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I glance between them. My chest is tight, but not in a bad way. “I’m glad you guys are here.”

Sienna smiles, and Caleb claps me on the back. “Yeah.”

I clear my throat. “I’ve got my stuff at the hotel I was at last night. We can swing by, grab it, then get out of New York together.”

Sienna nods. “Yeah. Let’s do that.”

The hotel is quiet when we pull up.

Caleb orders dinner on the way. “No way we’re dealing with your depressing-ass energy on empty stomachs,” he says.

I roll my eyes but don’t argue.

We head up to my room, and I grab my bag. Sienna watches me from the doorway, like she’s waiting for me to say something.

Instead, I zip my bag, sling it over my shoulder. “Let’s get out of here.”

Back at the townhouse, Caleb kicks off his shoes and stretches like he owns the place. “Okay, so dinner is on the way. Now, important question—do we get naked now or after the food gets here?”

Sienna groans. “Jesus, Caleb.”

I huff out a laugh. The first real one all day. “Let’s at least eat first.”

Caleb shrugs. “Fine. But I’m just saying, stress relief is a thing.”

Sienna shoots him a look, then turns back to me. “So... what’s the plan for tomorrow?”

I glance at her. “I was thinking we’d sleep in, then head out.”

Her lips press together. “I can’t. My dad.”

Caleb leans back against the couch. “You could just tell him the truth.”

She shakes her head. “What the hell? No, I can’t do that.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’d rather not deal with that conversation right now.” She sighs, already pulling out her phone. “I’ll think of something.”

We watch as she dials. The second her dad picks up, her whole voice shifts.

“Hey, Dad,” she says, all casual. “Yeah, I just got caught up with some research. It’s a whole thing — nine case studies, really fascinating.” A pause. “Yeah, I know. I’ll be back by morning.”

Another pause, then she hums like she’s listening. “Mmhmm. Okay. Love you too.”

She hangs up and grins. “We’re good. We just have to leave by five.”

Caleb smirks. “Works for me.” He shrugs off his jacket. “So, back to the naked thing—”

I shake my head, but there’s a small smile tugging at my lips. For the first time today, I don’t feel so fucking alone.

Caleb chuckles, shaking his head. “Pace yourself, man. We’ve got all night.”

I exhale sharply, gripping the edge of the bed, trying to rein myself in. Sienna’s sprawled out beneath us, lips swollen, eyes glazed, skin flushed. She looks wrecked in the best way, and we’re just getting started.

She whimpers as Caleb trails his fingers down her thigh, teasing. “You like being our puck bunny, huh?”

Her nod is frantic, desperate.