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I became aware, for the first time, of the alcohol I had consumed Eventually, I pulled myself off the floor I adjusted my bra and buttoned up my shirt

Taylor and Travis were standing in front ofdouble Both were possible

“Wow,” I said I straightened htened my hair “That was intense”

“How are you feeling?” asked Taylor

“Drunk,” I said

I didn’t mean to imply that I’d had too much to drink or that I wasn’t in control What I iddy

Still the guys took my comment as a cue to leave

“We’d better call it a night then,” said Axel

“Why?” I said

He kissed reat time”

Taylor gave ,” he said

I wanted theave

Then I dragged myself to my bed, collapsed and fell fast asleep

I had to wait two days before Holly returned from her trip to Colorado I had so much to tell her, so much she wouldn’t believe I could hardly believe it nize the person I’d become And, truth be told, I kind of liked it

I got ho food “Hi, Holly Hoas Colorado?”

“Great,” she said “God, I love the h her sentence, set the knife down on the cutting board and looked at me, bewildered “What happened?”

I looked around like I’d“What do you mean, ‘What happened?’”

“Don’t play coy withroo happened It’s written all over your face”

I touched my face It felt the same

“What’s his name?” she asked “Is it one of the Marines? Is it Manny?”