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I stripped down, stashed the clothes and got under the blankets, grateful for the warmth Joshua lent them.<br> | I stripped down, stashed the clothes and got under the blankets, grateful for the warmth Joshua lent them.<br> | ||
“Everything okay?” he murmured, his eyes fluttering open then closed.<br> | “Everything okay?” he murmured, his eyes fluttering open then closed.<br> | ||
− | “Just had to hit the head,” I said, burrowing backward into his embrace. His breath tickled my neck as he mumbled a muzzy reply and I listened to him drop off to sleep. All around us the | + | “Just had to hit the head,” I said, burrowing backward into his embrace. His breath tickled my neck as he mumbled a muzzy reply and I listened to him drop off to sleep. All around us the Gift lay waiting, flying on toward morning, and I thought the pitch of her engines had an anticipatory hum, like a little kid hiding a surprise.<br> |
''It’s late. Christmas can take care of itself, you. Get some sleep.'' <br> | ''It’s late. Christmas can take care of itself, you. Get some sleep.'' <br> | ||
And since I’d done what I’d hoped to do, if only just, I did.<br> | And since I’d done what I’d hoped to do, if only just, I did.<br> |