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and he dropped it. Alana giggled, picking up the still unopened packet.
    “You’re drunk,” she said, ripping the plastic open with her teeth. “I’ll do it.” In a move she’d clearly performed before, she rolled it straight down over his cock. The one swift stroke was almost enough to send him over the edge, but the condom muted the sensation enough that he was able to hold back.
    Oh my God. We’re going to have sex. Still not believing that was possibly true he kissed her again, and she responded by pulling him down on top of her, her hand still on his cock, her other hand pushing aside her bathing suit bottoms.
    He tried to steady himself against the sand.
    “Okay.” She put the tip of him into her body and nodded, an expectant look in her eyes. He pushed, once, twice, and then he was inside her.
    It took his breath away; the warmth, the snugness, different from what he’d imagined. He kissed her, holding himself fairly still so as not to crush her, but she clamped her hands against his back, urging him to move with her. He pumped in and out, her body moving out of synch with his, the sensations rapidly peaking inside him. So much to take in, her hands, her mouth, her bare legs, her body pulling at him from the inside. After a few moments he could no longer wait. The orgasm rumbled out of him. He slammed into her, groaning louder than he intended. She giggled again, as he lay panting on top of her, still trying to keep his full weight off her as the sand shifted beneath them.
    “You’re cute,” she said, kissing him, clearly still tipsy. “You’re not as good as you looked like you’d be, but you’re still cute.”
    She snapped her bathing suit back into position then stood up, reaching down to shake out the sweatshirt she’d laid out beneath them. Daniel sat up, awkwardly removing the condom and struggling back into his jeans, still not totally believing what had just happened. “Not as good as you looked.” The thought echoed in his head. How depressing.
    He must have looked concerned because she smiled. “Don’t worry, I’ll tell everyone you were awesome.” She kissed him. “Besides, no high school boys are good, you’ll get better at college.” With that she giggled, gave him another kiss and waved as she disappeared in the direction of the campfire.
    Once again Daniel was alone.
    Did that really just happen? His hands raked through his hair. Exhausted, he considered lying down and going to sleep. Then he remembered he was still at the beach. The alcohol was beginning to wear off and reality was settling over him. I’ve had sex. Good, I guess.
    I’m not as good as I looked like I’d be… whatever that means. He cringed. Probably not good.
    I’m still completely and utterly alone. Bad. That much he’d known for sure.
    Daniel couldn’t believe that one conversation with Marienne had stirred up so many vivid memories for him. He hadn’t thought about that time of his life in such great detail in years. He took one last look at the moon before heading into the house, finally ready for sleep.

Chapter Six

    “What time did you get in last night?” Marienne asked Frank as she rinsed strawberries. He was already asleep when she’d gotten home the night before.
    “Around midnight. I was so beat I don’t even remember getting into bed. What about you?” He flipped through his day runner as he ate his cereal.
    “I don’t know. Pretty late,” she said.
    “You get a lot done at the theater?”
    “We did. Daniel walked me home.”
    “Are you kidding me?” Frank sounded incredulous, and for a second Marienne thought he was annoyed. “Shit, that figures. I thought maybe he’d have the sense to drive. Must be you ex-New Yorkers, you all have a need to walk every fucking where.” He shook his head and scribbled something in the margin.
    “It’s only a few blocks,” she said.
    Frank made a face. “No matter how many blocks it is you’d have gotten home that much faster in a car.