DAY 32 - 10:53am

Day 32 in the Big Brother house. All the housemates are awake. Liz, Laurie and Brody are taking the group's weekly shopping from the storeroom. The others relax in the lounge.

Alex looks at the cat that Tess holds on her lap. Wilson, the cat, looks up at him and Alex turns to the others.

"Did you see that?"

"What?" Isabel asks him as she sits beside him.

"He's looking at me!"

Maria smirks at him. "Well, that's what happens when you're looking at him. He eventually looks right back at you."

"I wasn't looking at him," Alex defends himself.

"Alex, you've been looking at Wilson for half an hour...straight!"

Alex shakes his head as he eyes the cat suspiciously. The group is quiet for several moments.

"I think he's trying to intimidate me," Alex says quietly.

"Alex, he's not trying to intimidate you!" Maria tells him. "He's a cat!"

Alex makes a face as he folds his arms. "He's an evil cat," he mumbles.

Maria rolls her eyes as Isabel smiles as she continues to read her magazine. Kyle shakes his head as he pets the cat lightly as he sits next to Tess.

He then looks at Alex. "You're losing it."

Tess laughs lightly as she smiles at Kyle before looking at Alex. "He's right."

Alex makes another face before glaring one more time at the cat.

Brody sits the groceries down at the kitchen counter and looks to Laurie and Liz who walk out of the storeroom.

"Is this the last of it?" he asks.

Liz nods as she closes the storeroom door. "Yep."

Brody nods as he begins to put away the groceries. Laurie turns to Liz as she walks up to the counter.

"We managed to get enough shopping even though we lost 75% this week, didn't we?"

Liz nods. "Yeah, we've been lucky that we did so well on the previous tasks."

Laurie nods as she looks into the lounge area. She frowns as she sees Alex glaring at Wilson.

"Has Alex always had a thing for bald cats?" she asks Liz as she turns back to her.

"Uh-huh," Liz says with a smile. "Ever since one jumped at his face when he was 12 he's had a fear of them."

Laurie nods as she looks back at him.

Alex looks up as Liz, Laurie and Brody walk into the lounge area. Liz sits beside Alex, while Laurie sits down beside Tess and pets the cat.

"What are we talking about?" Brody asks as he sits between Maria and Isabel who are on the cushions but far apart.

"Alex's obsession with Wilson," Maria states.

Liz grins as she looks at Alex. "Oh, the unhealthy obsession again."

"Very unhealthy," Maria adds with a smile.

"It's not unhealthy," Alex says indignified. "And it's not an obsession."

Maria looks to Liz. "He thinks that Wilson is trying to intimidate him."

Liz raises her eyebrows as she looks at Alex. He sees her looks and frowns.

"Well, he is!"

Liz laughs lightly as she shares a look with Maria then looks to Laurie who's giving her the same look.

"Alex, I promise you that if Wilson tries to hurt you we will protect you."

"Liz, that is patronising," Alex tells her.

Liz laughs. "I'm only trying to help."

"Well, thank you but that kind of help I can do without."

Liz shrugs as she exchanges a smile with the others.

12:38pm

Almost all of the housemates are outside apart from Alex and Isabel who sit in the lounge area while Liz and Maria are in the girls bedroom.

"So how are you today, Isabel?" Alex asks sincerely.

Isabel looks at him. "Better than before. I think that things were just getting on top of me..."

Alex nods understandably as she continues.

"But I've got a hold of everything now."

Alex smiles at her. "That's good."

"How about you, Alex?" Isabel asks him. "How have you been feeling."

Alex shrugs. "I'm okay. I'm hating having to nominate later. I wish we could just do this some other way as today is going to be hard to nominate two people."

Isabel looks at him. "Well, everyone will understand that it's only a gameshow."

Alex sighs. "That's what Laurie said..."

Isabel glances down for a moment before looking at him again.

"But it still doesn't make it any easier when I have to go in there and nominate two people that I like."

Isabel nods understandably as Alex looks outside at the others who are on the decking.

2:01pm

The housemates are gathered in the lounge area to nominate for a 4th time.

Alex sits on the cushions and seems withdrawn as he looks down at his hands. Isabel sits beside him while Kyle, Tess, and Laurie sit on one couch as Liz and Maria occupy the other. Brody sits on the chair and all of them keep giving Alex worried glances.

"I'm really dreading today," Brody says as he looks at the others.

"Me too," Tess sighs.

Kyle looks at them. "I could really do without nominations."

Brody and Tess echo their agreement while Laurie, Isabel, Maria and Liz keep a worried eye on Alex.

This is Big Brother, will Alex please come to the Diary Room.

Alex continues to look at his hands, not making a move to get up. The others exchange concerned glances and Isabel gently nudges him.

"Alex?"

Alex looks at her then at the others. He nods sadly as he stands. The others watch him walk away and exchange concerned looks.

"Is Alex okay?" Brody asks the others as Alex reaches the Diary Room door.

The others watch as he enters the Diary Room and shakes their heads sadly.

Alex sits down on the Diary Room chair and looks into the camera.

Hello, Alex.

"Hi, Big Brother," he says.

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Alex clears his throat as he looks away from the camera. "My first nomination..." he sighs before continuing. "Is for Brody."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"Because I have to nominate someone...apparently."

He waits for several moments for Big Brother to speak and looks into the camera curiously as the silence lasts longer than expected.

Can you please expand on your reason for nominating this person?

Alex shakes his head as he glares into the camera. "Because I like everyone else too much."

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Alex lowers his eyes sadly. "My second nomination is harder...Tess."

Can you please give a reason for your this nomination?

"I don't want to nominate her," he says looking into the camera. "But there's no one else that I can nominate as I'm closer to the others than I am with Brody and Tess."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

Alex clears his throat as he again looks away from the camera. "Brody and Tess."

Thank you, Alex, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Alex nods sadly as he rises from the chair and leaves the Diary Room. The others look up as he walks towards him.

"Are you okay?" Laurie asks with concern.

Alex nods as he sits back down on the cushion. Isabel looks at him sadly. Alex looks at the others who are all looking at him with concern.

"It's just getting harder," he says quietly.

The others nod understandably.

This is Big Brother. Will Brody please come to the Diary Room.

Brody sighs as she stands.

"Good luck, Brody," Maria says to him.

Brody nods with a smile which fades as he heads off. As he enters the Diary Room he sits down on the chair.

Hello, Brody.

"Hello, Big Brother."

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

"Um, my first nomination this week is going to be for Liz."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

Brody sits forward as he clasps his hands together and looks away from the camera. "Um, I've just connected more with everyone else basically. It's a shame that I have to nominate Liz but..." he trails off as he shrugs sadly.

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Brody clears his throat. "My second nomination is for Isabel."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"Um, the same as with Liz really," Brody nods. "I just feel that I have gotten along with everyone else more. Isabel seems more hidden rather than letting others see her true self."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

"Liz and Isabel."

Thank you, Brody, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Brody nods as he stands and leaves the Diary Room. He sighs as he walks towards the Diary Room.

"That bad, huh?" Maria asks him.

Brody nods as he sits down on the chair. "Worser than last week I can tell you."

The others nod and there is silence for several moments as Big Brother's voice booms through the house.

This is Big Brother. Will Isabel please come to the Diary Room.

Isabel slowly rises and makes her way towards the Diary Room.

Maria walks over to Alex and sits on the cushion beside him. She puts her arm around him and leans her head against his arm. She holds out her hand and Alex places his within hers. He exchanges a small smile with Liz and Laurie.

Isabel sits down on the Diary Room chair and looks into the camera.

Hello, Isabel.

"Hello, Big Brother."

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Isabel nods. "My first nomination is Maria."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

Isabel clasps her hands together. "I'm just finding it hard to connect with Maria. I know that she thinks that I should have left on Friday instead of Michael...and there's nothing that I can do that will change her mind."

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Isabel clears her throat. "My second nomination is for Laurie."

Can you please give a reason for your second nomination?

"I felt that last week I might have been too hard on Kyle and as I now know first hand what I put him through I didn't think it would be fair to nominate him this week. The only other person that I have clashed with..." she then looks into the camera. "Even though we haven't really done anything major and have both made the effort to get along...there is times when things seem strained between Laurie and I."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

Isabel nods. "Maria and Laurie."

Thank you Isabel, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Isabel nods before looking into the camera once last time. She stands and walks out of the Diary Room. She frowns as she sees Maria sitting in her spot, and walks over to the couch and sits.

Liz turns to her. "Was it hard?"

Isabel nods. "Unbelievably."

Liz looks at Alex and Maria again as Big Brother's voice booms through the house.

This is Big Brother. Will Kyle please come to the Diary Room.

Kyle sighs and Tess squeezes his hand.

"Good luck," she says softly.

Kyle smiles at her. "Thanks."

He then proceeds to the Diary Room with Tess watching him leave. As he walks into the Diary Room he sits down and looks into the camera.

Hello Kyle.

"Hey, Big Brother," Kyle puts on a false cheer.

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Kyle nods as he drums his hands on the armrests of the chair. "My first nomination is going to be for Isabel."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

Kyle nods. "Basically it's because how she's treated me in the house. She apologised yesterday for treating me like crap but that was only because she realised how it felt. It's really too little too late.

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Kyle thinks for a moment. "My second nomination is going to have to be for Maria."

Can you please give a reason for this nomination?

"I like Maria. But it's just that I really get along with everyone else. It's just bad luck that she's the only other one that I can nominate."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

"Isabel and Maria."

Thank you Kyle, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Kyle walks out to the group and sits down next to Tess again.

"Are you okay?" she asks quietly.

Kyle nods as he gives her a reassuring smile.

This is Big Brother. Will Laurie please come to the Diary Room.

Laurie stands as she gets words of encouragement from Tess and Kyle. She glances at Alex who gives her a small reassuring smile before she walks towards the Diary Room. As she enters she sits down on the chair.

Hello, Laurie.

"Hello, Big Brother," she replies looking into the camera.

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Laurie nods plays with her hands while still looking into the camera. "My first nomination is Liz."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"The group is now getting smaller and I can only nominate the people that I'm least closest too. So that is why I'm nominating Liz."

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Laurie looks away from the camera for a moment and clears her throat. "My second nomination is for Isabel."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

Laurie looks back into the camera. "Things have been awkward and strained between us. We've had our problems while in here and even though we are both trying to make the effort to get along more things still feel kind of...strange."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

"Liz and Isabel."

Thank you Laurie, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Laurie stands and walks out of the Diary Room. As she walks towards the others they look at her.

"You okay?" Tess asks her.

Laurie nods as she sits down on the couch.

This is Big Brother. Will Liz please come to the Diary Room.

Liz sighs as stands. She looks over at Maria as she speaks.

"Good luck, babe."

Liz gives her a small smile which Maria and Alex return. As she enters the Diary Room she sits down on the chair.

Hello, Liz.

"Hi, Big Brother."

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Liz nods as she sits forward. "My first nomination is going to have to be for Brody."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"Um...I haven't really gotten to know Brody that well and because of that I'm nominating him this week," Liz says into the camera.

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Liz nods sadly. "My second nomination is going to be for Tess."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"This past week we have been getting along better, but..." Liz lowers her eyes. "Things just seem weird between us still."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

Liz nods. "Brody and Tess."

Thank you Liz, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Liz nods again before standing. As she leaves the Diary Room she sighs as she walks back into the lounge area.

"You okay, babe?" Maria asks her.

"Yeah," Liz nods as she sits. "Like Alex said it's just harder this week."

Maria nods and sighs as she hears Big Brother's voice.

This is Big Brother. Will Maria please come to the Diary Room.

Alex squeezes her hand and smiles at her. "You can do it."

Maria smiles back at him and looks at Liz who is smiling too.

"Good luck," Liz says as Maria stands.

"Thank you," Maria sings as she walks towards the Diary Room.

Alex smiles at Isabel who is looking at him. She smiles back as he then looks at Liz who does the same.

Maria enters the Diary Room and sits down on the chair.

Hello, Maria.

"Hello, Big Brother," Maria forces a smile.

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Maria nods obedantly as she looks away for a moment. "My first nomination is Isabel."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

She looks into the camera. "We just haven't been getting along at all. And I think it's gotten to the point where one of us will have to leave soon before we get to the point of actually wanting to kill one another."

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

"That would be Kyle."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

Maria sighs as she looks seriously into the camera. "I really like Kyle but I've been finding myself getting along with the others better like Tess, which is weird considering I never thought that I would have."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

Maria nods. "Isabel and Kyle."

Thank you Maria, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Maria nods as she stands and leaves. She walks back to the others and talks as she nears the lounge area.

"Okay, guys, that was really really hard this time around."

"I know," Liz says as she leans her head back against the couch.

Maria sits beside Alex on the cushions and he turns to look at her.

"You okay?"

Maria nods and Alex puts his arm around her shoulders.

This is Big Brother. Will Tess please come to the Diary Room.

Tess exchanges a look with Kyle and Laurie. They smile at her reasurringly and Kyle squeezes her hand. They give her words of encouragement as she leaves the lounge area. She enters the Diary Room and sits down.

Hello, Tess.

"Hi, Big Brother," Tess replies sitting on her hands.

Can you please give the name of your first nomination?

Tess nods. "My first nomination this week is going to be for Maria."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"Well, last week I thought that Michael and Isabel were being horrible to Kyle because he stayed and Max left. Isabel apologised for her behaviour yesterday but Maria has been treating her the way she treated Kyle and I don't agree with it."

Can you please give the name of your second nomination?

Tess looks away from the camera. "My second nomination is going to be for Liz."

Can you please give the reason for this nomination?

"We've been getting along better this week than ever before, but there's still this awkward atmosphere between us that we haven't been able to get around yet."

Finally, can you please give the name of your 2 nominations?

"Maria and Liz."

Thank you Tess, you may now leave the Diary Room.

Tess nods as she stands and leaves the room. As she walks over to the others she sighs.

"You okay?" Kyle asks her with concern.

"Yeah," Tess nods as she sits back down between him and Laurie.

This is Big Brother, the nominations are now over and the results will be announced later in the week.

As Isabel has received 4 votes and Liz and Maria have both received 3 votes each, all 3 will face the public vote this week.

2:43pm

The group relax in the lounge area while Laurie, Tess and Kyle make lunch.

Laurie, Tess and Kyle make a salad in the kitchen. As Kyle keeps taking slices of tomato Tess slaps his hand away.

"Kyle, I'm going to ban you from the kitchen in a minute," Tess warns him.

"Hey, I'm not a total incompetent like Whitman or Maria," Kyle retorts.

"We heard that," both Alex and Maria call to him in unison from the lounge area.

Kyle grins as he looks at them. "Good! You were meant to."

Tess smacks his hand again as he tries to take another slice. "No, Kyle, you're not incompetent...just greedy."

Laurie laughs lightly as she looks at them.

"Hey, I'm not greedy!" Kyle says indignified. "Just hungry."

Tess smirks at him. "Well, you've been hungry a lot lately."

"Yeah," Kyle says as he reaches towards the food.

Tess smiles at him before she slaps his hand. "Go!"

Kyle raises his eyebrows. "You're throwing me out?"

Tess nods and looks to Laurie who nods in agreement.

"Sorry, Kyle, but you are now officially barred from the kitchen," Laurie smirks at him.

Kyle gasps with a laugh. "You can't bar me?"

Tess smiles sweetly at him. "Wanna bet?"

Kyle shakes his head with a grin as both girls point to the lounge ordering him out of the kitchen. As he walks over to lounge he looks back at them as they give him a mock determined look. He shakes his head again as he sits down on the couch next to Alex and Isabel.

"Hey, look who's just walked in," Alex grins.

"The man who's now a total incompetent in the kitchen like us," Maria grins as she sits next to Liz on the other couch.

Alex continues to grin at Kyle. "That's who it is."

Kyle briefly glares at them which cause them to laugh. "Shut up."

The look up as Tess calls from the kitchen. "Have any of you guys seen the tabasco sauce?"

The others shake their head as Liz frowns. "Isn't it in the cupboard?"

"I already looked and it isn't there," Tess replies as she looks around her again.

Liz stands and walks over to the kitchen where Tess and Laurie are searching for the missing Tabasco sauce. Isabel watches her as she begins to help them in their search. Liz then groans as she stops and leans her elbows on the counter putting her face in her hands.

"What is it?" Laurie asks her.

Liz sighs and curses under her breath. "I think...I might have left it in the storeroom."

Laurie winces while Tess and Isabel's eyes widen.

"Are you sure?" Tess asks her with a slight panic.

Liz nods. "I think so. Sorry guys."

"Well, I'm to blame to since I helped take the shopping from the storeroom this morning," Laurie says looking from Tess to Liz.

Liz gives her a grateful smile and Tess looks at Liz.

"It's okay, because I'm sure that Big Brother will let us go in and get it."

"Yeah, we did pay for it," Laurie adds.

Tess nods. "Exactly."

Liz bites her bottom lip. "We could always try and ask them?"

Tess nods again. "Who wants to go in?"

"We both can," Liz suggests. "They can't say no if we both ask them."

Tess nods as both girls walk towards the Diary Room. Isabel walks over to the kitchen and watches them curiously. Liz and Tess wait at the Diary Room door and keep looking at the light above the door to see if it has turned green.

"She forgot the Tabasco sauce?" Isabel asks Laurie.

Laurie nods. "So did I though."

Isabel looks at her briefly before looking at the girls as they enter the Diary Room. "If they don't have any luck I'll try talking to Big Brother."

In the Diary Room Tess and Liz manage to both squeeze into the chair.

"Hello, Big Brother," they say in unison.

Hello, Liz and Tess.

Liz leans forward a little. "I was wondering if it would be possible for Big Brother to open the storeroom as I forgot to take the Tabasco sauce from our shopping this morning?"

The storeroom can only be opened at desinated times unless to provide provisions for a task.

"We know that," Tess says as she looks into the camera. "But since we have already paid for the Tabasco sauce we thought it would be reasonable for Big Brother to open up the storeroom just this once?"

Tess and Liz look at each other as they wait for Big Brother to reply.

Big Brother cannot reopen the storeroom at this time.

Liz frowns as she looks into the camera. "But like Tess said we have paid for it so it is technically ours."

Big Brother cannot reopen the storeroom at this time.

Tess and Liz shake their heads with fraustration.

"Okay," Tess says with a sigh.

Both girls stand as they leave the Diary Room. Isabel, Laurie and Kyle wait for them as they come from the Diary Room.

"Well?" Isabel asks expectantly.

Tess shakes her head. "No go."

The others sighs and Liz shakes her head angerilly.

"Personally I can't see why they can't open up the storeroom. We paid for it and they're with-holding it from us."

Tess nods in agreement. Isabel walks forward and presses the button on the side of the Diary Room door.

"I'll talk to them."

The others look at her as she looks above the door and sees that the light has turned green. As she enters they look back at each other.

"I think the next time they open up the storeroom we should take it anyway," Liz states.

"Its' ours so there's nothing they can do about it," Tess adds.

The others nod in agreement.

In the Diary Room Isabel sits down on the chair and looks into the camera with a determined look.

"Hello, Big Brother."

Hello, Isabel.

"Liz has left some of our shopping in the storeroom and I wanted to know if you could perhaps reopen the storeroom for us."

Big Brother cannot reopen the storeroom at this time.

"Why not?" Isabel asks them firmly.

The storeroom can only be opened at desinated times unless to provide provisions for a task.

Isabel glares into the camera. "We paid for the shopping so we should be entitled to have all of it."

Big Brother cannot reopen the storeroom at this time.

Isabel glares once more into the camera.

5:37pm

As Big Brother has refused to reopen the storeroom the housemates try to come up with alternative spicies by using green peppers from the garden and mustard.

Liz looks into the pan as stirs it's contents while Tess pours mustard into it.

"Do you think that's enough?" Liz asks her.

"Um," Tess looks into the pot. "Let me taste some of it."

Liz holds up the spoon and Tess holds it as she sips from it. She then licks her lips and shakes her head.

"It needs more," Tess says as she pours more mustard into it.

Liz shrugs as she continues to stir. Tess laughs as she looks over at Kyle, Laurie, Alex and Maria who are lying on the couch with their legs on the back of it.

"You know they are going to hurl doing that," she grins.

Liz shakes her head with a smile as she looks at them. "I already told them that, but did they listen? Noooo."

Tess laughs again as she continues to watch them.

Maria sighs happily as she sits upside down. "You know the world looks pretty peaceful like this."

"No, Maria, it looks pretty weird like this," Alex says as he sits between her and Laurie.

"Weird and peaceful," Maria smiles.

Isabel shakes her head with a small smile as she walks past them. "You're going to make yourself throw up."

"We're not going to hurl," Alex replies.

"We're just seeing the world from a different prospective," Kyle adds.

Maria sighs again. "A peaceful one."

Brody sneaks up from behind the couch and Isabel watches him with a grin, before she walks over towards the kitchen.

Laurie makes a face and blinks. "Is anyone else starting to feel like they're going to throw up?"

"Yeah," Kyle says having the same reaction.

"Me too," Alex adds.

"Me three," Maria says weakly.

As the four of them attempt to get up Brody frightens an unsuspecting Maria making her jump with a start. He laughs as they get up and Maria hits him playfully on the arm.

"That scared me, Brody," she says trying to keep a straight face.

"I know," Brody grins as she hits him one more time for good measure.

In the kitchen Isabel tastes the soup and shakes her head. "It needs more peppers."

Liz nods as she puts more of the green pepper into the pot. She then looks along with Isabel and Tess at Kyle who walk towards the kitchen looking pale.

Tess smirks as she holds up the spoon. "Kyle, you want to try this?"

Kyle looks at the spoon and holds his stomach. Tess laughs lightly as he walks towards the bathroom. Liz and Isabel laugh as he walks past them.

"That was a bit cruel, wasn't it?" Isabel smiles.

Tess nods with a grin. "Yep."

10:26pm

All the housemates are in the lounge area apart from Kyle and Alex who are in the girls bedroom planning to steal Tess and Laurie's soft toys.

Tess and Laurie walk into the girls bedroom and stop in their tracks when they see Kyle and Alex sitting at the side of Laurie's bed holding their toys and make it appear that the toys are involved in a boxing match.

"Ow, Loco, that hurt," Kyle says in a high pitch voice.

"It was meant to, JC," Alex replies in the same voice. "That's what happens when you try and corrupt the world with your God awful pop music."

Both boys laugh but stop when they hear someone clear their throat from behind them. As they turn around they see Tess and Laurie stand with their arms folded looking at them.

Alex clears his throat as he slowly rises. "Girls," he smiles.

"Alex," Laurie replies as she stands trying to hide her smile as she waits for an explaination.

Kyle keeps his eye on Tess before again putting on the high pitch voice. "Well, Loco, it looks like we've been busted."

He stands beside Alex looking at the girls. Tess and Laurie look at each other with smirks which causes Kyle and Alex to exchange a worried glance.

"Get them," Tess says and she and Laurie rush towards them.

Both both look on in horror before they rush towards the ensuite still holding onto the toys with the girls in pursuit. Alex runs into the lounge area while Kyle ducks out of the conservatory doors. Laurie and Tess stop and exchange a look.

"You take him," both girls say at the same time as they point in different directions. Both laugh and then quickly rush off.

The others sitting in the lounge exchange amused glances as Laurie chases Alex around the lounge. Alex trips on a cushion and Laurie smirks as she picks up hey soft toy.

"See what happens when you try and hurt Loco?"

"Hey, I'm an injured man here who's fell?" Alex says with a grin. "Help me?"

Laurie playfully hits him as the others watch. Brody looks at Isabel who is watching their playful banter. She notices Brody watching her and smiles sadly at him.

Kyle runs into the den as Tess calls out to him as she not far behind.

"Kyle, taking JC for a second time is going a step too far!"

As she enters the den Kyle grins at her as he stands with JC raised above his head.

"Give it back," Tess orders as she fakes a glare.

"Come and get him."

She walks forward and realises that she can't reach as Kyle holds it high which causes him to laugh. Tess then pokes his sides which causes him to yelp and as she catches the toy and begins to move away, he begins to tickle her sides which cause her to giggle and they both fall down onto to the cushions.

Tess turns around and finds herself now pinning Kyle to the cushion.

"Got you," Tess grins.

"Yeah," Kyle says quietly as rest on top of him. "You got me."

Tess looks from into his eyes to his lips before she meets his gaze again. "Yeah, I have," she says quietly.

Both gulp as they begin to move their faces closer and stop when their lips are only inches apart. Kyle then clears his throat and begins to speak quitely.

"I think we should go back inside."

Tess nods as she she continues to hold his gaze. "Yeah," she says in a whisper.

Both reluctantly part and as they kneel they exchange a sad smile. Kyle hands her the toy.

"I promise I won't ever take him again," he says with a smile.

Tess smiles back at him warmly as she reaches out to take the toy and their fingers touch as she takes it from him. "It's okay."

Kyle smiles warmly and they both stand. Kyle puts his arm around her and she smiles up at him as they walk out of the den. As they enter the house they see Alex sit between Laurie and Isabel on the couch while the others are on the cushions.

Alex and Laurie look up at Kyle and Tess as they smile at each other before sitting down on the other couch together. Alex and Laurie exchange a knowing smile before looking at Kyle and Tess who are whispering to each other and laughing.