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h wine and sneak under the covers with me

If he did, and if he got his hands on me, I don't know if I could resist him

So, instead of o the bathroom and brush rab an extra blanket from the closet, and fall asleep to the sounds of Jon's inter heads on CNN

"Oh, da I crack an eyelid and see that he's sitting up at the side of the bed, rubbing his eyes He glances in my direction and our eyes meet "Sorry What a jerk"

"My thoughts exactly," I say, but can't stop a smile

"It's not funny," he says, rubbing the heel of his pal headache"

"Serves you right Harry Nilsson? At 12:38 am?"

He shakes his head "I seeht you loved the seventies"

"I loved Harry Nilsson's version Yours left little to be desired" I sit up and stretch The clock radio beside the bed reads six forty-three We have a on

"I better go back to ives ht"

"It's okay It'll be one of those stories I get to tell the rest of my life whenever I want to embarrass you"

He points to the door "My roo me some fresh coffee, black, in about fifteen minutes?"

I nod "I have to have a shower first, but I'll get us some coffee from the café downstairs You should take some aspirin and drink some water"

He nods and walks to the door "See you in fifteen"

I get up after he's left, s, and have a quick shower I brusha silk blouse and pencil skirt Then, I take et us soe juice, plus a couple of Danishes That will have to do for our breakfast