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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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAvFJVPul7wY
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA4hrjdf0Gqq
"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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAtNN15ydd3g
He pulls my hands away from my face. His eyes meeting mine. "No, you aren't. You are just hurting."686Please respect copyright.PENANA1HLxshByMP
Is that it?686Please respect copyright.PENANAtX21SugfHP
When I caught him with that whore, I was almost relieved. Maybe I'm just not processing my emotions properly... 686Please respect copyright.PENANAi1OIcYp2Az
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAjHcflcGDLp
I think he wanted to get caught. He probably hoped I would join in or something.686Please respect copyright.PENANASKo1ppk0iG
What a creep. How could I give so much to him? I cannot let myself get wrapped up in another man like that again. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAaKT1zXxMEX
I need to be strong. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAWFKdutxKFZ
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I need to be independent. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAEbKryQ42kn
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I need to make better choices. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA2u2gcHBeDW
I need to... not be here. Crap.686Please respect copyright.PENANACvrzQJwA2f
Ben makes me feel weak and vulnerable.686Please respect copyright.PENANAvyPYZnovDj
But also powerful and wanted. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAhVvaLZL8Zy
Ugh... I am so confused. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAgbMLphhEUx
I do know that hopping from one guy literally onto another is not a good choice.686Please respect copyright.PENANA5VxkwCv7u7
I also know that nothing casual can happen with my best friend's boyfriend's best friend. That would be all kinds of complicated. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAIqwMiSUcwH
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.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2dC7dYcpnO
He smirks, tucking my hair behind my ear. "There she is, the wheels are turning again." 686Please respect copyright.PENANAZdXCkHXKnr
I can't help the laugh that bubbles up. I probably sound insane, but this night is all sorts of messed up. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAQuShskxXnz
His face lights up and his dimples emerge. Crap. His smile turns my insides to jelly.686Please respect copyright.PENANAoEvRBlKSaQ
"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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAbwq7zYSEg1
"I think..." I need a light topic. I just want to ignore my problems. "I think this has been the weirdest night."686Please respect copyright.PENANAt9zy6xpnWE
He nods in agreement. "Weird good or weird bad?"686Please respect copyright.PENANA3RmgJ1QJIX
"Hah... Both?" I wince, knowing he's going to prod for more and I don't want to go any deeper.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2ieLYYn3Gd
"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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAQuDK47LZDJ
I am so weak. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAuwCuxwgFcF
"Hmm..." His touch is relaxing and I feel the day catching up with me. The emotions and tears taking their toll on my body. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA3sHD0dhCec
"You falling asleep on me, Kitty Kat?" I can hear the smile in his voice, but I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.686Please respect copyright.PENANATpORXHaD7l
"I am not a cat." I say, as sternly as I can muster, but it comes out weak. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAwgDfoRLd2m
"Meow." He chuckles at his own joke.686Please respect copyright.PENANAm6mqAjDJDI
"You are so not funny." I mumble.686Please respect copyright.PENANAabwKAi8rNW
"Oh come on. You're no fun." He tries to tease me, but he doesn't realize just how accurate he is. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAOtOHc1vmDY
Maybe if I were more fun, things would be different. 686Please respect copyright.PENANABJnaqXfP0Q
"If only you knew..." I snuggle into his hard chest, hoping he won't ask anymore questions. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA6arSPRizYR
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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAkxxw9IA3CO
In fact, he pulls me tighter. Resting his face in my hair. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA4MQ8P6G14T
"Don't worry, I will protect you." He whispers and as I drift off into oblivion, I actually believe him. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA179LL2zOzC
I awake to the sounds of muffled shouting. There is a heated argument somewhere nearby. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAem1ovN7XTt
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.686Please respect copyright.PENANA2Yh6Ol8z3O
Oh no. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAMrAC5DSK58
What did I do? 686Please respect copyright.PENANAGvVAqjqNRv
Scanning the room, I realize I have no idea where I am or who could be behind me.686Please respect copyright.PENANAHkc4Gme2mk
Unless Vanessa is having a really rough morning, that was definitely too deep to be her voice.686Please respect copyright.PENANAcGIskZT38A
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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAFjYQLDMXNV
I remember crying at some point.686Please respect copyright.PENANAhyn7C6FaSz
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I remember drinking more than I should have.686Please respect copyright.PENANACDb45twjse
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I remember Vanessa being her usual self. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAcK32H0shjP
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I remember her new boy toy stuck to her side. 686Please respect copyright.PENANABW84gbBc0k
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And I remember... Uh oh. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA1Te2UpkAHE
It couldn't be... I wouldn't... Would I?686Please respect copyright.PENANAxxM7g3SmU2
Am I really asking myself this after waking up next to some random guy? Well, maybe not so random...686Please respect copyright.PENANAC2HJTZbZx8
Oh god, this is all sorts of complicated. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAKfSLYHVzsg
Okay, I just have to know... I try to roll over gently, without disturbing him. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAiZvbspoPUp
I find a pair of amused green eyes staring back at me. A gorgeous grin with dimples on his stupid perfect face. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAq6RrgMtFkm
Crap. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAJjAl3CKkv3
I know I'm blushing hard, I can literally feel my face burning. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAaRaS5kCPOq
How did this happen?686Please respect copyright.PENANAEeCKr54DqT
"You done freaking out yet?" He asks with a chuckle. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAGQjet2ws3S
Is he... laughing at me? 686Please respect copyright.PENANAYwwU5DQAj0
"Uh..." And just like that, he has short circuited the connection between my brain and mouth. 686Please respect copyright.PENANApLWoLNr37r
"Don't panic." He talks softly, like I am some wild animal that might bite him.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWwonUFrEiY
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAFnZlXqOZlQ
My curiosity wins, just barely. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAe5Nie96XkT
"Nothing happened." I must look really confused, because he feels the need to explain further. "We didn't have sex."686Please respect copyright.PENANAd72uzj5lzb
"Oh..." I'm not sure if I should be relieved or hurt that he was naked laying next to me.686Please respect copyright.PENANAaFmCZycQux
Nope. Not letting my mind go there.686Please respect copyright.PENANAIxbZs0ajYc
I choose to feel relief. I wouldn't have remembered it anyway. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAhY3XvflU3v
"Not for lack of you trying, of course." He flashes a cocky smirk at me. 686Please respect copyright.PENANACnXcY6dNZV
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? 686Please respect copyright.PENANAoSqqZpezln
I vaguely remember waking up and thinking I heard my name through the wall and then... 686Please respect copyright.PENANAjQzcTlF9gX
"No way... I... Oh god!" My eyes pop open so wide, they begin to hurt.686Please respect copyright.PENANAX75khlNzCf
Crap. Did I really climb on top of him? Yep, I was totally grinding on him.686Please respect copyright.PENANAQnyDtryr3H
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAfvOuB94AjD
His eyes meet mine. "Reminiscing?" 686Please respect copyright.PENANAIvSfMkE0DX
"What! No!" My voice is too high and rushed to be convincing. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA4obBrdZNhv
I remember licking his defined chest.686Please respect copyright.PENANAa7XRx18p0s
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I remember... 686Please respect copyright.PENANAGQkgq0IA2S
he was naked!686Please respect copyright.PENANANTs3tyesoJ
I inwardly groan. I totally touched him. I know how big he is and... 686Please respect copyright.PENANAzeuXQoVZn5
Oh god! I know how he tastes. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAEsGGVwn3qv
"Shit." I know it's inelegant, but I can't think of anything else to say.686Please respect copyright.PENANAXysX6OUN52
His mouth pops open as his face twists in shock. "Did you just... I can't believe you just said shit!" 686Please respect copyright.PENANAPDkq3BemWx
"What? Why not?" I sit up, feeling defensive. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAd6Xbe4Bsya
Why is he so shocked? He barely knows me. Why does he assume this? Did I say something weird last night?686Please respect copyright.PENANAmYzfaRKnUD
"You seemed kinda offended when I cussed, so I guess I just assumed..." He looks shy, almost like he was caught doing something wrong.686Please respect copyright.PENANAh2URVuMIBc
"Based on?" Sure, I don't make a habit of using curse words, but it's more an ingrained reflex than an actual choice. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAlBaY7jJCrQ
He hesitates, like he's afraid to say and I begin to feel slightly nervous. Crap, what did I say?686Please respect copyright.PENANAzHLOVwgepb
"You... uh... kinda flinched." He blushes and looks around the room. Insecure Ben is totally adorable. 686Please respect copyright.PENANABTA6IfBXaK
"Oh." I'm honestly not sure how to respond because I definitely can't tell him the truth. "Well, I wasn't offended."686Please respect copyright.PENANAs52SwRehvF
"Okay." He blows out a breath, looking up at the ceiling. "If you say so." 686Please respect copyright.PENANAcLv2DJmagq
He looks completely unconvinced but I can't give him more than that. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAAxK5JhpUi0
"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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAxJ2dsRdQGB
"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?"686Please respect copyright.PENANAmhuBjFWDG4
I look down at myself, just now realizing I'm sitting here in lacy underwear. 686Please respect copyright.PENANABaxRsu4h37
When I don't respond, Ben flashes his smile. "Or not, I mean you look great." 686Please respect copyright.PENANABrMpFsb8g6
I am unable to hide the look of shock on my face before I snatch the sheet to cover myself. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAX8FQM4kUAh
Which is no longer covering "Little Ben", if you can even call it that.686Please respect copyright.PENANAWjFhkv5xH0
Oops.686Please respect copyright.PENANAhAc5cRxRik
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANASkI9ULOpJl
Unable to stop myself, I have apparently lost my filter completely around this man. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAl72yRbvV01
"Well hello, Big Ben." I try not to giggle like an immature school girl, but Ben's laugh makes me laugh harder. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAaN96NSAZbN
"Big Ben, huh?" He grins, making my stomach flutter. He shakes his head, amused. "What am I going to do with you?"686Please respect copyright.PENANA4sT51yD6XJ
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?686Please respect copyright.PENANAs6aEhViAGW
My gaze returns to "Big Ben", as it seems to grow, straining to reach me. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAOTB4IgDECo
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANACSFcZJxWfW
"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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAO5jEEjw9lo
I lick my lips, remembering last night. I can't get my mouth to form words.686Please respect copyright.PENANAfXxdF521TG
"Because I wouldn't mind seeing a little more." He reaches forward, tugging down the sheet. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAVsnzIpg2Wt
He sucks in a breath. "Fuck, Kat."686Please respect copyright.PENANAXASyz3Ufen
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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAgJR7M1aNsP
He caresses my breasts through the sheer fabric. "God damn, you are beautiful." 686Please respect copyright.PENANALwHNmlKBkF
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANA4Gmouzb6Rq
His hands move down my body as his mouth meets mine. His kiss is hungry and desperate and I can't get enough. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAWyNgzwfufM
His hand grazes me where I'm aching and I nearly explode. I need him. Now. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAgMALj3DDRz
"Do you have a condom?" He has to have one in here somewhere, right?686Please respect copyright.PENANAWTRtSazv07
He blushes and looks slightly uncomfortable. "Actually..." We both freeze as the sound of yelling grows closer. 686Please respect copyright.PENANAmzvt9IdoQu
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?" 686Please respect copyright.PENANAWvrjyxpToS
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. 686Please respect copyright.PENANADUUEKspCv5
I can't help the laughter that bursts out of me at the sight of her craziness. "Calm yourself, Vanessa."
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