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with them when they talk to me.”
    “Hey, can you stay the night? Carter will be out late and I really don’t want to be alone.”
    She nodded. “Of course, can I borrow some clothes to sleep in?”
    “Go upstairs and raid my closet. Whatever works for you is fine with me. Should you call Mike?”
    Madison turned back towards her. “Why would I do that?”
    “Because he’s your neighbor and friend and may worry if you don’t come home.”
    “Oh, no he’s not home tonight.”
    Alicia chuckled. “Defensive! I want popcorn, go change and we will watch a movie.”
    Madison changed into a pair of shorts and a pink tank top. She was happy to get out of her heels and dress. She took a quick shower and met Alicia in the large living room to watch a movie.
    “So, are you going to try something with Mike?” She nonchalantly asked.
    Madison groaned. “If you were me, what would you do?”
    “Hmmm, good question. Let’s see. I know that I would be very upset with Hunter but I would realize that I only live once and seeing how I was still young, I should experience all the new things I could before tying down to one man.”
    Madison laughed and threw a wad of popcorn at her. “You are so full of it.”
    The rest of the evening was relaxing. Alicia finally disappeared upstairs to go to sleep and Madison continued watching television. Finally her eyes closed and she slept.
    Around three in the morning, she was awoken up by the guys returning home. She sat up on the couch and looked out the front window. She could see Carter leaning against the railing of the front porch as Hunter paid the driver. A couple of women walked off the bus and couldn’t keep their hands off the guys.
    She suddenly felt sick to her stomach. She watched as one of the women wrapped themselves around Hunter and he didn’t push her away. He laughed as another one of her friends kissed his cheek.
    She could hear Carter faintly. “Hunter, you had too much drink. You are going to regret this and I swear to God, if you hurt her again, it’s over.”
    “She doesn’t want anything to do with me, Carter. I messed it up for good. So why shouldn’t I have some fun?”
    She started to cry as Carter walked over to him and put his hands on his shoulders. “Girls, go home. Hunter is going to sleep on my couch tonight and there is no way I’m letting you in that house.”
    Madison panicked and ran into the den. She closed the door. She could hear the guys walk into the house and Hunter collapse on the couch.
    “Sleep it off, man. I will see you in the morning.”
    She could him Hunter quietly say, “Thank you, Carter.”
    “For what?” he asked.
    “Stopping me from ruining any chance I still have with her.”
    “I always have your back, Hunter but I have hers first. Just remember that.”
    After about fifteen minutes of quiet, Madison opened the door from the den. She glanced at Hunter sleeping on the couch. She tiptoed by him and started to climb the stairs.
    “Maddy?”
    She stopped and took a deep breath. “Yeah, I’m heading to bed.”
    Hunter sat up. “Why are you here?”
    “Alicia didn’t want to be alone.”
    He nodded as he closed his eyes. “You look beautiful.”
    She walked back down the stairs and sat on the bottom step. “You are drunk.”
    “Still doesn’t change how beautiful you are.”
    She sighed. “Thank you.”
    He laid back down and fell asleep. Madison shook her head and headed upstairs to bed.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER SIX
     
    Madison wanted to sneak out as early as possible. She left Alicia a note and walked passed Hunter who was still sleeping on the couch. She arrived back home around eight in the morning.
    She noticed Mike’s car was in his space. She quickly worried that something went wrong. She ran up the stairs and knocked on his door. It took a few minutes but he slowly opened it. He looked tired. He wasn’t wearing a shirt and his sweatpants hung from his hips in that perfect way.
    “Are