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Keegan almost drops her dentures—as my mother would say—when she sees Hunter and whoever the seriously bleached blonde is sprawled bare-ass on the bed.222Please respect copyright.PENANALUqIy6kd5U
At least Keegan is getting the full picture on Hunter up front. Quite literally, as the asshat is lying on his back on the bare mattress, with nothing left to the imagination. 222Please respect copyright.PENANAd4WD9FsD29
The blonde is curled up next to him, snoring softly, her mouth open and a line of drool on her chin. I have no idea who she is. I can't remember seeing her before, but that's no surprise. We get new people every weekend.222Please respect copyright.PENANAd35bwJRWFJ
And she certainly looks like Hunter's type: hot and "breezy"—his slang for an easy broad.
Why he steered her into Keegan's room instead of his own last night, I have no clue. Maybe he already had a girl, or two, passed out in his room downstairs.222Please respect copyright.PENANAgDhKHoArU6
I wouldn't put it past him.222Please respect copyright.PENANAcrpyXCFeaG
Our new roomie is just standing there, gawking at them. She gives me this wide-eyed look like she doesn't know what to do next.222Please respect copyright.PENANAWnObFEW0oA
There's something quirky and coltish about this girl that I like. She's got legs that go on for days, just the right amount on top to fill out the little black tank she's wearing, and long, glossy brown hair that I immediately want to bury my face in.222Please respect copyright.PENANAuDziC7TDhC
Physically, she's definitely my type.222Please respect copyright.PENANAEghactspjT
And, assuming my man radar is in good working order, the attraction between us is mutual. Keegan wants me; I can feel it.222Please respect copyright.PENANAYoD5DGCoc5
You'd think I would've learned my lesson about hooking up with housemates, after the whole Kendra drama. But what the hell. We're all adults. And I really would like to get to know her better.222Please respect copyright.PENANAozP0h4uwap
Thing is, though, when she took off her sunglasses in the living room and I saw her eyes, I almost choked because I instantly thought of another girl on the other side of the world with very similar eyes: Same color, same shape, same old-soul expression.222Please respect copyright.PENANA6fd8K31RhU
It freaked me out. Spotting the drumstick on the floor gave me a reason to bend over for a moment so I could hide my face and get my shit together. It's not the first time since I became a civilian I've suddenly been on the verge of tears.222Please respect copyright.PENANAbcKEuU56A4
Maybe I'm looking to see that other girl in other people. Maybe I can't let go of her memory. Or of the memory of those lost because of her. Because of me, actually.222Please respect copyright.PENANApscTNfp21x
I walk to the bed and twist Hunter's big toe hard to wake him up. At the same moment, Max runs into the room, his nails clicking on the wood floor. He goes straight to the bed and sticks his cold nose into the blonde's nicely toned ass.222Please respect copyright.PENANAdQFqKSTjoS
Yowling, Hunter and the blonde try to sit up at the same time, and the blonde rolls off the bed and hits the floor, which gets Max barking, thinking she wants to play.222Please respect copyright.PENANAXlzoi4vBE4
"Get that fucking dog away from me!" she screams, jumping to her feet while trying—pointlessly—to cover her privates with her hands. 222Please respect copyright.PENANA24Edd2Aari
Max keeps barking and rushes toward her, rearing up playfully. And she kicks him, sending him scrambling behind me like a coward. For a German Shepherd, the dog's no canine cop.222Please respect copyright.PENANAPsSaBtsrsn
"Hey!" I yell at her. "Don't kick the dog. He's just trying to play."222Please respect copyright.PENANACWOuanehX4
She grabs her clothes off the floor and runs into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.222Please respect copyright.PENANAk5PltLbEtb
Hunter is cradling his head in his hands. "Jesus, Blue," he moans, "what do you think you're doing?"222Please respect copyright.PENANAnJmSDqgIED
"Seriously, dude?" I snarl. "Your girl just fucking kicked my dog!"222Please respect copyright.PENANATyaYALGUPB
I pick up Hunter's boxers and throw them at him.222Please respect copyright.PENANAZHkyLhjQjR
"And our new roomie here," I go on, gesturing toward Keegan, "just had to walk into her room and see your nasty bare asses all over her bed. What the hell are you doing in here, anyway?"222Please respect copyright.PENANAdz4fjdDHX7
Hunter clutches his underwear in one hand and squints painfully at the sun pouring through the window. Then he turns to Keegan, giving her a cocky smirk and a sloppy salute. 222Please respect copyright.PENANAGtcdSG6ZoI
"Hi sweetheart," he drawls, running his eyes all over her. "I gotta say, you are definitely an improvement over the last girl who was in this room. Welcome."222Please respect copyright.PENANAO6LjbcUG67
"Get the fuck out so she can move in!" I yell, cursing under my breath as I move toward the bed, ready to grab the jackass by the hair and yank him off. 222Please respect copyright.PENANApIoXDO7Cbp
I don't outweigh him by much, but I'll bet I've got better fighting skills than he does. 222Please respect copyright.PENANA0jpB7bkOP9
Hunter evades my grasp, rolling off the bed. Then, still naked, he throws a flirtatious grin at Keegan as he strolls past her and out the door.
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