I stretch my arms back behind me. “I mean, I wouldn’t blame her.”
She kicks dirt in my direction with her good leg.
“Go on, Romilly,” says Logan. “You have to tell us.”
“You’re setting a terrible example right now, Logan.”
“I’m following the rules.Youare not.” Logan shoots me a smile, like we’re on the same team.
“Your turn,” she says sweetly to Dev. “Truth or dare?”
“Dare.”
She smirks. “I dare you to serenade the group with a dramatic rendition of ‘I Will Always Love You.’ Bonus points if you use a stick as a microphone.”
Without missing a beat, Dev stands and picks up a marshmallow skewer. She stares directly at her and launches into a loud and breathy performance. By the end, the kids are doubled over, and Romilly is crying into my jacket from laughter.
The game eventually winds down, and the fire fades. There’s an ache in my stomach from laughing so hard. It’s not something I’m used to but I like it. A lot.
I stand to get another marshmallow, and Logan meets me at the table. “It seems like you two are getting more cozy.” Logan’s eyebrows dance suggestively, but he thankfully keeps his voice low enough so it’s barely audible over the crackling fire.
I sigh. “Be honest with me, mate. Do you have a thing for her?”
Logan’s goofy expression slips away instantly. “ForRomilly?”
I nod.
“Nah. She’s like my sister. I mean, she’s beautiful and all, and I’d do anything for her. But it’s not like that between us.”
“Right.”
His eyes sparkle with mischief. “But I’m guessing itisthat way between you two?”
I rub a hand down the back of my neck, and my gaze finds Romilly without my permission. “It’s like that for me, but not her.”
He laughs. “Believe me, I doubt that.”
“Thanks for the vote.”
“Hey, I could be wrong.” He nudges me with his shoulder. “And if she doesn’t feel the same, don’t let it get to you.”
He walks back to the fire pit.
“Too late,” I mutter.
I walk Romilly back to her cabin early so she can rest her ankle.
She drops onto her bunk with a dramatic sigh. “Finally. Peace, quiet, and no giggling girls whispering about our chemistry.”
“Sorry to disappoint you, but they’ll be back soon.” I shove my hands into my pockets and flash a grin.“You tired?”
“Exhausted. And mildly traumatized by the fact that Greg dared Logan to lick a tree.”
I smirk. “Don’t forget how you dared Cami to let you do her eyebrows blindfolded.”
“She looked amazing.”
“She looked like she’d been attacked by a feral brow marker.”
