She forced out a high-pitched giggle that bounced off the empty walls of the suite.

“Sweetie, you guys are taking this entirely the wrong way,” she said.

She took two steps toward Ethan and reached for his left arm.

Ethan stepped back fast enough to bump into the doorframe.

“Look, don’t touch me,” he said.

Vanessa let her hand fall back to her side, her smile stiffening.

Kendra stood near the connecting door, twisting a long strand of hair around her index finger.

“It was just a prank,” Kendra said.