Chapter 0356
I just grin, a soft breeze swirling up around us, cool and fresh, as I tighten my arms around hirr.

“Booo, lovebirds!” Jesse calls over to us, cupping his hands around his mouth so his voice echoes. I laugh, opening my eyes. “Come on, stop being boring! We’re doing shots!” He points to a tray of flaming shots that a very good-looking waitress, who Jesse currently has his arm around, is holding

“Oh my god,” I say, my eyes going a little wide at the sight of them.

“Come on!” Luca says, laughing, starting over and pulling me along with him by the hand.

But as we go, I can’t stop another yawn from crawling up my throat. Honestly I don’t know how Luca’s still up – he’s had a much more taxing day than me. Must be the adrenaline. When we get to Jesse and his new friend, Luca takes the shots off the tray and hands them round, but when he holds on out to me I wave it away, even though the flames dance prettily and catch my eye. Rafe and Daphne come over too, and I grin to see that she is wearing a littttle less lipstick than she was earlier, but I don’t say anything as she and Rafe take shots off the tray.

“Whaaat!” Jesse says, grinning at me a little devilishly. “Princess first to cave!? Honestly, Ari, you’re doing the espionage track no credit here.”

“Ambassador too,” Ben says, likewise refusing the drink and rubbing at his eye. “It might be last warrior standing tonight. Warrior or seamstress.” He turns his head to me, raising his eyebrow, cocking his head towards the door, silently asking me if I want to go.