*Julie*

I felt a swaying movement and I opened my eyes carefully.
"What's going....AHHHH!!!" I screamed as I saw the ground about five feet beneath me. I struggled against the arms that held me. "Put me down!!!"
I was dropped painfully on the ground. "Whatever you say." Mark grinned from above me. I frowned at him.
"You'll pay for that! What did you think? Trying to carry me! You know I don't like heights!"
Mark merely shrugged.
"I'm sorry. Are you going to help me unpack this car or do I have to carry you the rest of the way?" Mark reached down with his hand and I took it. He helped me up. Was it my imagination or did he hold my hand for a bit longer than usual? I immediately discarded these thoughts to my overactive imagination and dusted myself off. I looked over as Jasmine ran inside, closely followed by Christian at a brisk walk. One look at Jasmine's shining face and I knew that she was excited about this trip.

*Mark*

As I helped Julie up I felt an electric shock travel all the way up my arm. I smiled as she followed Jasmine, leaving Ben and Paul to unpack the car. I went over to help them, my mind thinking thoughts about Julie that didn't surprise me. Nothing could surprise me lately, the way I felt.
"Heya there," I said to the two struggling guys, taking my mind off Julie. "Need some help."
Ben nodded furiously, blowing his brown hair out of his face because his hands were filled with luggage.
"Yes please." he said, his face red with effort. Paul laughed as he carried a small suitcase in.
"You are such a showoff Ben. Those two girls are about to be taken so you don't have to."
Ben dropped the bags in a pile on the ground.
"Damn," he said.
"What do you mean by 'going to be taken'?" I asked, my heart sinking. Julie? Going to go out with another guy? I couldn't stand the thought.

*Christian*

After making sure that the girls had made themselves comfortable in the lounge area, I went to see what the noise was. I saw Ben standing amid a heap of suitcases and laughed.
"What's the matter, Ben?" Ben shrugged and I heard him say to Mark before I turned back around, "Well, you and Christian are obviously all for them."
I froze, and twisted back around slowly.
"What...are you guys talking about?"
"The luggage." Paul assured me quickly before Ben had the chance to open his mouth. I wasn't quite sure he was telling the truth so I just took his word for it. I rushed back inside, smiling. I looked at Jasmine, who looked down so her hair covered her face.
"Well, if you'd like to get yourselves sorted out. There's double beds in the two bedrooms and there's the lounge to sleep in. Who's sleeping where?"
"I bags one of the double bed!" Mark yelled out as he bounded in. He wasn't going to have to sleep on the floor.
"Me the bed! Me the bed!!!" Jasmine screamed, making no sense whatsoever.
"Well, I've already got my place ready in one of the beds." I said, glancing around. "Do you two mind sleeping in the lounge?"
Ben and Paul shook their heads. I knew they'd probably be chatting for half the night. I turned to the other three.
"Now, who'd like to be my partner?"
"Not me!" Mark said, backing up. "He talks in his sleep!"

*Jasmine*

My heart leapt at the possibility of sleeping with Christian. Julie nudged me and I stepped forward.
"I will," I said before hastily adding, "That's if no one else wants to."
"That's fine with me." Mark said. I grinned.
"That means you and Julie have to sleep together." I laughed, poking fun at them. Julie turned red but no one else had seemed to notice. Suddenly, I found I couldn't wait until bedtime.

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