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stretched my arms and legs out of total
comfort in my feather-down bed.
    “What time is it?” I groaned aloud as I rolled over toward my glass
nightstand. I had no clue how long Jordan and I had text for last night, but I
do know that the sun was starting to rise and that I now have a date for my
parents dinner. Ben doesn't need to know that I invited him, it will be mine
and Jordan's secret.
“Two-thirty in the afternoon,” I heard Ben say from next to me.
     
“Ah!” I rolled over to see a cheery, handsome face... Ben's face. I freaked
out, ripping my covers off of me and jumping out of my bed.
     
“Good morning, Princess.” he laughed. “Ooh, yeah, you are right about the
bags... yikes,”
    I reached my hand up to my face then rubbed underneath my eyes. “Shut the
hell up, Ben, and why are you still here?” I yelled at him. “This is
harassment,”
    “I'm just doing my job,” he places his hands behind his head, his ankles
crossed making himself comfortable. “I should have snuck in here after you
started snoring around six this morning. Your couch is seriously
uncomfortable. I couldn't sleep,” he frowned.
    “Your job is to teach me how to play men,” I huffed. “Not to sleep in my
house, oh my God!” I ranted as I grabbed my robe then made my way into
the bathroom. I could hear him laughing in the distance which pissed me off
even more so I slammed the bathroom door then locked it quickly hopping
into the shower.
    I washed, dried, did my hair, and then make-up as I was hoping to see an
empty bed when I walked out of this bathroom. I tapped the slight bags under
my eyes gently. Who am I kidding? I look like hell! This is why I was never
into the whole partying/staying up all night thing when I was a teenager.
“This is going to cause wrinkles, I just know it,” I groaned as I stared at my
tired reflection.
     
“No it's not,” Ben said from the other side of the door.
    “What the hell do you know about beauty?” I put my robe back on. “And I do
not snore,” I unlocked the door then flung it open. I walked into my bedroom
to see he was messing with his phone while still lying on my bed.
“You honestly snore,” he stared at his phone.
    “No I don't, and at least take your shoes off when you are on my bed,” I
smacked his feet with my hands as I took a quick look at my phone. I had a
text from my mom sent earlier this morning telling me not to forget to pick
up cupcakes from Eye Candy Bakery.
“Shit,” I muttered.
     
“What?” Ben stood up. He let out a groan as he stretched.
     
“I forgot that I have an errand to run before I go to my parents dinner,” I bit
my lip and had quickly text my mother back while scurrying to my closet.
    I threw on a dress like I had on last night-black and strapless hugging my
petite frame. Except for this one is to my knees. I swept my blonde hair up,
letting my bangs lay sideways across my forehead. I finished up with half
carat diamond earrings from Tiffany's that I had treated myself to last
Valentine's Day, and slipped my french manicured toes into black stiletto's
ready to conquer the day with my family and Jordan...without Ben.
Buzz... buzz. I quickly picked my phone up to see my mother had text back
letting me know that my brother Ethan's friend had picked them up already.
     
I relaxed knowing I had some more time as I was worried that I wouldn't
have enough time to pick up Jordan and stop to get the cupcakes.
     
“Never mind,” I said as I came out of the closet dressed. Ben just stared at me
with his mouth open.
     
“Huh?” was all he could say.
    “Huh?” I mocked. “I said, never mind about the cupcakes,” I waved as I
wondered into the kitchen. I stuck my cup under the single cup coffee
machine and let it fill with the freshest cup of coffee. I closed my eyes for a
moment as I still felt incredibly drained.
“I love those machines,” Ben said from behind me.
     
“Yeah,” I finished filling my cup and slowly turned around as I