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“We'll see,” I mutteredI'd find the perfect words later–the argument that would not sound like
an argument
Jamie was quiet, thinkingEventually, his breathing got slower, and his mouth fell openI
waited until I was sure he was deeply under, and then I crawled over him and very carefully
shifted him from the floor to the bedHe was heavier than before, but I managed
I put Jared's pillow back where it belonged, and then stretched out on the mat
Well,I thought,I just hurled myself out of the frying panBut I was too tired to care what this
would mean tomorrowWithin seconds, I was unconscious
When I woke, the crevices in the ceiling were bright with echoed sunlight, and someone was
whistling
The whistling stopped
“Finally,” Jeb muttered when my eyes fluttered
I rolled onto my side so that I could look at him; as I moved, Jamie's hand slid from my arm
Sometime in the night he must have reached out to me–well, not to me, to his sister
Jeb was leaning against the natural rock door frame, his arms folded across his chest“Get enough sleep?”
I stretched, decided that I felt acceptably rested, and then nodded
“Oh, don't give me the silent treatment again,” he complained, scowling“I slept well, thank you
Jamie stirred at the sound of my voice
I was ridiculously touched that it was my silly nickname that he spoke on the edge of sleep
“Yes?”
Jamie blinked and pulled his tangled hair out of his eyes
“My room not good enough for you, kid?”
“You snore real loud,” Jamie said, and then yawned
“Haven't I taught you anything?” Jeb asked him“Since when do you let a guest and a lady
sleep on the floor?”
Jamie sat up suddenly, staring around, disorie