Meanwhile, Mandy and Alina finally collapsed into their seats, breathless and laughing.

“That was… actually so freeing,” Alina said between giggles, her cheeks flushed and her chest rising with each breath.

“Told you it would be,” Mandy grinned, just as a waiter approached their table with a tray of drinks. She picked up two glasses, handing one to Alina.

Mandy was about to take a sip before her phone buzzed loudly across the table with Aiden’s name flashing on the ...