"No," I said without taking my eyes off hers. "I was just leaving."
I gave her a friendly kiss on the cheek and left without looking back.
I returned to where I was; Britney seemed amused with Jo.
Jo called us to dinner. I sat next to Britney, John sat at one end, I sat next to him, Jo sat at the other end, Liz sat across from me, and Pedro sat next to her.
Now I was the one avoiding eye contact, but surprisingly, Britney's company was becoming pleasant.
After a while, I felt a leg brushing against mine. I swallowed hard, still unsure of who it was.
That foot moved up to the middle of my leg. I looked at Liz, and she gave me a small mischievous smile.
"Are you okay?" Britney asked. "You seem tense!"
"Yes, Henry, you seem tense," Liz reaffirmed.
"I just need to go to the bathroom,"
