Chapter 1627

Grace lay on her back, her legs dangling over Jude's lap as she stretched. "You ever think we'd end up like this?"

Natalie laughed. "Naked and glowing in a flower palace? No."

Susan rolled onto her side, propping her head on her palm. "But it feels right."

Sophie leaned into Jude's side, her voice lower now, vulnerable. "Do you really think we were chosen for this? Or are we just the first ones to stumble this far?"

He turned to her, brushing a kiss to her temple. "Does it matter? Either way… we chose it back."

Her eyes met his - and for the first time in days, they were soft.

And then Lucy's voice cut through the quiet: "I'm horny again."

The groans and laughter that followed broke the sacred silence like sunlight breaking through clouds. Zoey tackled Lucy playfully, straddling her hips. "You started it."

"I'll finish it too," Lucy growled, flipping Zoey onto her back and planting a deep kiss on her.