ROLAND
“Be at the base of the wheel one hour before sunset,” the coordinator said brightly. “No phones. Overnight essentials only. We’ll escort you up.”
Overnight.
Bella grabbed Lily’s hands and squealed like they’d just won a car. “This is insane. I can’t believe you actually did it.”
Lily laughed, flushed from the sun and the adrenaline. Alex stood close beside her, steady as ever, with one hand resting lightly at the small of her back.
I looked away.
“Okay,” Bella said, already in planning mode. “We need to get you ready. You can’t just go up there looking like you survived a tug-of-war.”
“I did survive a tug-of-war,” Lily muttered.
“Exactly.”
We started back toward the suite together. I walked a few steps ahead, mostly because I couldn’t stand the way Alex always leaned in to
