The pool deck was alive with reckless energy. Laughter echoed, glasses clinked, and the rhythmic bass of the music intertwined with the gentle splash of water. It was paradise for party animals, where the sun kissed tanned skin, and inhibitions drowned in endless cocktails. Aurora stepped out of Kate’s suite, her outfit simple but perfectly flattering. She stretched her arms with a content sigh. “Now, I feel comfortable, Kate. That swim suit was so uncomfortable,” she said, as if shedding the weight of expectations along with her earlier wardrobe. Kate, ever the provocateur, struck a pose with one hand resting on her hip. Her outfit clung to her curves like a second skin. “Sure, comfortable is cute and all, but this looks better on me. I might bag a hot guy tonight.” She winked, her vo

