Silvia returned moments later with an arm load of feather busters and a bag. She handed out the dusters to everyone, and they got to dusting, when they were done Silvia opened the bag of dried meat and they sat around the table to enjoy.
They talked and laughed till way into the night. "Wow! It's late!" Silvia exclaimed.
The others seemed to notice the time. "Wait... Where are we going to Sleep?" Tim said, looking around. "You guys can sleep down here. We'll sleep upstairs." Silvia said getting up, soon they all were in bed.
One of the boys on the bed and the other on the floor, while Silvia and Lacey shared the bed in Silvia's room.
Lacey awoke it was still dark out, it could not have been more than an hour or so. Lacey lay there trying not to move in case of waking Silvia, she finally got up from the bed, she walked over to the ladder before gathering up her full flowing skirts into her arms so she could descend.
It took a while for her to move down, she stepped onto the lower level, and saw Ray laying on the floor while Tim had the bed.
She took slow steps to not wake them and opened the door before closing it and headed down the tree, there was just enough light from the moon to navigate through the darkness.
She reached the bottom and headed for the lagoon. She laughed as she ran down the path, which was harder to see by moonlight, when she got to the lagoon she walked over, the moon's reflection shown on the deep blue water.
She smiled, sighing softly, she took a couple deep breaths of the cool night air.
A soft sound behind her made her turn to see a dark figure of someone as they came out of the trees. "What are you doing up…?" asked Ray.
"I could not sleep." Replied Lacey as he came to stand beside her. They stood taking in the cool refreshing breeze that slowly ruffled the leaves on the trees.
Lacey noticed that her dress had turned pink and felt a tingle of pleasure run down her back as she moved a little closer to Ray. After standing for a few more minutes Ray motioned to a Rock near the edge of the Lagoon. "Let's sit there," he said softly.
Lacey walked over and sat on the Rock, Ray followed and sat down beside her. They listened to the waterfall for a few more minutes when Ray softly took her hand in his.
Lacey felt a sense of comfort and let him take it. He began running his other hand over hers and spoke softly. "You are so beautiful. From the first time I met you I have not been able to get over the grandeur of your beauty." Lacey took in a quick breath.
She had not expected him to say that, and yet it felt good. There was pleasure within her as they sat there together.
After a while Lacey's legs started feeling numb so she stood up. "I think I am ready to go back. I feel like I will be able to sleep now."
The two slowly walked along the path hand in hand not even realizing that that is what they were doing. Once they reached the tree Lacey Said a soft good night.
Ray started to lean in towards her but she turned and quickly climbed up into the tree and carefully made her way through the first room and back up to the ladder.
Climbing into her bed her thoughts began to focus on Ray and the feeling of security she felt around him as they spent the time together at the lagoon.
Meanwhile Ray climbed up the tree and softly said "good night." As Lacey disappeared up the ladder. He resumed his position on the floor and lay for quite a while pondering over their time together at the lagoon and the thought of what could be.
"I even had the thought of kissing her." he thought to himself. "What has come over me." Soon they were both asleep again.