"Do you still want to do this?" Her father asked as if he was reading his thoughts. Jayden found himself hesitating again. He rubbed his hands together as he bowed his head thinking.
"I'm not sure…" He said looking up and making eye contact with her father. Skip smiled at him and then stood up. Jayden stood up with him. He surprised Jayden as he stepped forward reaching up and patting him on the back.
"You're alright… you're alright…" He said sounding like he was his approval. Jayden was surprised and confused.
"When Mia brings the drinks back, why don't you two head up to bed; I'm sure both of you are tired and sleepy. Have a good night." And Jayden knew that his mouth was gapping wide opened as the man turned and headed around a corner to what Jayden figured was his own bedroom.
"Done?" Mia asked coming out of the kitchen. Jayden blinked a few times and then looked at her.
"What?" He asked confused.
"What" she repeated.
"He said to go on up to bed and see you in the morning." He told her still looking dumbfounded. Mia smiled and grabbed him by the hand as he reluctantly followed her up the stairs trying to figure out what just happened.
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Jayden looked around her room, checking for hidden doors, traps, spy cameras, anything that may have said setup or ambush. If this was a set up he wasn't about to be caught off guard.
"Did you lock the door?" Jayden asked.
"Will you relax?" Mia giggled as she watched him going to her window to see how far off the ground they were and if there was anything on the ground that would impede a hasty getaway.
"That's easy for you to say." He said as Mia entered the room from her conjoining bath wearing a robe and what he figured was her nightgown underneath. He had only taken off his shoes.
"Are you planning on sleeping in your clothes?" She asked and couldn't hide her amusement at his nervousness.
"Mia you can't be okay with this, are you?" Jayden whispered so that Mia's father wouldn't hear.
"Is there a problem?" She asked that question again and again with that same doe-eyed expression as if this was the norm. Jayden shook his head in exasperation. What kind of accident and trapped had she actually set for him?
"And you don't think there is? Why can't we go to a motel or even my place?" He asked.