Day 45: If only for tonight (don't be a stranger)
We're welling up here on the Digital team.
Outsiders Adam, Deana, Lauren and Luke A will not go to bed. Tomorrow they are guaranteed to lose either Lauren or Luke A and none of them seem able to give up on the last night they will spend together as a foursome.
Lauren has been in super-tactile mode, most notably with Adam but, in a moment that could cover Hallmark cards throughout the land; she indulged in a spot of snuggling and nuzzling with Deana. Watching the tension in Miss India UK's face melt into a smile, we had to resist the urge to coo and fawn. (We're not cracking up, we promise.)
The sleepy little Jersey girl then made an allusion to bed but Adam piped up saying she couldn't, as it may be her last night. That piece of passionate persuasion won her over and sheβs been lying on the sofa ever since, looking as relaxed as a cat among pet-lovers.
Luke A has been a quieter presence; the frenzied negotiations that took place in the wake of his nominations reveal have subsided, allowing his natural contemplative side to return. He's had an emotional week but seems to have made his peace with the outcome of tomorrow, come what may.
"Going out the door tomorrow might be a relief," he murmured, "no more bitching."
Lauren agreed but disagreed when Luke A subsequently made his own threat to retire for the night.
"I wasn't allowed!" she said.
How long will the sleepy outsiders stay lounging in each otherβs presence?
We donβt know. But we hope they have a good one.