Duckiej, thank you sooo much for R&R! I adore your story "Did I tell you?"

DrowningAngel83, I am sorry, but I dont have beta-reader. But I post my stories on other site and there are all signs "?, . and so on.

I dont have computer at home so I cant really suft much. I never do grammar mistakes with those " , but here I dont know how to deal with it. I save my chapters in Microsoft Word and those signs are there, but when I post it on site, its gone.

So, visit: if you still mind my grammar mistakes – well, sorry, I cant do anything about it. English isnt my first language.

Here is more of my story!

Chapter 9: Sister-time

Claire heard her little sister yelling her name and creased her eyebrows wondering what the hell happened as she rushed out of her room.

Tess just made her way upstairs and stopped in front of Claire, with her eyes widened, smiling, but completely breathless from rushing up the stairs.

"I wish you run like that when I call you for drenching", joked Claire and asked "So, whats so urgent? What happened?"

Tess took few breaths, her eyes sparkling and she asked:

"Claire...When was the last time you saw Alex?"

Claire frowned, praying to God that her cheeks dont go red.

"What the hell Alex has anything to do with you racing upstairs! I thought that stable is on fire or something!"

"Just answer my question, Claire", Tess insisted.

Claire rolled her eyes.

"Yesterday at Wilgul when I went to borrow Nicks axe."

"Which you didnt get."

"Whats your point, Tess?"

"Claire. When was the last time you saw Alex?"

"I told you. Yesterday at Wilgul."

"Youre a liar, Claire McLeod", declared Tess making Claire dropped her mouth open and yell:

"TESS!"

"You are. If youre not, than how do you explain this?", she picked up Alexs wallet in front of Claires nose "Sure was much more hot in the stable than in your room!", added Tess, breaking into laughter.

Claire couldnt hold it anymore and she bursted to laugh as well.

Tess jumped in her arms and embraced Claire tightly.

"I wanna hear EVEYTHING! Geez, Claire, you knocked down the biggest heartbreaker in Australia!"

"Well, it probably wouldnt work out if it wasnt for your damn nightgown."

Tesss eyes widened and she screamed:

"OH, MY GOD, HE SAW YOU IN THAT NIGHTGOWN!", she laughed, adding "Its yours, I am giving it to ya!"

Claire shook her head smiling and headed downstairs.

"Why, thank you, Tess", she said with smile.

"Aw, dont mention it", she smiled back.