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soft and tentative. His lips were confident but I could tell he was shaking slightly. I moved my hands over his tight arms and grasped the back of his short blond hair to pull him down to me. He rolled over me and we moved in sync to each other’s hands, lips, and bodies.
    I basked in his warmth over my body and struggle d to get my breath as he consumed me. We never lost any clothes. Strangely, there was something naked about our feverish intimacy. I have never felt so emotionally comforted until then. For once, I felt complete in the arms of another.

Five
    Consequences
    I woke up the next morning to the blazing sun pouring through the front windows and winced at my extreme hangover. Counting over the amount of drinks I consumed, I couldn’t understand why I felt such a throbbing headache. Then, I felt the arms of a shirtless Teagan wrap around me as he sighed into my ragged red hair. His chest was smooth but oh so tight. He was warm and protective. Snapping to attention, I looked down to my body and realized I was fully dressed. Hmm…not a one-night stand. How very unlike me.
    “Good morning, American girl,” Teagan murmured. I lay back down and let him pull his arms around me.
    “Good morning.” I sighed. Relief flooded me when I realized I hadn’t exposed my naked body to him. Nonetheless, it had been the most intimate night I’d ever had with a guy. Even Chase had never given me this. He never wanted to cuddle or just kiss me softly and talk. He was an in and out guy and then it was on to the next task at hand.
    Last night was like no other I ’d ever experienced in my life. Teagan and I stayed up until five am, talking and laughing about his life in Cork County, Ireland, and my grand gestures to travel the world, which already included most of the United States. Around five thirty, our kisses died down and we cuddled until sleep took over. He didn’t attempt anything more than feeling down my sides and brushing back my hair. I tried to understand why he didn’t want anything more from me. Most guys would have tried to score but not Teagan. I was mystified and knew Teagan was different. Sex didn’t matter to him. I was what mattered to him last night as he tried to get to know me. Maybe I had comforted him as much as he comforted me.
    He lightly kissed the side of my cheek and pulled me closer. I could hear showers turning on and off and techno music playing in the back bedrooms. I turned to look out to the hall. Freddie was standing inside the living area with one shoulder perched against the wall. With his arms crossed over his blue shirt, he stood there and watched us on the couch. Was he staring at me or us? Teagan looked up and politely said good morning to Freddie before he dropped his head down to kiss the back of my neck. As I sheepishly smiled, I heard Freddie sigh. He went to the kitchen and rummaged through the refrigerator for breakfast items.
    “Hurling in an hour,” Freddie said over his shoulder to Teagan.
    “Is it that late?” Teagan exclaimed. I could tell from his urgent change in body language that he was about to get up, so I beat him to it. I pulled off the small blanket Teagan had retrieved from his room during the night and stood to straighten my shirt.
    “Freddie, ” I said. “Is there a phone here? I need to call my friend, I mean, my brother.” Reality set in about the events from the night before and my heart started to pound. I should have punched Darcy in the face to stop her from driving. What the fucking shit was she thinking? Once again, I confirmed that drinking makes all rational thoughts dissipate.
    Freddie looked at me, t aking in my fully clothed body and nodded his head to the cordless phone lying next to the wall in the kitchen. I turned to Teagan. I felt like I should say something since we spent the whole night snuggled together.
    “Teagan, I need to… ” I trailed off as I saw the back of his body walking to his bedroom. Okay, I guess the night is