Page 105 of Scandalous

She turns, shooting him a smile. “For now.”

“Good.” He nods. “Now I’m allowing us an hour of relaxation, but then we have to get moving.”

I smirk at Aurora. “We can do a lot in an hour. Aurora, you interested in some water sports?”

She scrunches her nose. “I’m not into golden showers. Sorry, D.”

Liam bursts out laughing. “I think he was more likely hinting at giving you a fewOs before we have to get out of here.”

I lean down, kissing her cheek before whispering in her ear, “Are you good with E here?”

She pulls back before looking over at Ezra. He’s looking our way but trying to seem nonchalant.

“As much as fooling around would be fun, I’m not sure I’m quite ready for full group activities yet. How about we take some photos together? Not for the media, but for us.”

I smile.

“Anything, my Sleeping Beauty.”

* * *

I lean against the banister as I watch everyone from up above filter into the venue after going through security. The theme for Glow Down Under in Sydney is splatter paint and neon lights, so everyone is dressed in white. Even from up here, I can feel everyone’s excitement.

My eyes trail over to the bar on the right side of the venue and see that the bartenders are already working their asses off with a mile-long line. Looking to the left, I see that the bar on the other side is just as busy.

Shaking my head, I pull out my phone and shoot off a text.

Santi: The bars already have massive lines.

Liam: People came to party.

Drake: Is anyone at the medic station yet?

I look up from my phone and see the medic station right next to the door. From here, it looks like the crew is waiting for shit to hit the fan and sitting while they can.

Me: So far so good.

Ezra: I would bloody fucking hope no one is at the medic station yet considering the doors opened twenty minutes ago. The bartenders have it under control. They know the score.

Aurora: Where are you?

Me: I’m up on the skywalk above the DJ.

Aurora: I’ll be right up!

Pocketing my phone, I continue to eye the crowd. When the tickets went on sale, we sold out within thirty minutes. Between the photo ops with some of the favorite influencers and one of the top DJs in the country, this is the place to be.

I wonder how crazy Puerto Rico will be. That one is more like Burning Man or Coachella. It’s an outdoor, all-day and night event compared to this one, that’s all night long.

I’m getting too old for these all-nighters.

“Hey you.”

I turn my head and watch Aurora walk toward me. She looks fucking gorgeous in her tight white dress, hugging her every curve. Damn, Ezra outdid himself.

“Hey gorgeous,” I say as she steps into my side.

Leaning down, I kiss her quickly before looking back at the crowd with her still in my arms.

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