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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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANACbtuCIjq9T
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAq00vdKVHol
"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.656Please respect copyright.PENANANz6JYR9phk
He pulls my hands away from my face. His eyes meeting mine. "No, you aren't. You are just hurting."656Please respect copyright.PENANAF80OP0uQn3
Is that it?656Please respect copyright.PENANAxb3jzTtmV2
When I caught him with that whore, I was almost relieved. Maybe I'm just not processing my emotions properly... 656Please respect copyright.PENANALwfxXnbmOO
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5it480HM2
I think he wanted to get caught. He probably hoped I would join in or something.656Please respect copyright.PENANAJiH7Jxshhk
What a creep. How could I give so much to him? I cannot let myself get wrapped up in another man like that again. 656Please respect copyright.PENANApg4ozwLuYK
I need to be strong. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAfWJEioBkHu
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I need to be independent. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAtCqd4MJkJs
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I need to make better choices. 656Please respect copyright.PENANACyrTzVD9Fu
I need to... not be here. Crap.656Please respect copyright.PENANAoqbrrrq8cI
Ben makes me feel weak and vulnerable.656Please respect copyright.PENANAceKJqcCmop
But also powerful and wanted. 656Please respect copyright.PENANANRYexfwt60
Ugh... I am so confused. 656Please respect copyright.PENANADwL6Gei8D2
I do know that hopping from one guy literally onto another is not a good choice.656Please respect copyright.PENANAuLxqBn7PMi
I also know that nothing casual can happen with my best friend's boyfriend's best friend. That would be all kinds of complicated. 656Please respect copyright.PENANApmePCPjXX6
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.656Please respect copyright.PENANAyUJ5LVStN3
He smirks, tucking my hair behind my ear. "There she is, the wheels are turning again." 656Please respect copyright.PENANAnSZL3OruS4
I can't help the laugh that bubbles up. I probably sound insane, but this night is all sorts of messed up. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAzA2tJ4HYzn
His face lights up and his dimples emerge. Crap. His smile turns my insides to jelly.656Please respect copyright.PENANAxInkEMH0fx
"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.656Please respect copyright.PENANAeJW5aSMebk
"I think..." I need a light topic. I just want to ignore my problems. "I think this has been the weirdest night."656Please respect copyright.PENANAAWcNwJnNxE
He nods in agreement. "Weird good or weird bad?"656Please respect copyright.PENANAzdWbrixSKb
"Hah... Both?" I wince, knowing he's going to prod for more and I don't want to go any deeper.656Please respect copyright.PENANAPu2mx45XdS
"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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAdpdVDCN2nL
I am so weak. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAM6K7DbQw0d
"Hmm..." His touch is relaxing and I feel the day catching up with me. The emotions and tears taking their toll on my body. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAZR2bvtT7t4
"You falling asleep on me, Kitty Kat?" I can hear the smile in his voice, but I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.656Please respect copyright.PENANAq7Dwj422MV
"I am not a cat." I say, as sternly as I can muster, but it comes out weak. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAH6ycFpO821
"Meow." He chuckles at his own joke.656Please respect copyright.PENANAOPh8OmJ7gK
"You are so not funny." I mumble.656Please respect copyright.PENANAaH9WMDNzRK
"Oh come on. You're no fun." He tries to tease me, but he doesn't realize just how accurate he is. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAc2toHG3HWV
Maybe if I were more fun, things would be different. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAPZ7sGvc5Qo
"If only you knew..." I snuggle into his hard chest, hoping he won't ask anymore questions. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAQDTrqDXEgf
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.656Please respect copyright.PENANAwSFaYCdFBR
In fact, he pulls me tighter. Resting his face in my hair. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAKAzkQ0Xf59
"Don't worry, I will protect you." He whispers and as I drift off into oblivion, I actually believe him. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAzVRalW4UN3
I awake to the sounds of muffled shouting. There is a heated argument somewhere nearby. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAXN1UeUUXRl
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.656Please respect copyright.PENANAyY6vTGVJqa
Oh no. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAziUpbfVeIs
What did I do? 656Please respect copyright.PENANAXO3EqXUuB4
Scanning the room, I realize I have no idea where I am or who could be behind me.656Please respect copyright.PENANAgZEKbJmKyc
Unless Vanessa is having a really rough morning, that was definitely too deep to be her voice.656Please respect copyright.PENANAKV5OhQCzkW
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.656Please respect copyright.PENANA1jPfHTV5LH
I remember crying at some point.656Please respect copyright.PENANACLeIyeTZT7
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I remember drinking more than I should have.656Please respect copyright.PENANAdJdFWFeEJt
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I remember Vanessa being her usual self. 656Please respect copyright.PENANARCxEI6vhGE
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I remember her new boy toy stuck to her side. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAl9iXSuXwYF
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And I remember... Uh oh. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAK7QD1XUvi6
It couldn't be... I wouldn't... Would I?656Please respect copyright.PENANAIKcMzHTl4l
Am I really asking myself this after waking up next to some random guy? Well, maybe not so random...656Please respect copyright.PENANAhVrhR2atz9
Oh god, this is all sorts of complicated. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAZRdj2TA0Zi
Okay, I just have to know... I try to roll over gently, without disturbing him. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA5lM6Zjhf50
I find a pair of amused green eyes staring back at me. A gorgeous grin with dimples on his stupid perfect face. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAk5JSjIZBeh
Crap. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAmuONDlji8f
I know I'm blushing hard, I can literally feel my face burning. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAE5MoOmDYWv
How did this happen?656Please respect copyright.PENANAIrDv5FxlgA
"You done freaking out yet?" He asks with a chuckle. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAoK8PpwRXIV
Is he... laughing at me? 656Please respect copyright.PENANAAbTfofRnHz
"Uh..." And just like that, he has short circuited the connection between my brain and mouth. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAdOLarp0ir8
"Don't panic." He talks softly, like I am some wild animal that might bite him.656Please respect copyright.PENANAnuc744oznQ
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAybLyQxFAXz
My curiosity wins, just barely. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA8cfOGhya0h
"Nothing happened." I must look really confused, because he feels the need to explain further. "We didn't have sex."656Please respect copyright.PENANAEbGpm5hwMp
"Oh..." I'm not sure if I should be relieved or hurt that he was naked laying next to me.656Please respect copyright.PENANAhnEoyLAlBP
Nope. Not letting my mind go there.656Please respect copyright.PENANAnQDJxgoSR7
I choose to feel relief. I wouldn't have remembered it anyway. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAMWhPDls5LY
"Not for lack of you trying, of course." He flashes a cocky smirk at me. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAVbHoI3Pqf7
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? 656Please respect copyright.PENANAxzv52Sxv2S
I vaguely remember waking up and thinking I heard my name through the wall and then... 656Please respect copyright.PENANADdi5Hqnsax
"No way... I... Oh god!" My eyes pop open so wide, they begin to hurt.656Please respect copyright.PENANAzG9JMHE5aa
Crap. Did I really climb on top of him? Yep, I was totally grinding on him.656Please respect copyright.PENANAvKisQBkUZk
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAKh5NZDj7u3
His eyes meet mine. "Reminiscing?" 656Please respect copyright.PENANAgvCHgTd2a4
"What! No!" My voice is too high and rushed to be convincing. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAIzMby1Hr56
I remember licking his defined chest.656Please respect copyright.PENANAO4MWmMjtPF
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I remember... 656Please respect copyright.PENANAOdVCuXfrLg
he was naked!656Please respect copyright.PENANAz4zVR5dqIB
I inwardly groan. I totally touched him. I know how big he is and... 656Please respect copyright.PENANA1XGDbxw6s9
Oh god! I know how he tastes. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAf0nmaaiM2H
"Shit." I know it's inelegant, but I can't think of anything else to say.656Please respect copyright.PENANAQouYwauCU0
His mouth pops open as his face twists in shock. "Did you just... I can't believe you just said shit!" 656Please respect copyright.PENANAXw9D7AZE2x
"What? Why not?" I sit up, feeling defensive. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAVkfm5SwMUM
Why is he so shocked? He barely knows me. Why does he assume this? Did I say something weird last night?656Please respect copyright.PENANAiRznTdKGzd
"You seemed kinda offended when I cussed, so I guess I just assumed..." He looks shy, almost like he was caught doing something wrong.656Please respect copyright.PENANA07MEGsC3S8
"Based on?" Sure, I don't make a habit of using curse words, but it's more an ingrained reflex than an actual choice. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA8zZcLeStGW
He hesitates, like he's afraid to say and I begin to feel slightly nervous. Crap, what did I say?656Please respect copyright.PENANAM5aIyv4Gkp
"You... uh... kinda flinched." He blushes and looks around the room. Insecure Ben is totally adorable. 656Please respect copyright.PENANABOwsfQBuvN
"Oh." I'm honestly not sure how to respond because I definitely can't tell him the truth. "Well, I wasn't offended."656Please respect copyright.PENANAGWJgaNxMDt
"Okay." He blows out a breath, looking up at the ceiling. "If you say so." 656Please respect copyright.PENANACslq6cfjBA
He looks completely unconvinced but I can't give him more than that. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAuY0gexhsUK
"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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAfkMDlrRtv2
"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?"656Please respect copyright.PENANAekqL7V2UJd
I look down at myself, just now realizing I'm sitting here in lacy underwear. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA4dimXMhAVl
When I don't respond, Ben flashes his smile. "Or not, I mean you look great." 656Please respect copyright.PENANAMtmRSLcerq
I am unable to hide the look of shock on my face before I snatch the sheet to cover myself. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAL3WjegoXTc
Which is no longer covering "Little Ben", if you can even call it that.656Please respect copyright.PENANAvSlTmA38kp
Oops.656Please respect copyright.PENANAxytVzsJjmu
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAhRuwg2BTUp
Unable to stop myself, I have apparently lost my filter completely around this man. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAdK7cKUpRwM
"Well hello, Big Ben." I try not to giggle like an immature school girl, but Ben's laugh makes me laugh harder. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAK6db8nDlYx
"Big Ben, huh?" He grins, making my stomach flutter. He shakes his head, amused. "What am I going to do with you?"656Please respect copyright.PENANABzwWBPS6EW
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?656Please respect copyright.PENANAFUoAftpgdi
My gaze returns to "Big Ben", as it seems to grow, straining to reach me. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA2LUvVKJeRQ
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAHhVJM9wzVC
"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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAUWVyfLkls8
I lick my lips, remembering last night. I can't get my mouth to form words.656Please respect copyright.PENANADhmWWVcXrI
"Because I wouldn't mind seeing a little more." He reaches forward, tugging down the sheet. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAUJKNmpWCU1
He sucks in a breath. "Fuck, Kat."656Please respect copyright.PENANA9vfUqgCIKD
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.656Please respect copyright.PENANALo14c8y3sT
He caresses my breasts through the sheer fabric. "God damn, you are beautiful." 656Please respect copyright.PENANADLvZ0lgLyT
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAnh4COD2Wqu
His hands move down my body as his mouth meets mine. His kiss is hungry and desperate and I can't get enough. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA1OOwQNnvKx
His hand grazes me where I'm aching and I nearly explode. I need him. Now. 656Please respect copyright.PENANACqolMWNce4
"Do you have a condom?" He has to have one in here somewhere, right?656Please respect copyright.PENANAh3z2trrk2z
He blushes and looks slightly uncomfortable. "Actually..." We both freeze as the sound of yelling grows closer. 656Please respect copyright.PENANA2sLPrNeVgm
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?" 656Please respect copyright.PENANAsaJkpWtWaS
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. 656Please respect copyright.PENANAbfb9NZwi0G
I can't help the laughter that bursts out of me at the sight of her craziness. "Calm yourself, Vanessa."
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