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tly, I need some emotional and physical support, ‘cause my knees are still weak from the kiss. Secondly, and most crucially, I need

n melt. Lee is literally standing with a dropped jaw, staring with those big eyes at the hunky racer. What a strange little guy. So I f

sounds a bit l

ext generation of hotness. But personally, my boy is much more handsome,” I’m not quite sure why exactly I’m blabb

I would actually for real choose Enrique above all the guys in the group. There’s just so

Lee asks confused, pullin

le sister,” I say watching Lee’

rs, still in total

not all bad. Maybe a little rough around the edges, but mostly rather easy to get along with,” I try to

ight have some serious issues. Maybe that’s why they are so c

y are super nice just like the others.” She pauses for a moment and takes a de

Grimm. He’s an extremely energetic cocky little bad-boy teaser, just like his brothers. So needless to say that he easily

swear she never grew out

he adds, and I wonder how wonderful it must be to have a life that goes as planned. He doesn’t seem to realize that sometimes fate throws you a curveball, coll

tudy?” Leyla asks

ss, and I roll my eyes without turning my head to stare at hi

eat with Jackson the

der if it was a joke. This

ll lips pull into a broad smile. I silently let out

freezes to a complete halt next to me. The sight before us is indescribably magnificent and

pected but at the same time welcoming. Despite its simplicity and minimal urban tropes, you are greeted by an entrance ador

ilence, and the three of us jump, not realizing he was there. He walks past and Leyla grabs onto his hand, leaving mine, as he lead

ral elements, brick, and fancy lighting, but the tables give a homey impression of comfort and romance. Whoever did the inte

sister’s illness … there just wasn’t any time or money left for studies. I started posting make-up and fashion videos on social media,

s to a steel door with some impressive glass insets,

ccent chairs. On one end of each room is a huge glass window overlooking the garden area and ocean, while on the other dark wood latticing, like a cage, separates it from the lower area. This level was designed as

. The room still exudes the same rugged, raw, edgy flow, with two illuminated blue glass-and-steel bars lining the huge open dance floor. Above it

bar, carrying a case of beer. He greets u

you?” Leyla eag

ate over there.” I just roll my eyes a

, cause there’s no room or time for error,” Logan says while I stare at the overstocked bar, carrying any be

re perfectly,” I whi

ck, earning us a questi

ds and we continue our tour,

galore, you can get up close and personal with the DJ booth to be fully immersed in the hig

up at the mesmerizing blue LED webbed media ribbon ceiling and it results in me stumbling over my own feet, dragging Lee forward with me. This time I can’

ce floor, separated from the main one by glass. Logan talks about how the booths are booked out to VIP guests, again wantin

ear and I pout my mouth, nodding my head a few times. Yep, he’s right … this club is not for mere

part of society will easily hang out, unless you’re a groupie or trying to hook a celebrity” he explains, scrutinizing me, “I

this is just pretend … most of all my relationship. So how do I know if my

quicker that robot gets his movie part, the better. I need to get out of this toxic situation. Enrique is

n his face as if he’s truly confused. I want to tell him about the contract … about my whole messed-up life … but I can’t. So instea

” He bumps me with his shoulder softly and a warm feeling

ing zones around a water feature with lush foliage to immerse guests in an almost tropical environment like no oth

ce, so let’s … “ He’s interrupted by his ringtone and he holds up his hand gesturing for us to wait. We stand in sile

p and down the garden a few ti

sighs. Then he directs us to a wrought iron staircase t

clinging to Lee, we ascend the stairs which lead to another level closed off by big glass walls,

g scream rips through the air and then Mel gulps

e after all that blow-jobs last night!”

thing,” I explain quickly b

pirit of going big or goin

ulps, squeezing Lee’s cheek as if he was a cute ba

up and she points her finger directly at Lee’s bewildered face, “Rude-boys … you look a little like that Storm dude … don’t you think

r,“ Lee says sheepi

g Lee’s hand, “it’s my favorite

Mel asks while we make ou

oalie AND he also just moved in with the psycho twin, poor

“ Mel pulls a strange face and l

…” he says, “but please

s,” Mel sweeps her hand through the air, “Oh, I’m Mel, by the w

ile looking a

” he says all seriously. Th

her arms around Lee and gives him a peck on the cheek. And as fa

r lips still on Lee’s cheek. She slowly looks up and rolls her eye

l turns to face her baby’s daddy, pointing a single finger a

ives his friend a what-the-hell-

a toddler whose dummy was taken away, his eyes penetrating poor innocent Lee. But instead of being intimidated by the bad boy, Lee put

e, Jackson’

he biker hesitant

iles at him and I notice the deep dimple in his cheek. Mel p

ng you’ve ever seen?” she asks an

t closed-off and weirdest one of the lot. I mean, I like him, but at the same time, he scares me a little. It’s as i

agrees, pointing a f

duty for the night. That’s what I love most about this group … their tight bond and friendship; and the way they’re just there for each o

? I feel the blood rushing to my cheeks, not sure if it’s because I’m angry or hot – I mean we did make out for real –

erious swearwords, and big hand gestures, my

er … “ Thalia ponders, looking at Mel. “It

ing much!” Jackson answers quickl

to be my favorite

oxious as you … “ Kiara says lo

ter looking too …

ckson says and then he looks a

e’s arm, and the other girls nod in agreement. Jackson g

Lee asks softly, causing M

broken heart. Enrique is a model and actor and my unpredictable robot. Jackson is the enigmatic psychopath

ontinue, “and Mel’s baby daddy, Alejandro is the tough hero and lastly, Axel is the

it,” Kiara says making an o

looks … “ Thalia comments, and again we’re stuck in a hoot of

ted sex’ before your baby dehydrates?” M

utside of this group knows that I’m pregn

gerly with

e phony lives … this little group seems to face