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January 1, 2005
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Same day
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What the fuck just happened?610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wrXDZznLl
I can only register two things as I hide Big Ben from all the extra eyes in the doorway.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN4PxWeOG9
One, Red is pissed.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjJdkaLoR6
Two, Kat is laughing... for some reason?610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFHmo0b2dL
Now, why the hell is she pissed? The way she eyed my junk earlier, I thought she might try to castrate me. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAzcz9EbAf
What did I do to her? 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJSChZKBLP
Well, whatever it is, she can leave Big Ben out of it. I try to hide my smirk at Kat's nickname since this seems like an inappropriate time.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVgNKeh6wu
Okay, let's see... 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2icmjwfkG
Did I say something stupid last night? That seems like something I would do... but I barely talked to her and it's not like I was wasted.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6pAdXsqUv
"What the fuck is so fucking funny, Katarina?" Red's eyes bulge as she turns on her friend. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHz1XhBQoM
Kat just continues to laugh. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfhqPvZIYA
"This... This... man-whore..." She gestures towards me. "...is in here stealing your innocence while his idiot wingman is trying to distract me."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyam77YF8p
Say what now?610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeqOlWubGd
"Man-whore?" I get out the same time Kat speaks up. "Innocence?"610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmn1MjVyem
Kat looks at me and blushes, but her gaze sweeps back to her friend. "Vanessa, seriously. Nothing happened. Calm down, Mama Bear."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A1mndWQTl
"Oh right. You are both just sitting in bed... naked for no reason." Red rolls her eyes. "Come on, Katie-bug, I'm a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIjGbs5xtb
"Well, not completely naked." Kat drops the blanket. "You can't have sex with your underwear on, right?" 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhwSpXV05q
I suck in a breath, suprised by her lack of modesty. "Jesus, Kat." I try to avert my gaze to the wall, but she's so damn sexy, my eyes keep wandering back to her.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZr3CNoYG6t
Shit, I'm not sure Big Ben can handle much more... 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0j5fbrfwvr
"Come on, Ness. They are both adults, just leave them alone." Nate speaks from behind Red.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJS02lmO1u
Kat's entire body turns bright red as she realizes she has an audience. She pulls the sheet back over her body and hides her face.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC86e8ZsqT
I'm conflicted. I'm thankful she's covered, but I also miss the amazing view. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA218t7JckZ
I need to see her again.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mpdd3bqvl
Red turns on Nate. "And you! Don't even get me started on you." Her eyes narrow. "Trying to protect your wingman. You knew he would worm his way into her bed and you said nothing."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLPJQnNz4R
"Umm, this is his room, babe." He gives her a pointed look. It's nice to know he always has my back, even in this fucked up situation. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabnxlz5bZs
"So what?" Her face contorts with confusion as she tries to understand.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hvhXOMdi0
Sick of being spoken about as if I'm not here, I defend myself. "So, I didn't weasel myself anywhere." 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyav75kLtlc
Kat covers her face with her hands.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdGPkPkjVe
...And I immediately feel guilty for speaking up. I should just keep my mouth shut instead of stroking my own ego.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpqUWO5dX2
Even if she did crawl into my bed. I would gladly take all the blame to get another night with her. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY2FaTLmZI
"Yeah, right. She was drunk and passed out, how do I know you didn't just strip her down and put her in your bed?" Red is a determined little thing. I wonder how Nate's going to be able to handle her. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXwGXutK5w
"I told you before, Ben wouldn't do that. If you want to keep accusing him of shit, you can leave!" Nate has my back.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHUGZcrbkV
Before Vanessa can react, Kat's meek voice comes out, as she lowers the blanket from her face. "Ness, he didn't." Her eyes dart to the floor. "He put me in the room next door."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG8PosVu3u
Shit, is she ashamed... of being caught or of being with me? 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOEVfXGCRr
"Oh..." Red's eyes widen as realization sets in. Is this really that weird for Kat?610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QGfIcev2s
"Why don't we give them a minute to get dressed?" Nate steps closer behind Vanessa as he slides his hands up and down her arms. "Come on, Babe."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvFVf1V8Yy
"Uh..." Vanessa clears her throat. "Yeah, we're just gonna... go." Her eyes avoid me completely.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflHvnqugvv
Once they have left the room, I'm not sure what to do. Honestly, I would like to finish what we started, but it's definitely not good timing.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymYrRgUWg2
Kat clears her throat. "I am so sorry about..." She waves her hands toward the door. "...all THAT."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5MO8dSJzN
"Uh... Yeah..." I can't help the laugh that escapes. "That was... weird." 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9nZQDpNVc
She sighs and flops back on the bed, rubbing her hands over her face. The sheet doesn't go with her. "What a mess..." 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2SNgvIm8j
"Uh huh..." I'm having a hard time staying focused with her body exposed again. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOylwvyCpxp
"Okay, we need a plan." She continues to assault her eyes.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZ72DHvijZ
"Uh huh..." I know I should be paying attention, but she's wearing see through underwear. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb572X3kHNn
She moves her hands from her face and looks at me. "You aren't even listening, are you?"610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkoe65dkl1
"Uh huh..." Damn, she caught me off guard. "I mean... yeah. Totally."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyaJ9mrXPa
She giggles, but hits my arm. "Focus, Ben!"610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnbtd1hOSi
"Sorry, it's a little difficult." I gesture toward her body. Shit, what was I thinking? Now, she's going to cover up. Keep your mouth shut, stupid.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadCrvbu9mr
"Oops..." She looks down at her body and throws me an innocent look. "Is this distracting?"610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflBApidzzZ
Oh, she knows what she's doing. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXIvTa76Bo
I reach toward her, needing to feel her smooth skin... Just as a pillow hits me in the stomach. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqGZNDVBsf
"Hey now! You almost hit Big Ben." I grin as the blush takes over her face. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBKLMzuhdt
"Oh my god! Focus, Ben!" She throws the other pillow at my face. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLGLHPDiHa
"It would be easier if I wasn't being assaulted." I clutch both pillows in my lap so she can't use them to hit me anymore. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfGIbMzfv9
"Okay, I'm done beating you." I try to hide the smirk taking over my face. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWflSZ1Cxr
"You are into some kinky shit." I would totally let her beat me, you know, if she was into that.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnsZX44Xg5
Actually... I would probably let her do anything she wanted. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgyxwYx6sB
"Wh-what? No... I'm not..." She looks shocked, but I can't tell if I am way off or if I cracked some secret. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcQl7XCw5x
Something flashes in her eyes, so I decide to press it. "Wait, are you really? I was just joking." 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJIciZWDUI
Her mouth pops open in disbelief. I should probably stop, but I also really want to know. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0xldE2Mdr
"What is it? Whips? Tied up? Foot fetish? Threesomes?" I'm not sure I like the thought of sharing her with anyone else...610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2HTIlTliB
Her eyes narrow. I seem to have pushed too far. Curiosity killed the cat, right?610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb32SOPyQgt
"Oh come on... I will totally do it with you, if you just tell me." Maybe we can do some of my fantasies too, most of them involve her. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu3CfRlfip
Her demeanor changes completely. "No." Her face stern, like when I first met her last night. "We need to get dressed and go out there and deal with this."610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZWJfhk6MZ
"Deal with... this?" I can't help but feel a little hurt. I thought we had something, even if it wouldn't last, but apparently not. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86tNai39XX
"Yes... this situation." She speaks slowly, as though I'm incapable of understanding. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIqxwW79k7
"So, now we are a situation?" I shoot back, not hiding my offense.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMAYWuXnz9
"No Ben, there is no 'we'. This was all a huge drunken mistake." I'm not sure why, but those words sting somewhere deep within. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmUUMCJFcR
I feel like someone kicked me in the stomach. My chest physically hurts. What is wrong with me? 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroSKkrJw73
I didn't want a relationship or anything, but I wouldn't say it was a huge mistake. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERmcU93e9d
"And this morning?" I ask bitterly. "How are you going to explain that away, Kat? We aren't drunk anymore." I try to unclench my jaw, but I can't.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndAaq9xw51
"You know what I mean." She grabs her dress from the floor and pulls it over her head.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUiZai4Sqc
"Oh no, please enlighten me, Kat." It comes out through gritted teeth. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqPxriu8ei
"You're mad?" She looks at me with complete confusion. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKdItzUGwv
I glare at her, unsure what to say. Hell yes, I'm mad, but I can't explain why. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FsYV30T65
"I thought you did this kind of... thing. You know, like all the time." She looks embarrassed, but after she ripped out my heart a few minutes ago, I don't feel that bad. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrt2LMXLi0m
Wait... Is that what she did? Did I really mean that? If she ripped out my heart... No, it's just a figure of speech.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4pt7f4E7s
"Not exactly..." I'm not sure how to respond. 610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZDzDChAOn
"Oh... I'm sorry. I heard... things. I just assumed. Oh god. I'm so sorry." She makes her way to the door, placing her hand on the knob.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q17vLjThU
"No... Well... I mean... Yeah... But... No?" Shit. When did my brain stop working. I'm about to lose her and I can't even say something to make her stay.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28ut3p1u2k
"Please just forget any of this happened." She begs before turning to walk out the door.610Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnZlVlaVYm
"I don't want to forget." I whisper as she walks out of the room with my heart.
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