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They stop when they see her.

“Aurora!” Liam calls, rushing her.

The other two aren’t far behind, squeezing her into a group hug.

All I can think is that this looks perfect. This is what I want our life to look like.

“Ezra, you grumpy asshole. Get in here,” Aurora calls.

I act upset, but inside I’m smiling.

This is my home.

* * *

“What do you want to do tomorrow?” I ask as I lean against the counter.

We just finished dinner and Drake is loading the dishwasher as we all hang out.

“What are my options?” Aurora asks as she stares at the flowers.

My mind flashes back to Australia when I gave her the flowers I found.

“Are these for me?”

“They are.”

Aurora’s silent for a moment and I fear she might hate them.

“I hope they are okay.”

Aurora shakes her head, her eyes tearing. “I love them.” She pauses. “I’ve just never had someone give me flowers before.”

“Well then, we will make sure you always have some,” Ezra gruffly said with a frown on his face.

“Are you going to answer the woman or keep her waiting?” Ezra says, pulling me back to the present.

“We could wake up early and go see Stonehenge,” I tell her.

“Isn’t that kind of far?” She frowns.

“About two hours, give or take,” Ezra answers her.

“I’ll pass then. I don’t want to spend most of the day in the car.”

“Covent gardens,” Santi offers.

Aurora tilts her head to the side. “While I’m sure that’s amazing, I’d rather not be around a ton of people.” She pauses. “Would it be wrong to just hang out here and spend the day together?”

“Of course,” the guys and I say in unison.

“I know that doesn’t sound like much fun and not very vacation-like, but after the flight, I’m all peopled out.”

“Amen,” Ezra mumbles.

“What if we hang out here all day and then maybe go out for dinner or drinks? That way when anyone asks what you did in London, you can say you saw a little of the nightlife, some wildlife, and ate some great food.”

“That works.” Aurora nods. “I won’t lie, I’m looking forward to breakfast in the morning. Those scones and jam look to die for.”

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