Page 64 of Tis' the Season


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“Come on, princess; you got it,” Roman says with a wink.

Liam taps his head. “No, we are not rooting for them, Roman.”

I lift my finger.

“One word!” Tillie shouts.

I nod and move my hand, forming a reel and a camera.

“A movie,” Tessa says.

I point to Tessa and nod.

How the hell am I going to do this? First, I stand with my hand stretching behind me.

“What the hell is she doing?” Elizabeth asks.

I put up my hands, telling them to wait. I drop on the chair and, with my hand on my head, point to my neck.

“Maybe it’s a dog?” Roman says, and the men chuckle. I get up, cupping my hands together, and move from left to right.

“A boat?” Tillie says.

I jump and nod. I tap my cheek up. I move my hands like I am swimming.

“Maybe it’s a pig,” Cliff taunts.

“Shut up!” Tillie screams.

Tessa scratches her neck. “Why is she swimming if she is on a boat?”

I look at the timer, and I realize we may lose because of me.

I drop to the floor with my hands up in the air.

“That’s it, gentlemen. We are back in the lead,” Liam teases.

I close my eyes. I pop my head up and look at Tillie, and it’s like we have a mind-reading moment.

She claps her hands and points. “It’s fuckingTitanic.”

I pop off the floor screaming, my arms in the air, and so does Tillie. We dance around in a circle, celebrating.

“No freaking way,” Liam says.

Roman comes to me and kisses my head. “Well done, princess, but you are about to go down.” I walk to the drinking cart to get myself a rum punch and maybe some snacks.

Tessa follows me.

“Would you like a glass?” I ask as she watches Roman act out his clue.

“Yes, please.”

I add ice to both crystal glasses and pour the golden liquid over it.

Laughter erupts as Roman begins to gallop around the carpet. Poor Liam and Cliff are clueless.

“It’s a pig!” Tillie shouts as she rolls on the carpet laughing.