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It was on the tip of her tongue to say, ‘you’ but she pressed her lips together in a tight line and shook her head. “Nothing, at least not yet.”
“Oh...” He dropped his hand along with his gaze. Taking in her bare legs he inwardly groaned. “We better get back to Jasmine, I’m sure she’s wondering what happened to us.”
Brit nodded and without a word left him standing there as she made her way down the hall.
As they walked into the living room, Jasmine took one look at them and said, “What took you two so long?” She yawned as she got up from one of the mattresses.
Brit darted her eyes towards Luke and shook her head slightly. “We thought we heard a mouse in the attic.”
“A mouse? It was probably old man Anderson coming to pay you a visit Brit,” the girl laughed. She looked at Luke and said, “He has the hots for her.”
Luke was watching Brit as she stood in front of the fireplace. Despite the nightshirt coming to rest just above her knee, he could see right through it as the light from the fireplace played against her backside. Swallowing hard, he murmured absently, “I can see why...”
Brit swung her gaze to him. “What did you say?”
Jasmine started, “He said, I can—”
“Nothing! I said nothing.”
What the hell is wrong with me, he wondered.
Dumping the bedding onto a mattress he said, “I’m tired, let's get these beds made up so we can all get some sleep.”
“Not me,” Jasmine remarked, as she started to make her way towards the foyer.
Brit grabbed a sheet and started to make her bed. Her hands stilled as she looked at the teen. “Wait! Where are you going?”
Jasmine looked at her and said, “When Kim came in to remind you two to take your temp, she saw how hot I was and told me to go stay in any room upstairs that I wanted to. So, I’m going to the honeymoon suite.”
“But I thought you wanted to toast marshmallows?”
“I already did that. You two took too long.”
Oh.” Brit said, “Well, have a goodnight then.”
Jasmine grinned, “Oh, I will. I’m going to watch a Christmas movie on the big screen and fill up on junk food. Which I’m going to raid the kitchen for right now. Goodnight!” she said and left the room.
“I guess it’s just you and me.” Luke plunked down on his mattress and looked up at her.
Brit felt giddy all of the sudden for some reason, like she was on her first date. “I guess it is.”
What the hell is wrong with me, she thought.
Luke sent her a sideways look, he could tell she was nervous, what for, he had no clue, but he was ready to find out. “Are you okay? You suddenly seem off.”
“Ah, no I’m fine. Just a little tired I think.” She laid down on her mattress and pulled the covers up to her chin. “Well, goodnight!”
“Goodnight?” Luke looked at the wall clock. “It’s 10 o’clock...”
“You don’t say? Well, it has been a long day.”
“It has.” He laid on his side and propped his head on his hand and looked at her. “Has anyone told you that you’re—”
Thinking he was about to say how beautiful she was, Brit nodded her head rapidly. “Yes, yes they have, too many times unfortunately.”
“People have told you that you’re odd?”
Brit sat straight up and blinked at him. “Wait. What? No! I thought you were going to say... Never mind.” She shook her head and laid back down.
