Nobody moved. Scott's brothers and the girls just watched Scott. "Come on! Let's figure out where everyone is going to sleep. Oh! Look at that! Julie can sleep with me!" Scott said a little louder than he intended.
Julie smiled. "I don't think so, Mr. Scott!" Julie laughed. All the others smiled.
Scott reached his hand out and helped Julie up, then Ashley. The guys stood up and were quite crowded standing up in the little space.
"I can sleep in a sleeping bag in here, and one of the girls can have my bed." Clint offered.
"I'll take Clint's bed!" Julie said hurriedly. Everyone smiled and Clint gave Ashley a look.
Ashley understood what Clint was looking at her like that for and spoke up. "You know what, I think I'll just sleep in a sleeping bag in here, with uh...Clint. Not with Clint, but you know..." Ashley started to defend herself. Clint placed a hand on her shoulder, relaxing her. She didn't say anymore.
Scott, Bob, Dave, and Clint retreated to the bunk room and left the girls alone in the TV room.
"I...can't believe this is...actually happening." Julie said in a daze. Ashley smiled.
After awhile, Clint returned with two sleeping bags and told Julie that Bob and Dave were in bed and she could go in the room and get into his. Julie did as she was told and went into the bunk room after moving the curtain aside and closing it again.
Under one of his arms, Clint held a long Roots t-shirt and some boxer pants. In each hand he held a sleeping bag by the strings.
He placed the sleeping bags just far enough apart to be considered safe sleeping distance, but close enough to be able to smell the strawberry scent of her hair. Then, Clint offered the clothes to Ashley.
"I don't think you want to sleep in those." Clint said and nodded his head towards Ashley. She smiled and shook her head.
"Turn around!" Ashley demanded playfully after she took the clothes from Clint. "You can't watch me change, Clint!"
"Even though I'd like to!" Clint played back. Ashley smiled and Clint turned around.
Ashley unzipped her jeans and pulled them down. Clint stood with his back to Ashley with his arms folded across his chest. Ashley pulled on the boxer pants as they hung loosely from her hips. "Who wore these last, Godzilla?" Ashley smiled and asked Clint who was waiting impatiently.
"Are you almost done, Grandma Molasses?" Clint asked smiling also.
"Yeah yeah, I'm working on it." Ashley said. She removed her shirt over her head and dropped it to the floor. The temptation Clint had to turn around was great but he fought it. Ashley pulled the Roots shirt on and it too hung loose. "You guys are fat!" Ashley joked, honesty being the guys were extremely skinny.
"Can I turn around now?" Clint asked playing being annoyed.
"I suppose!" Ashley said and revealed her new humungous outfit to Clint. He smiled. "Well?"
"You look...great!" Clint joked. Ashley smiled and they both had an akward moment.
Without a word, Clint crossed the tiny room over to the girl standing silently in the corner and took her around the waist and pulled her to him. They looked in each other's eyes and Ashley smiled.
Clint brought his self close to her and gently pressed his lips to hers. Ashley couldn't imagine anywhere she'd rather be than right here with him. She returned the feeling and hoped to stay like that forever.