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January 1, 2005
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Same day
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"That's... not... I wasn't..." I try to explain, but now that the lust haze is gone, I am unable to rationalize my actions. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAGQL05tBvHR
Was that what I was doing? I wanted to stop thinking about everything and I figured with what I heard about Ben, he wouldn't complain. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA9j7S3BUSP1
"Ugh... I'm such an idiot." I cover my face with my hands. I just want to get out of here. Laying next to him in my underwear after being rejected is so embarrassing. I need to leave.644Please respect copyright.PENANAxmHZcNMQYZ
He pulls my hands away from my face. His eyes meeting mine. "No, you aren't. You are just hurting."644Please respect copyright.PENANAImTdV8YDpY
Is that it?644Please respect copyright.PENANAJU8XxReTo1
When I caught him with that whore, I was almost relieved. Maybe I'm just not processing my emotions properly... 644Please respect copyright.PENANAu7Tt0R8GzK
I should be devastated. I mean, I am really upset, but I feel more like I'm mourning the life I lost, not the person. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA2TkcoQA35U
I think he wanted to get caught. He probably hoped I would join in or something.644Please respect copyright.PENANAwTsswnp2CN
What a creep. How could I give so much to him? I cannot let myself get wrapped up in another man like that again. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA2lSLCX75ja
I need to be strong. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAdXJ58ncs6q
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I need to be independent. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAuHCXvgEUg0
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I need to make better choices. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAyz7L37wzhm
I need to... not be here. Crap.644Please respect copyright.PENANA2wVLW0Zwvh
Ben makes me feel weak and vulnerable.644Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ogvm3YW8Q
But also powerful and wanted. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAqnZXaRInYO
Ugh... I am so confused. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAZiwlu7xw9K
I do know that hopping from one guy literally onto another is not a good choice.644Please respect copyright.PENANAKcGInodPwO
I also know that nothing casual can happen with my best friend's boyfriend's best friend. That would be all kinds of complicated. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAn3mNCHlaFx
Hopefully I haven't made things too awkward. Oh god, what if they get married? I will have to see him all the time. I will be reminded of this night forever.644Please respect copyright.PENANA6U0Fzfz8t6
He smirks, tucking my hair behind my ear. "There she is, the wheels are turning again." 644Please respect copyright.PENANAV4sCSve4EU
I can't help the laugh that bubbles up. I probably sound insane, but this night is all sorts of messed up. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAgv6VYSUmGC
His face lights up and his dimples emerge. Crap. His smile turns my insides to jelly.644Please respect copyright.PENANARFtQIbueZq
"Come on, Katarina, give the poor little hamster a break. Tell me your thoughts." He gives me a reassuring smile. I'm not sure I like him using my full name, it makes my heart flutter.644Please respect copyright.PENANAigD2rwhKWd
"I think..." I need a light topic. I just want to ignore my problems. "I think this has been the weirdest night."644Please respect copyright.PENANA3ox0M9G00W
He nods in agreement. "Weird good or weird bad?"644Please respect copyright.PENANA8BMkggp13y
"Hah... Both?" I wince, knowing he's going to prod for more and I don't want to go any deeper.644Please respect copyright.PENANADEQnFeCVIi
"I am going to have to agree with you." I was not expecting him to agree. "Although, I think yours had a bit more bad than mine." His hand caresses my cheek and I can't help but lean into his touch. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAJbPwtyRNwv
I am so weak. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAl2bgI8FS3e
"Hmm..." His touch is relaxing and I feel the day catching up with me. The emotions and tears taking their toll on my body. 644Please respect copyright.PENANApjMP1v4dEN
"You falling asleep on me, Kitty Kat?" I can hear the smile in his voice, but I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.644Please respect copyright.PENANA9WkRMAgNQd
"I am not a cat." I say, as sternly as I can muster, but it comes out weak. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAAKvS85VKlb
"Meow." He chuckles at his own joke.644Please respect copyright.PENANAmi7ZbBl1Rp
"You are so not funny." I mumble.644Please respect copyright.PENANAChFDOSx8nY
"Oh come on. You're no fun." He tries to tease me, but he doesn't realize just how accurate he is. 644Please respect copyright.PENANASc6ZAuaZ1t
Maybe if I were more fun, things would be different. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAqC2BzVQJQD
"If only you knew..." I snuggle into his hard chest, hoping he won't ask anymore questions. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAjTGKBtT0nw
I know I should leave, but I just can't bring myself to part with him. I'm sure he's filling some void and I'm being pathetic, but he hasn't thrown me out yet.644Please respect copyright.PENANAGet9lq1MK9
In fact, he pulls me tighter. Resting his face in my hair. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAOSYKCitKWp
"Don't worry, I will protect you." He whispers and as I drift off into oblivion, I actually believe him. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAHR5Rcm5huZ
I awake to the sounds of muffled shouting. There is a heated argument somewhere nearby. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAiug4jtu4JP
When I try to move, I bump something hard with my elbow and freeze. I hear a groan and feel the bed move slightly. I am not alone.644Please respect copyright.PENANAGJEcxAduyw
Oh no. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAilnZFim8OH
What did I do? 644Please respect copyright.PENANA9tLNUGmpEx
Scanning the room, I realize I have no idea where I am or who could be behind me.644Please respect copyright.PENANABCXF13uWiV
Unless Vanessa is having a really rough morning, that was definitely too deep to be her voice.644Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0BWq7FjLJ
Crap. I am too afraid to look, who could it be? Bits and pieces from the night come to me, but not enough to piece together anything solid.644Please respect copyright.PENANAWL6rLXBtBE
I remember crying at some point.644Please respect copyright.PENANAUN7ObSsPi9
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I remember drinking more than I should have.644Please respect copyright.PENANAID5UvhsyHF
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I remember Vanessa being her usual self. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAJxC8FBktUT
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I remember her new boy toy stuck to her side. 644Please respect copyright.PENANACemiSR0w79
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And I remember... Uh oh. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAqomIpqGtpj
It couldn't be... I wouldn't... Would I?644Please respect copyright.PENANA0OxDNX2kfy
Am I really asking myself this after waking up next to some random guy? Well, maybe not so random...644Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6B5qqWDOH
Oh god, this is all sorts of complicated. 644Please respect copyright.PENANARRu4jmZmOS
Okay, I just have to know... I try to roll over gently, without disturbing him. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAUUHSHl9Qcu
I find a pair of amused green eyes staring back at me. A gorgeous grin with dimples on his stupid perfect face. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA0zVmjtqHnF
Crap. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAGeoZNotrp0
I know I'm blushing hard, I can literally feel my face burning. 644Please respect copyright.PENANACjCNLd4UYo
How did this happen?644Please respect copyright.PENANASDEdmaTYUV
"You done freaking out yet?" He asks with a chuckle. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAduxyc5XmQ1
Is he... laughing at me? 644Please respect copyright.PENANAUvHcYNAvas
"Uh..." And just like that, he has short circuited the connection between my brain and mouth. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAzCJC6uwgRh
"Don't panic." He talks softly, like I am some wild animal that might bite him.644Please respect copyright.PENANADSSLbOazKg
I am totally panicking. I just can't decide if I want to run out of the room or stay and figure out what exactly happened. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAeNmpQAyp3w
My curiosity wins, just barely. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAKXJRx7f7WX
"Nothing happened." I must look really confused, because he feels the need to explain further. "We didn't have sex."644Please respect copyright.PENANAIqWVfxt5CA
"Oh..." I'm not sure if I should be relieved or hurt that he was naked laying next to me.644Please respect copyright.PENANAz4Xfe7mN0m
Nope. Not letting my mind go there.644Please respect copyright.PENANA9FPf0KaAkq
I choose to feel relief. I wouldn't have remembered it anyway. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAfBgd6hTHCa
"Not for lack of you trying, of course." He flashes a cocky smirk at me. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAIMCrd8OmVL
I feel a frown tugging at the corners of my mouth, despite my attempt to keep my face neutral. No, I didn't throw myself at him, did I? 644Please respect copyright.PENANATLjMHd2kIv
I vaguely remember waking up and thinking I heard my name through the wall and then... 644Please respect copyright.PENANALP4FhS0yFU
"No way... I... Oh god!" My eyes pop open so wide, they begin to hurt.644Please respect copyright.PENANAsKx89m35t2
Crap. Did I really climb on top of him? Yep, I was totally grinding on him.644Please respect copyright.PENANAy33JJhCzOE
I gasp, my gaze running down his body before I can stop myself. I take in his muscles, but his bottom half is covered in a sheet. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAzUFPbdyk5b
His eyes meet mine. "Reminiscing?" 644Please respect copyright.PENANAndx1chHyER
"What! No!" My voice is too high and rushed to be convincing. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAtApqyvXcvo
I remember licking his defined chest.644Please respect copyright.PENANAAws2Yatwep
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I remember... 644Please respect copyright.PENANAUPhz1aUrOy
he was naked!644Please respect copyright.PENANAdlrI7Km4LK
I inwardly groan. I totally touched him. I know how big he is and... 644Please respect copyright.PENANA1p4jqrV7je
Oh god! I know how he tastes. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAexvW6UD76V
"Shit." I know it's inelegant, but I can't think of anything else to say.644Please respect copyright.PENANAU8ICfyLGdi
His mouth pops open as his face twists in shock. "Did you just... I can't believe you just said shit!" 644Please respect copyright.PENANA3ECY5x5Fns
"What? Why not?" I sit up, feeling defensive. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAJaKJOuyVxT
Why is he so shocked? He barely knows me. Why does he assume this? Did I say something weird last night?644Please respect copyright.PENANAOjBU9iZx3O
"You seemed kinda offended when I cussed, so I guess I just assumed..." He looks shy, almost like he was caught doing something wrong.644Please respect copyright.PENANAEEhxrIK6WP
"Based on?" Sure, I don't make a habit of using curse words, but it's more an ingrained reflex than an actual choice. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAPnlHiJ7Sbl
He hesitates, like he's afraid to say and I begin to feel slightly nervous. Crap, what did I say?644Please respect copyright.PENANAKKenmFwDb4
"You... uh... kinda flinched." He blushes and looks around the room. Insecure Ben is totally adorable. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAyWddDeqImf
"Oh." I'm honestly not sure how to respond because I definitely can't tell him the truth. "Well, I wasn't offended."644Please respect copyright.PENANAxyb8h7jMkF
"Okay." He blows out a breath, looking up at the ceiling. "If you say so." 644Please respect copyright.PENANAFzFpeb1Hij
He looks completely unconvinced but I can't give him more than that. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAE90p4sR3lX
"So." He clears his throat. "Not to be totally awkward here..." His gaze drops to the tent of his crotch before his eyes scan the floor. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAnchDSDN4kL
"And not that I would mind laying in bed with you all day." He looks down my body and winks. "But, maybe we should get dressed?"644Please respect copyright.PENANAPQlWIxrYsr
I look down at myself, just now realizing I'm sitting here in lacy underwear. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA0zGpCZDr28
When I don't respond, Ben flashes his smile. "Or not, I mean you look great." 644Please respect copyright.PENANAZEOMY5Pft6
I am unable to hide the look of shock on my face before I snatch the sheet to cover myself. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA0iNu5fmyJY
Which is no longer covering "Little Ben", if you can even call it that.644Please respect copyright.PENANASawD4WEQLp
Oops.644Please respect copyright.PENANAGPtkHORpoX
Of course that would happen to me! I take a moment to look at it in the daylight and wow, it's like a sculpture. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAKjt18jqKFO
Unable to stop myself, I have apparently lost my filter completely around this man. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAu0qqVii61l
"Well hello, Big Ben." I try not to giggle like an immature school girl, but Ben's laugh makes me laugh harder. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAighRxT11Jk
"Big Ben, huh?" He grins, making my stomach flutter. He shakes his head, amused. "What am I going to do with you?"644Please respect copyright.PENANAIQ266Wvq73
My mouth goes dry as my mind conjures up all kinds of things he could do to me. It feels like all the air was sucked out of the room as I struggle to control my breathing. Is it hot in here, or is it just me?644Please respect copyright.PENANAEWKqFjchJg
My gaze returns to "Big Ben", as it seems to grow, straining to reach me. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAm2iZW3Ii28
Prying my eyes away, I meet his green gaze. He's no longer grinning or teasing, in fact, it looks like he's in pain. 644Please respect copyright.PENANANn8gmqVgtt
"So, you like what you see?" His eyes never leaving mine. I try to close my mouth and steady my breathing. I need to keep my composure, but my head nods without my approval. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA5mgtq8VzhQ
I lick my lips, remembering last night. I can't get my mouth to form words.644Please respect copyright.PENANAmmGg0Wsdjt
"Because I wouldn't mind seeing a little more." He reaches forward, tugging down the sheet. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAghSlh1UXnt
He sucks in a breath. "Fuck, Kat."644Please respect copyright.PENANAXW5S70gv3H
I close my eyes, my insides turning to liquid fire. I love his cussing, like he can't control himself. Maybe it's because of my background and it makes him seem like such a bad boy, but it turns me on, like crazy.644Please respect copyright.PENANAkMqfHIhZx4
He caresses my breasts through the sheer fabric. "God damn, you are beautiful." 644Please respect copyright.PENANAUctHM75uHu
I absorb his words as another wave of lust hits me. I know this is a bad idea. I know we should not be doing this, but I'm not sure I could stop it, even if I wanted to. 644Please respect copyright.PENANA5kmBx4VUHW
His hands move down my body as his mouth meets mine. His kiss is hungry and desperate and I can't get enough. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAszZOwhtmn5
His hand grazes me where I'm aching and I nearly explode. I need him. Now. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAMJvKz7Z1z7
"Do you have a condom?" He has to have one in here somewhere, right?644Please respect copyright.PENANAvvynttLYYn
He blushes and looks slightly uncomfortable. "Actually..." We both freeze as the sound of yelling grows closer. 644Please respect copyright.PENANArBsQrIKken
I pull the sheet up to cover myself just as the door bursts open. All I see Vanessa's fiery hair flying around as she takes the scene before her. "What the fucking fuck is fucking going on in here?" 644Please respect copyright.PENANANPOsXBlj0O
I know her well enough to know when she can't think, she drops f-bombs. Her gaze drops to Ben's crotch, before he grabs a corner of the sheet to cover himself. 644Please respect copyright.PENANAa4C1HxIgHF
I can't help the laughter that bursts out of me at the sight of her craziness. "Calm yourself, Vanessa."
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