CHAPTER THREE JUNE 7, 2020   The girls had been camping outside The Shops at the Crystals since ten-fifty in the morning. An extremely excited Bianca had gathered her girl posse comprising Amelie, Chanel, Kallie, Lucy, and Vanessa for her long-awaited shopping trip. She had her eyes set on the Crystals ever since she noticed the prominent glass architecture during their leisure stroll down the Strip the previous day. The boys had decided to drop by some of the casinos along the Strip and try their luck. Ripley and Jerry, on the other hand, were in one of the hotel rooms, joined by Estee and Chloe, discussing their potential midnight paranormal adventures around Las Vegas. And of course, Rowan and Lani were probably still cuddling in bed.   Clad in a pink plaid blouse and a distressed denim skirt, Bianca was bouncing on her feet with an ardent beam etched on her face. She was dared to swap fashion styles with Ripley in the club the night before. However, she still managed to wear them in her own wonderful style, adding accessories that screamed Bianca Lee.   “Remind me again why we’re here?” Lucy questioned as she shifted on her heels rather impatiently, waiting for the doors to open.   “We’re going on a shopping spree to find the cutest dresses for tonight!” Bianca cheered, feeling upbeat for the day.   “Yeah, I know, but we could have come over when the mall opens at eleven,” Lucy grumbled a little, resting her arm on Kallie’s right shoulder as she got incredibly fidgety out of restlessness.   “I want to be the first to get my hands on that perfect little dress I have my eyes on.” Bianca pointedly flipped her hair.   “Two more minutes,” Vanessa offered comfortingly as she peered at her watch.   Once the gates in front of the front door rolled up at eleven o’clock sharp, Bianca made a beeline for Christian Dior. She had flipped through a fashion catalogue earlier in their hotel room and found the ideal sparkly dress for the night from Dior. Now she just needed to get her hands on that exquisite baby before it was sold out. Pleased to know that the limited edition mini cocktail dress was still in stock, she quickly asked the store assistant for her size to try on.   The moment she stepped out of the dressing room, the remaining girls’ jaws dropped at the flamboyant outfit. The long-sleeved silver sequin dress was form-fitting and hugged her body, showing off her curves. The open back design flaunted her slim back both elegantly and seductively.   “Dang, girl! Lucas is so gonna have a nosebleed!” Kallie gushed.   The rest of the girls turned to Kallie in confusion at the sudden mention of the quiet boy who barely interacted with the happy-go-lucky girl except with a few short, awkward pleasantries like “Hi” and “Thank you.” Bianca’s jovial smile froze on her face at the comment regarding her ex-boyfriend. Swallowing hard, she put on a tough front as she continued to admire her reflection in the store mirror indifferently, as if she didn’t hear that jarring remark. Lucy, catching sight of the squirming Bianca in the corner of her eye, nudged Kallie.   “Please, Kallie, everyone in the club is gonna have a massive nosebleed when our queen makes her grand entrance,” Lucy laughed as brightly as she could, trying to break the tense atmosphere that unknowingly started to hang around them.   “Huh, wait,” Chanel questioned with a tilt of her head, “what does Lucas have to do with Bianca?”   Lucy shot Chanel a withering glare, causing the younger girl to furrow her brows, wondering what she said to deserve such a hostile stare from the amicable Thai girl.   Amelie also exchanged confused glances with Vanessa, to which Vanessa returned a slow shoulder shrug.   “Um, it’s nothing much. Just an expression, just an expression,” Kallie quickly corrected after realizing the effect of her words on the fashion-forward Korean girl.   Of course, Chanel was not accepting that excuse once she caught the evasiveness of Kallie’s words and she frowned rather unhappily. “Hey, that’s not fair. What secret are you hiding from us?”   Letting out a slow sigh, Bianca knew that Chanel would do everything in her means to wrangle something out of Kallie. It seemed very likely that the Chinese-American girl had gotten some dirt on her and her ex-boyfriend. But how? For the past two days, she had tried her best to avoid crossing paths with Lucas since she was still at a loss at how to face the quiet boy. Moreover, Lucas was also doing a great job of steering clear of her path. Unless…   Bianca’s eyes widened when she realised that both Kallie and Lucas had opted out of clubbing the previous night. The gremlin must have wrestled something out of Lucas then. He was definitely no match for Kallie, for the girl’s ways of digging out gossip were utterly unbelievable.   “So what did he tell you?” Bianca defensively spoke through her teeth, breaking the silence, mildly afraid that Lucas had slandered her.   Lucy gave a small, reassuring smile as she quickly responded before Kallie could open , “We were playing Jenga last night after you guys left for Marquee and Lucas’s block had him talk about his most recent relationship.”   Bianca’s mouth dropped slightly at Lucy’s words. Truth be told, she didn’t expect their short-lived romance two years back to be Lucas’s most recent relationship. Back then, the break-up had left her with bittersweet memories of him. Even though she had been the one to bring up the idea of separation, she hadn’t expected him to agree so easily to her proposition, not even putting up a fight. That had left her wondering if she even meant something to him. Bianca had been positive that he would find someone who was much more compatible with him in terms of personality after they had parted ways. And she had never bothered to actively keep tabs on him afterwards.   But his sudden appearance on the first day of the road trip had flustered her tremendously. Until she remembered that Lucas was friends with Seth. Of course Seth had invited him to this road trip. Initially, she had wanted to flip after realising that they would be car buddies. She had only held herself back since it was the first day and she hadn’t wanted to make a scene in front of people she wasn’t well-acquainted with yet. Thereafter, she had snuck glances at the Korean-American boy in the car, realising that he was still as quiet as she remembered him to be, although maybe just slightly more rugged in appearance.   Lucy’s words had indeed left her stumped. If she was his last girlfriend, did that mean he was still hung up on her? Bianca couldn’t help but speculate as a million thoughts swirled in her mind.   “Don’t worry,” Kallie added cautiously. “He didn’t speak ill of you at all, if that’s what you’re worried about. He just said you two dated for three months before incompatibility broke you up.”   Releasing the breath that she had been holding, Bianca wanted to laugh at the pure absurdity of her thoughts. Here she was thinking of how to retaliate Lucas’s claims when he had taken the higher road, helping her save face. The Korean-American boy, who had acted as the better person, suddenly made her feel very like a petty ex-girlfriend, still resentful and sour about the break-up.   And she didn’t like that feeling at all. Because Bianca was better than that.   “Wait, wait, wait!” Chanel blurted out in shock, “So Bianca dated the quiet boy, Lucas? Since when?”   Lucy shot the Hong Konger another look of disapproval, causing the girl to bite her tongue sheepishly.   “I mean, I was surprised. I just didn’t expect it,” Chanel quickly added, glancing at Amelie and Vanessa, hoping that they would back her up.   Both girls sported astonished faces as well as they nodded silently upon hearing the newest revelation.   “Yeah, that was ages ago. I didn’t even know that he was coming along on this road trip either,” Bianca slowly said as she turned to walk back into the dressing room.   “This might just be an excellent opportunity for y’all to hear each other out,” Lucy said encouragingly. “From Lucas’s attitude last night, he doesn’t seem resentful at all, just frustrated at how things turned out.”   Bianca pursed her lips in thought before finally uttering, “Yeah, I do plan to do so, but I just haven’t found the exact opportunity yet.”   Lucy smiled as she walked forward and squeezed Bianca’s shoulder lightly. “You look really great in this dress.”   “Of course! It doesn’t matter if you’re gay or straight. The one thing we can all agree on is that I am hot,” Bianca spouted one of her iconic phrases with a confident puff of her chest.   The girls laughed and the atmosphere relaxed considerably.   “I guess I’ll let you pick an outfit for me,” Vanessa piped up, wanting to make the older girl feel better.   “Awesome!” Bianca’s face lit up. “Let me quickly change and buy this, so we can continue shopping!”   The fashionista then somehow managed to successfully convince the girls to splurge in the high-end fashion stores, despite most of them complaining about the prices and crying over their empty wallets. Amelie came out of Dolce and Gabbana with a floral two-piece dress which consisted of an off-shoulder crop top that effectively accentuated her beautiful neckline. Vanessa was pressured into getting a plunging red mini bodycon dress from Tom Ford and Bianca kindly decided to foot her bill, commemorating the first step of revamping the Singaporean girl’s wardrobe. They entered Gucci afterwards in order to choose a suitcase belt for Chanel.   After Bianca made her rounds in every single store, coming out with several huge paper bags of branded clothes, the group finally left the Crystals feeling extremely famished. Dropping their fabulous purchases back in their hotel rooms, they ended up in a relatively cheap restaurant along the Strip to have lunch since the holes in their pockets were suddenly getting bigger.   Lucy opted out of buying a new dress since she had already prepared an outfit, which was hanging in the hotel’s closet, for the night. Because Kallie had adamantly refused to purchase anything from the Crystals due to the exorbitant prices, the girls decided that they would drop by Las Vegas North Premium Outlets to find something more affordable for the Chinese-American girl.   “Amelie, do you have the car keys? Our keys are with El,” Lucy noted as they walked into the car park after lunch.   “I left the keys with Russ too,” Bianca said with a huff. “That bastard doesn’t trust me not to lose them.”   Amelie bit back a chuckle as she dug into her purse to find the keys. “Wait a minute, where did my keys go?” With a slight frown, she started to rummage through her purse worriedly. “I remember throwing them in here after locking the car.”   “Here you go,” Chanel replied as she dangled the keys from her hand. Moments later, she threw the keys toward Amelie who deftly caught them before unlocking the car.   “Oh my god, you scared me! Russell is definitely going to kill me if I lose them!” Amelie screamed in slight panic. “But how on earth did the keys end up with you?”   Chanel shot Amelie a secretive wink as she swiftly climbed into the passenger seat.   “, did you steal the keys?” Bianca questioned, last to get into the car with Vanessa.   Chanel stuck out her tongue and shrugged mysteriously.   “Oh my god, you wild child! You don’t even have a license!” Amelie punched Chanel’s arm with a look of approval.   “Wait, what?” Kallie squawked from the back. “You didn’t crash the car, did you?” She would have jumped out of the car to check for scratches if she hadn’t been sitting in the back row with Lucy.   “Yes, I stole them.” Chanel purposely dragged out her words. “Buuut, it wasn’t to drive.”   “Then what did you do with the car?” Kallie cried out.   “I had with Alex.” Chanel turned to the back with a smug smirk.   Vanessa spat out her water and coughed. Amelie screeched to a stop right in front of the car park gantry, nearing crashing into the barrier arm. Bianca wore a look that screamed, “Are you ing kidding me?!” Lucy dropped her phone with enlarged eyes. And Kallie’s eyes sparkled; the gremlin within her was crawling out at full speed.   “What? Where? When? Why? How?” Kallie burst out with glee.   “You better tell us the exact spot y’all ed!” Bianca growled, “I don’t want to be sitting on your juices.”   “Too late, Anka! You’re sitting right on that sweet spot,” Chanel taunted.   Bianca launched herself at the passenger seat and was hurriedly pulled back by Vanessa before she could choke the Hong Konger.   “Don’t worry, we cleaned up the seats before we left,” Chanel laughed as she dodged Bianca’s wrath.   “How did that even happen?” Vanessa wondered as she glanced curiously at the younger girl.   “Yes! Tell us the deets! Tell us everything, all the juicy bits!” Kallie called from the back as she leaned her head forward in anticipation.   Letting out a huge laugh, Chanel started her spiel as she recalled the previous day’s endeavours. Kallie interjected with exclamations of all sorts, especially when Chanel began to go into the details. Vanessa slapped her hands over her ears after Chanel’s declaration of how mind-blowing the was and the size of Alexander’s , screaming, “TMI!”   “Does my story make you fantasize about you and your Prince Charming?” Chanel ended her recap, poking Amelie’s cheek and wiggling her eyebrows.   Red-faced, Amelie jammed on the brakes again at the red light, causing everyone to jerk forward.   “Stop teasing her, Nellie,” Lucy bellowed. “I don’t want to die yet.”   “Guys, guys, how about this?” Chanel sang, “Shall we have a bet on Amelie and Jonas kissing tonight?”   “Shut up, Nellie!” Amelie yelped.   “I’m in!” Bianca readily concurred.   “I wanna bet on Nessie and Leon though!” Kallie expressed.   “Ooh, then how about a battle between Amelie and Nessie? I’m Team Amelie, because she’s thrown herself onto Jonas before,” Lucy voiced out.   “Ooh nice, nice, I’m definitely Team Amelie because they’re my favorite couple!” Chanel shouted.   “Then what about me and El?” Lucy pouted.   “You guys are the ultimate relationship goals, no doubt. But I desperately want Amelie and Jonas to get together!” Chanel explained.   “I’m on Team Amelie too. She was flirting so hard with Jonas last night. And her Jonas baby held her gently in his arms!” Bianca revealed.   “Oh my god, Am!” Kallie squealed in delight. “But I’m still on Team Nessie though. Nessie and Leon are my favorite OTP!”   “Wait, what?” Vanessa spluttered. “Why am I suddenly embroiled in this?”   “Oh, that reminds me,” Bianca exclaimed suddenly, shaking Vanessa’s arm. “We need to get you the perfect heels for your y little red dress!”   “Yes, I agree!” Chanel enthused. “That’ll leave you at the perfect height to kiss Leon! Your neck won’t break and his back won’t break either.”   “What the are y’all talking about?” Vanessa demanded hotly.       Lani grinned widely as he stared down at Rowan, snuggly tucked against his body and sound asleep. They had stayed up to watch cheesy romance movies with Elliot and Lucy before finally falling asleep around four in the morning. Although he hadn’t been too happy about getting blue-balled the night before, just being able to hold Rowan in his arms as they laid together in bed, dressed in their pajamas while watching To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before on Netflix, was enough to calm his raging hormones and keep him relatively satisfied for the night.   Not to mention, he had snuck several open-mouthed kisses against her bare neck during the kiss scenes, eliciting a number of delightfully high-pitched mewls from Rowan that sounded like music to his ears. His hands had also lightly danced across her flat stomach, teasingly moving up and down before she had stopped him from ravaging her right then and there. Not that Elliot and Lucy would have noticed, since they had been too busy locking lips during the movie as well.   Thinking back to the previous night, Lani could feel the familiar heat pool in his stomach again and he groaned in annoyance as he squirmed in place. If only he and Rowan had been able to sleep in their own room, perhaps he wouldn’t be so ually frustrated this morning. And since the absolutely stunning woman in his arms was still fast asleep, he couldn’t do anything to satiate the lustful beast within him. Luckily, Elliot and Lucy had already left the room to join the others for breakfast, so it was just him and Rowan in the hotel room right now.   Lani leaned his head down to nose through her dark brown locks, pressing soft kisses against her hair while slowly moving down to her jaw line and then her neck. Rowan stirred slightly, which emboldened him, and he began nipping down to her exposed collarbones.   However, before Lani could get much further, she shifted away and brokenly mumbled, “Not now, Gyu.”   He pouted and lowly whined, “But, babe, no one is here right now. We can continue where we left off last night,” before reaching down to press another wet kiss against her smooth neck.   “Really not feeling it right now, Gyu,” Rowan reiterated as she pulled the duvet over her body, preventing him from planting any more kisses on her. “Lemme sleep.”   “Alright,” Lani sighed, complying with her wishes and withdrawing so that she could slumber in peace. Within seconds, Rowan’s breathing evened out again as she fell back into slumber and Lani gazed at her for several minutes before finally slipping out of bed, moving stealthily to avoid disturbing his companion’s hibernation.   He padded over to the mahogany table where his phone lay, having charged overnight, and the most recent text message he received was from Elliot, asking if the two would be coming down to join the rest of the group for some shopping and gambling. Lani quickly texted back, saying Rowan was still asleep, so they’d be skipping out and staying in for the day. After locking his phone and setting it down, he then grinned widely as he surveyed the hotel room and realized that he had just set up the perfect opportunity to make up for last night’s lost opportunity. With everyone else at the Strip, there would be no one to interrupt and prevent him from having a good time with Rowan.   With a spring in his step as he began to mentally plan out their day in, Lani headed into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face before stripping and stepping into the marble mosaic tile walk-in shower. He made sure the water was freezing cold to keep his body temperature down. No point in letting his libido act up now.   Once he finished cleaning himself and slipped on a fluffy white bathrobe, Lani sat at the table and began flipping through the hotel catalogue to see what amenities were offered at NoMad Las Vegas. The hotel housed a wide variety of restaurants and he made a mental note of which ones Rowan might want to eat at as he read the short description underneath each restaurant’s photo. There was also the NoMad Pool that had a Poolside Cafe which served a number of fancy alcoholic drinks. Rowan would surely love that. On the second floor, there was a fitness center that was open twenty-four-seven. If Rowan didn’t wake up soon, perhaps he could go in for a quick workout to burn off some of his excess energy.   When he turned to the next page, detailing the different spa services available at NoMad Las Vegas, Lani’s eyes widened as he read through the offered treatments and packages for guests. There was an organic coconut massage and body exfoliation package tailored specifically for couples. It sounded wonderfully relaxing, the perfect way to unwind in this luxurious establishment after several rounds of mind-blowing . Lani picked up the room telephone and dialed the number to the spa to book an afternoon appointment for the two of them as a surprise for Rowan.   After he confirmed his reservation with the receptionist, Lani returned to the hotel catalogue and perused it once more. Soon, he found the section listing the various breakfast options that could be ordered through room service. Knowing that they had already missed the breakfast hour for most nearby restaurants, Lani decided that he could also surprise Rowan with some breakfast in bed. He wasted no time in placing two orders of the Park Breakfast, since the service was only offered until eleven and it was already ten-thirty.   With that settled, Lani finished reading through the catalogue. Nothing else caught his eye, so he carefully shut the giant book and pushed it away before grabbing his phone. There were several unread texts from Jeremy and Seth, so he leaned back in his seat and opened the message threads.   Jeremy was wondering why he and Rowan hadn’t joined the rest for breakfast, and then asked if they were okay. An hour later, Jeremy had texted Lani to say that he and Rowan were free to join him, Ripley, Chloe, and Estee in the youngest’s hotel room as they planned their upcoming paranormal investigation. Lani composed a short text, telling Jeremy that Rowan still wasn’t awake so they probably wouldn’t be joining. He hadn’t expected some of them to also stay behind at the hotel and he hoped none of them would come knocking at their door later. Especially not when he and Rowan were enjoying themselves. Lani had already been blocked enough times the night before; he wasn’t going to let the same thing happen again today.   The first message from Seth was telling Lani how much he missed his former roommate and asking how the road trip was so far. The second message, sent seconds after, was asking why there were so many random pictures of Leon and Vanessa in the group chat. Lani chuckled as his fingers flew over the keyboard and he began updating Seth on what had transpired the day before during the group’s pregame.   Seth quickly responded, lamenting how unfair it was that he was missing everything while everyone else was having the time of their lives right now. Lani grinned as he messaged back, playfully insulting his former roommate and teasing their next pregame later that night in celebration of Karter’s birthday. Since neither of them had anything else to do this Sunday morning, the two friends continued texting back and forth. It almost felt like Seth was sitting right next to him; Lani could practically hear his friend’s voice through the phone screen.   Half an hour later, there was a loud knock on the door and a male voice called out, “Room service!”   Quickly making sure that Rowan was completely covered up, not a single body part exposed, Lani dropped his phone and hurried to the door to let the waiter in. A silver food cart with two covered platters sitting on the top shelf was wheeled in and placed in the space between both beds.   After removing the covers with a flourish, the waiter smiled politely at Lani. “All of the cutlery and napkins are here,” he pointed to the bottom shelf, “and you may leave the cart outside of your room once you have finished eating. One of our staff members will come by to collect it later. Before I take my leave, do you need anything else, sir?”   Lani shook his head and grabbed his wallet, which was sitting on the table next to his phone, to extract several bills to tip the waiter with. “This is perfect. Thank you so much.”   “My pleasure, sir.” The waiter slightly bowed as he accepted the tip from Lani. “On behalf of NoMad Las Vegas, we hope you enjoy your meal. Have a wonderful rest of your stay, sir!”   After the waiter exited the hotel room, Rowan stirred again as the rich smell of eggs and coffee permeated the air. She slowly sat up, pushing away the duvet, while Lani carefully removed the domed covers from the plates, allowing the delicious aroma to spread even more. “Wha—” She yawned loudly while sleepily rubbing her eyes. “What’s this, Gyu?”   “Special delivery!” Lani enthusiastically answered as he reached down to grab two napkins and two sets of cutlery before neatly placing them beside each plate. “I figured it’d be nice to have breakfast inside and spend some alone time together while we can.”   Rowan raised an eyebrow as she asked with a knowing look, “Have you planned anything else for our alone time?”   He grinned back innocently. “Maybe. You’ll have to wait and find out.” He then sat down next to her and gestured to the food cart. “Let’s eat first. I’m starving.”   She let out another yawn as she stumbled out of bed. “Let me take off my retainer and brush my teeth first.” Rowan soon disappeared into the bathroom and Lani decided to flatten out the duvet so that it would be easier to sit. Not that it really mattered in the grand scope of things; the sheets would be thoroughly rumpled once he and Rowan began their fun.   Minutes later, Rowan returned to the bed and they began eating their piping hot breakfast. They each had a mug of hot coffee, a slice of brioche toast, and a twelve-ounce bottle of orange juice surrounding their plates. Rowan had some eggs Benedict with a cinnamon roll on the side while Lani had a ham and cheese omelet and some turkey bacon. The pair ate in leisure, allowing the savory flavors to cascade over their tongues.   “How is it?” Lani asked after swallowing a mouthful of toast.   “Mm, it’s good,” Rowan answered mildly. “I prefer your cooking though.”   A bubble of warmth spread throughout his chest upon hearing that small bit of praise. God, he was so lucky to have her, even though she technically wasn’t his.   That would have to change soon, especially after seeing Elliot and Lucy together these past few days. The international couple was able to enjoy being exclusive and all of the benefits that came along with it.   Not that Lani had been seeing anyone else since starting his physical arrangement with Rowan. And he didn’t think she was either. At this point, the two of them were as close as they could to being in a relationship with each other without officially labeling it. They went on dates, they had pet names for each other, and they were always at each other’s apartments, unable to stay away from the other for an extended period of time.   Not to mention, the was always divine.   What they had was…complex. Simply because they had never taken the time to discuss if they wanted to be more than just friends with benefits.   Lani knew he was ready to take that next step. In fact, in his head, he already had.   But it was quite possible that Rowan was content with maintaining their arrangement as it was. And who was he to take that away from her? If she was satisfied, then so was he.   Since Lani finished eating first, he went to the bathroom and began drawing a warm bath for Rowan to soak in later. If the porcelain pedestal bathtub were larger, he would have made plans to join her. Although, he supposed if they really tried, they could fit themselves like puzzle pieces into the bathtub. The telltale pit of heat began swirling within him and Lani had to lightly slap his cheeks to keep himself focused on the task at hand instead of fantasizing about bending Rowan over—   “Gyu!” she suddenly called, thankfully interrupting his dangerously lascivious thoughts. “What do we do with the cart? It’s taking up too much room in here.”   Casting a glance at the bathtub and seeing that the water had already risen to a high enough level, Lani quickly shut off the faucet and left the bathroom. “You done eating, Uchi?”   Rowan nodded and pointed at the empty dishes stacked on the food cart. “I’m so full,” she added while flopping onto her back and spreading her arms, causing her shirt to ride up and expose her flat stomach. “I just wanna nap again.”   “Why don’t you take a bath first?” Lani coaxed as he walked over to the cart and began wheeling it to the door, trying not to bump into any of the suitcases that were on the floor in his path. “Everything’s already prepared.”   “Alright.” She languidly got up and made her way into the bathroom again.   Lani finished rolling the food cart out of the hotel room, leaving it against the wall to the right of the door. He then paused for a moment before grabbing the Please Do Not Disturb sign from behind the door to hook it on the door handle. Now there wouldn’t be any unwelcome surprises from the housekeeping team while he and Rowan were busy.   After shutting the door and hearing the lock click in place, Lani grabbed another bathrobe from the closet and entered the bathroom where Rowan was laying in the tub, surrounded by sudsy foam-covered water. “Thanks for the prep, Gyu.”   “Of course,” he answered with a wide grin as he hung the bathrobe on a hook by the door. “How’re you feeling now?”   “My food coma is slowly fading, but I really don’t wanna leave the room and walk around the Strip again,” Rowan complained as she rubbed some soap onto her arms. “And I know Nellie is gonna drag me to another club tonight.”   Lani automatically took the bar of soap from Rowan as she turned and then he began gently scrubbing her back. “Well, I already told El we’re staying in, so you don’t have to worry about that. And I made a reservation at the spa for a couple’s massage at three.”   She angled back to look at him quizzically and then bluntly asked, “Why?”   “Why not?” There was a sharp glint in Lani’s gaze as he grinned at her. “It’ll be just the thing we need after…” He placed the soap back onto the hanging soap dish attached to the side of the bathtub before brazenly reaching forward to cup her chest, lightly squeezing the soft mounds in his hands. “After this,” he sensually breathed into her ear before a long wet stripe up her neck.   Rowan let out a loud moan and shuddered against him, causing small bubbly waves to crash against the side of the bathtub. With her eyes turning dark with desire, she growled, “Bed, now.”   After finally receiving the green light to go ahead, Lani wasted no time in scooping her, water droplets and white foam flying every which way, and carrying her out of the bathroom. They messily kissed, tongues swirling in each other’s mouths, while Rowan impatiently began tugging off his bathrobe so that she wouldn’t be the only one. Lani carefully set her on the bed and then shucked off the bathrobe, leaving him completely exposed. “You ready, babe?” he panted as he crawled over, admiring the beautiful woman he was about to make love to.   “Just shut up and kiss me, Gyu,” Rowan answered, voice thick with want, as she wrapped her legs around Lani to pull him down.   And he gleefully obliged, meeting their lips together in another searing kiss.       Bianca stepped out of the steamy shower, comfortably wrapped in a fluffy white bathrobe, feeling refreshed and energized after a long day of prowling through different malls and satisfying her thirst for shopping. The sun was slowly dipping down the horizon, setting the Las Vegas sky on fire and casting a warm orange glow in the hotel room. Soon, the clubbing girls were all gathered in her room, like the previous night, to get ready together for another night of pure fun and wildness. Bianca made sure each of them was dressed to the nines with flawless makeup painted delicately on their skin, roping in Estee to be her assistant.   Right at nine-thirty in the evening, Bianca dutifully FaceTimed Alice Choi, her childhood best friend, who was currently back in South Korea visiting her grandparents on sunny Jeju Island. Alice’s groggy voice sounded through the speakers before it was dulled out by Bianca’s excited shriek.   “Wake up, sleepyhead! It’s already one-thirty in the afternoon there at Jeju!” Bianca screamed at her laptop screen before switching to a more professional tone. “Welcome to The Bianca’s Allure & Arouse Collection!”   She pressed the play button, and Lady Gaga and Blackpink’s “Sour Candy” blasted through the speakers.   “Starting off, we have Chanel Wong wearing the Devil in Disguise. Inspired by the catchphrase, ‘Now You See It, Now You Don’t,’ this inviting style leaves you wanting more.”    Chanel suddenly appeared from behind the curtains as she strutted down the narrow hallway, dressed in an all-white outfit, comprising a blazer and silky short bottoms, paired with a Gucci belt in crocodile pattern. Beneath her blazer, one could catch the faint silhouette of a black lacy bralette. Posing at the end of the aisle, Chanel stared seductively into the camera, biting her bottom lip as she provocatively tugged on the lapel of her blazer, garnering hoots and whistles from the girls.   Estee stood at the end, ready to snap candid pictures of the girl. Chloe, on the other hand, had become a human stand for Bianca’s laptop. She held the laptop firmly in her arms so that Alice, on the other side, could clearly watch the little fashion show.   “Next up, Miss Luciana Nilanchananon! Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s exactly what Ruthai is made of,” Bianca announced, making a reference to Ariana Grande and her iconic pink mini cupcake dress.   Lucy gracefully walked into frame, wearing a light pink strapless dress with huge ruffles and ruches at the ends of the outfit. Her hair was in a voluminous half updo, curled to perfection. Looking like a refined Barbie doll, she smiled and blew a kiss to the camera.   “Not only does she look like a beast, she rides like one too! I’m sure Lani can attest to that. Let’s give it up for our badass biker chick, Rowan Uchiyama!” Bianca screamed.   Flipping her hair, Ro