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She enthused as Rose went down onto her
knees beside them.
    “Adorable,”
agreed Rose rubbing him behind one ear. “What will you name him?”
    “Sherlock.”
Ellie said laughing, “Because he’s been sticking his nose into absolutely
everything.”
    “Good
name.” Rose agreed as the kitten’s head disappeared under her jumper and he
tried to investigate her belt.
    Rose turned
to greet her aunt and uncle who had arrived while she had been outside.
    “Rosie. I
swear you’ve grown even more beautiful since the summer.” Her aunt Nora pulled
her into a bear hug. “I’ve put your main present under the tree but I saw this
jumper just yesterday and couldn’t resist buying it for you. I thought it would
look perfect with your hair.” Aunt Nora fingered Rose’s auburn hair. “Why don’t
you run and put it on so we can check it fits, I can always change it if you
don’t like it.”
    Rose smiled
a thank you, talked briefly with her uncle, exchanging news on her parents,
then took the package up to her room.
    She dragged
off her white jumper and pulled on the new one. A perfect fit. It was a mossy
color and really brought out the green in her hazel eyes. She brushed her hair
so it gleamed like freshly spun rich copper and for good measure she added a
little bronze lip balm to her mouth. She considered changing her jeans; they
were kind of a snug fit. She turned trying to see her bum in the mirror
wondering if looked ok, and decided she would have to pass on Christmas pudding
if she didn’t want her stomach to pop out. She would start a diet tomorrow she
vowed, before bouncing back down the stairs leading to the hall.
    Leo was
already seated at the near end of the table with several others and Rose had to
walk right past him to the far end where Alex was waiting. She deliberately
didn’t look at him as she went past. But even with her head down she couldn’t
help the warm feeling that washed over her at being so near to him. She just
hoped the heat didn’t reach her face as it really didn’t suit her when she
blushed.
    The meal
passed in a jolly way with lots of banter and silliness. The Falcons and the
Parkhursts were especially exuberant, but apart from uncle John saying “Now,
now,” at one point, no one bothered to restrain their high spirits.
    As Rose
laughed loudly and placed a paper crown on her head from out of her cracker,
she happened to glance down the table and caught Leo looking at her.
    He winked.
    Rose
quickly looked down, grinning at her plate. She felt so aware of him. She could
still feel his eyes, she concentrated hard on the plate. It was daft but it
made her feel wonderfully happy just because he winked at her.
    “What are
you smirking at?” Alex leaned over to examine the plate she had been staring
at.
    “I’m not
smirking!” She replied still trying not to look at Leo.
    “Yes you
are, like the cat that stole the cream.” Jack joined in from across the table.
    “Oh don’t
be ridiculous!” She really didn’t want to draw any more attention to herself.
Bloody Leo. Perhaps she should get him back later somehow. At that moment
Sherlock the kitten caused a distraction by jumping on the table to try and
catch a spinning top. Bending her head again to her food she allowed her hair
to swing in front of her face, disguising her expression as she began to smile
again.
     
     

Chapter Six
     
    Ok, so what
would be the harm in a little flirting? Rose watched Leo from under lowered
lashes as he lounged in front of the fire that evening. Her aunt and uncle had
gone home and she was sat with Toby and the Parkhursts around a game of Risk,
while he sat alone near the fire with a book open in his lap.
    She didn’t
have to be his girlfriend or anything. They didn’t even have to be friends. But
it would be fun to flirt with him a bit.
    Sophie and
Grace were always flirting with boys. She could practice some of the moves she
had seen them constantly use to get boys to notice them.
    Grace,