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January 1, 2005
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Same day
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What the fuck just happened?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpfwWxnSfZ
I can only register two things as I hide Big Ben from all the extra eyes in the doorway.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyQpKtxyfj
One, Red is pissed.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGFp8xYXKZ
Two, Kat is laughing... for some reason?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFjkF96ctp
Now, why the hell is she pissed? The way she eyed my junk earlier, I thought she might try to castrate me. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoq0ZSBzBzb
What did I do to her? 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn4M5nd5LJ
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIc8qq9Hnj
Okay, let's see... 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJCWOZv2Cv
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10EmEhU82q
"What the fuck is so fucking funny, Katarina?" Red's eyes bulge as she turns on her friend. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8GJ2dEl1v
Kat just continues to laugh. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4CrObtDIj
"This... This... man-whore..." She gestures towards me. "...is in here stealing your innocence while his idiot wingman is trying to distract me."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfcEBMSnQk
Say what now?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5U47GHHKm
"Man-whore?" I get out the same time Kat speaks up. "Innocence?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0BbpfgWka
Kat looks at me and blushes, but her gaze sweeps back to her friend. "Vanessa, seriously. Nothing happened. Calm down, Mama Bear."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H9BGXGOnS
"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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahyKmrpPoS
"Well, not completely naked." Kat drops the blanket. "You can't have sex with your underwear on, right?" 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkVQKAo5oN
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiklRpVWZsx
Shit, I'm not sure Big Ben can handle much more... 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSS8zIiDiX
"Come on, Ness. They are both adults, just leave them alone." Nate speaks from behind Red.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCB48Ay3eaW
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQliKYM0kO
I'm conflicted. I'm thankful she's covered, but I also miss the amazing view. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufqidzdjlR
I need to see her again.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcciSeFJcmB
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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ7wrqnLLn
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5Lm2fIzIO
"So what?" Her face contorts with confusion as she tries to understand.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXU9PcT4YAC
Sick of being spoken about as if I'm not here, I defend myself. "So, I didn't weasel myself anywhere." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCKEYW26l4
Kat covers her face with her hands.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBj0T3owBj
...And I immediately feel guilty for speaking up. I should just keep my mouth shut instead of stroking my own ego.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2njkIT1S6
Even if she did crawl into my bed. I would gladly take all the blame to get another night with her. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxNoRXPD7X
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwRGtylbHo
"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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvYqrvynP9
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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2Kxq1WM7J
Shit, is she ashamed... of being caught or of being with me? 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXozA3HuYZT
"Oh..." Red's eyes widen as realization sets in. Is this really that weird for Kat?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwaCbxIteH
"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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYo9jZ8tWM
"Uh..." Vanessa clears her throat. "Yeah, we're just gonna... go." Her eyes avoid me completely.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlWyMQAix5
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WlonRg6VK
Kat clears her throat. "I am so sorry about..." She waves her hands toward the door. "...all THAT."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jzdmtRe2F
"Uh... Yeah..." I can't help the laugh that escapes. "That was... weird." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhsCcjM0jY
She sighs and flops back on the bed, rubbing her hands over her face. The sheet doesn't go with her. "What a mess..." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIWbVaGYTO
"Uh huh..." I'm having a hard time staying focused with her body exposed again. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qBk0tvWsM
"Okay, we need a plan." She continues to assault her eyes.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAFjWWuKXF
"Uh huh..." I know I should be paying attention, but she's wearing see through underwear. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDTv07U7U9
She moves her hands from her face and looks at me. "You aren't even listening, are you?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGDvUozR0v
"Uh huh..." Damn, she caught me off guard. "I mean... yeah. Totally."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42RkyGFC3c
She giggles, but hits my arm. "Focus, Ben!"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx1AHDXLTf
"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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRZYlXuZvQ
"Oops..." She looks down at her body and throws me an innocent look. "Is this distracting?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCgoziSNKC
Oh, she knows what she's doing. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPyWlgXyiv
I reach toward her, needing to feel her smooth skin... Just as a pillow hits me in the stomach. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkV7YKfENj
"Hey now! You almost hit Big Ben." I grin as the blush takes over her face. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMNgPOToPP
"Oh my god! Focus, Ben!" She throws the other pillow at my face. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhRVxPEWxE
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi431fBxZ4
"Okay, I'm done beating you." I try to hide the smirk taking over my face. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jqCLcpM51
"You are into some kinky shit." I would totally let her beat me, you know, if she was into that.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijglo2SgOW
Actually... I would probably let her do anything she wanted. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsevgAjA5NS
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xwVnCCpdp
Something flashes in her eyes, so I decide to press it. "Wait, are you really? I was just joking." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkOPsPZn9J
Her mouth pops open in disbelief. I should probably stop, but I also really want to know. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GbcDR79tt
"What is it? Whips? Tied up? Foot fetish? Threesomes?" I'm not sure I like the thought of sharing her with anyone else...676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhefbbonhD
Her eyes narrow. I seem to have pushed too far. Curiosity killed the cat, right?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV6k87dcgw
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh5KQRBGRL
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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wran1bHKU
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWWiPEbJ6x
"Yes... this situation." She speaks slowly, as though I'm incapable of understanding. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZI6qXULIu
"So, now we are a situation?" I shoot back, not hiding my offense.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqsxuWbrrw
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iJEllNWWp
I feel like someone kicked me in the stomach. My chest physically hurts. What is wrong with me? 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlunnwdivT
I didn't want a relationship or anything, but I wouldn't say it was a huge mistake. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzJypKcUHr
"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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbilTTWjsS5
"You know what I mean." She grabs her dress from the floor and pulls it over her head.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAii9qObA3
"Oh no, please enlighten me, Kat." It comes out through gritted teeth. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg0o5n9cTf
"You're mad?" She looks at me with complete confusion. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfjgcuQu6J
I glare at her, unsure what to say. Hell yes, I'm mad, but I can't explain why. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDfPiFnJyj
"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. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVowTP4C4Nj
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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDbJHF3CFG
"Not exactly..." I'm not sure how to respond. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1fTShKDt3
"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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PKKTIuSNz
"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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaUEOh1vUc
"Please just forget any of this happened." She begs before turning to walk out the door.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCgSetYAlD
"I don't want to forget." I whisper as she walks out of the room with my heart.
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