Jake Audet
She makes her way to the hall, reaches for the rope, and then pulls. Nothing happens, so
she yanks again. "I think it's stuck."
"Give me a minute." He crouches in front of the kitchen sink and opens the cabinet door.
Reaching to the back of the open space, he plucks several gloves out of a box.
Jake rises, then walks about halfway down the hall, then reaches overhead. His fingers
wrap around the cord. One quick yank, and he opens the hatch.
Freeing the connected ladder, he exposes a scuttle hole that leads to the attic.
"Ladies first," he waves a hand.
Jenny takes hold of the ladder. She climbs halfway, then peers down. "Are you staring at
my ass?"
"Yep." He holds her gaze and grins. "You presented it."
Jake watches the swing of her hips the rest of the way. Once she crawls through the scuttle
hole, he climbs up and joins her in the attic.