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God, I really wanted a drink

However I wasn’t sure if I could have just one drink II wanted was for anyone, especially Tanner, to co Not that at the moment they truly had any room to talk since they all had drinks in their hands It wasn’t fair They could drink, but I couldn’t?

It was close to a, but I was ready for the night to be over To now

After saying goodnight, I headed for the stairs Tanner did look up then, and ht, Andy"

"‘Night," I repeated, and then all but dashed up the flight of stairs and then to the top floor like a dork

Goodnight, Andy

Was that code for you’ll be seeing ht? Probably code Definitely code Should I have used a code that signaled I was okay with that? It didn’tready for bed I brushed ot the knots out of ed in some major wishful make-up--applied mascara and blush For bed Whatever Then I slathered on the lotion that s sexy but didn’t look like I was trying too hard wason a pair of super cute sleep shorts and a cami

I didn’t lock the bedroom door before I climbed into bed Tanner would come--especially after yesterday and today, he would coe hat things truly meant He said there were laters and that he wanted to see --secret friends-withbenefits or an actual, real relationship

My heart dropped with the thought of hi to pretend that I’d be okay with that In all honesty, I wasn’t okay with the random hookups that only happened after I’d had a few drinks under ht In the darkness of the rooe that, even as hard as that was And if Tanner wanted to be in a relationship, I needed to be honest with his he didn’t know about uessed, in a way, he needed to make an informed decision

Infor for president or solanced at the clock Tiny balls of ice filled my stomach when I realized an hour had passed since I’d walked into aze flicked to the bedroo? Better yet, should I be okay with hih he really didn’t pay much attention to ain, had I paid attention to hi, only able tofan In all honesty, it wasn’t like I’d gone out of my way, either I mean, I hadn’t been sure what to do or hoe should act

Squeezing my eyes shut, I told myself that all I needed to do ait Tanner would show He would So I waited

And I waited--waited while the seconds turned into minutes, minutes into hours, and my door didn’t open and Tanner…he never came

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