thought I would take you somewhere else, so a couple of friends are here as well" he said as he closed the door behind him.

"That's fine" I smiled. We walked to the living room together, where his friends were laying on the couch, playing video games.

"Guys, this is Francesca" Lando introduced me to them, his hand around my waist.

His best friend Max, who I already met on his barbecue smiled as soon as he saw me. "Hi Francesca"

"Hi Max and hi everyone" I waved at them. "We are gonna sit outside for a while" Lando said, grabbed my hand and pulled me with him.

We walked to his balcony, he sat down on one of the loungers and pulled me down with him.

All of a sudden, I was sitting on his lap.

"You look pretty by the way" he smiled, put a bit of hair behind my ear. "So pretty"

I giggled a little. "Why are you being so cute?"

"I am just telling the truth" he licked his lips, bit his lower lip after.

"So what happened with that girl in Croatia?"

I knew I kinda ruined the moment with that question, but I still didn't trust him.

"Nothing" he shrugged. "Just like nothing happened with Sav"

"You kissed her and she send you nudes, did you have sex with her as well?"

He frowned. "No?"

I nodded, didn't really believe him. She knew exactly where he lived, knew exactly what floor he lived on.

"I am here with you now, am I not?" He asked. He was getting annoyed and he had every right to be.

"Yes Lando" I sighed. "I am sorry, I think I have a lot of trust issues, I just dated a lot of dogs in the past"

"Meow" he laughed, kissed my cheek a few times.

I laughed, wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my body against his.

I enjoyed spending time with him, never expected that I would fall for the biggest player in the club.

Yes, I definitely fell for him.

We talked for a while, about everything except for Sav. We didn't mention her anymore, she also didn't matter.

"Can we sit with you guys?" Max asked as he walked on the balcony as well.

"Sure" Lando answered, laying down on the lounger and pulling me down with him.
I was laying down against his chest, his arms around me.

"You're looking so cute together" a girl said, which I assumed was Max's girlfriend. "Yeah, weren't you kissing her best friend just a while ago?" Max looked at Lando as he sat down on the lounger in front of us.

I couldn't see Lando's face, but I bet he was raising his eyebrow at him.

"Anyways" the girl cleared her throat. "Do you like each other?"

"We are getting to know each other" I said. "But for the moment, I don't see anything wrong with him"

"What are you talking about?" Max chuckled. "He's a walking red flag"

And that's what worried me the most. Fair enough that everyone said he was a player, but even his best friend was telling me this.

So I was right, he wasn't serious. At all.