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263 Walk Of Shame

(Winona)

I push the door open to Lisa's apartment, the morning light already way too harsh. I've got my sunglasses on, but I'm still squinting like a vampire.

My dress from last night clings in all the wrong places, and my hair?

Let's just say it's seen better days. So have my Insides which are currently mush. I'm aching and throbbing in places I forgot I had.

I step in, trying to act like I'm fine, but Lisa's already clocked me from the couch. She's lounging in her PJs, sipping coffee like she's waiting for the latest gossip

Which, of course, she is.

"Well, look who finally decided to show up!" she calls out, her tone dripping with amusement. "Walk of shame queen!"

I roll my eyes, tossing my bag onto the kitchen counter. "Don't start."

"Oh, honey, I'm just getting started." She sets her coffee down, eyes twinkling. "You're still in the same dress, your hair looks like you just rolled out of a very busy bed, and you're walking like you've ridden a wild stallion. Spill!" I laugh, shaking my head. "I'm not going to kiss and tell, Lisa."

Lisa practically jumps up from the couch, coming over with that nosy, best-friend energy. "After the night you had? Uh-uh, not happening. Who was it?"

I grin and shrug." might tell you one day."

Lisa clicks her fingers. "That tall dark guy with the tattoos? Or maybe that blond dude with the ridiculous. jawline. You know, the one who kept eyeing you all night."

I shrug, grabbing a glass of water. "Nice try. But I'm not saying anything."

I left. That guy with the beard? Or the one in the tight white

my water, laughing. "What?

her arms, smirking. "So,

the glass down, giving her a pointed look. "I told you, I'm not

she begs. "I

my head, fighting off a grin. "Nope. Not

widen, and she lets out a low whistle. "Good? You don't look like it was good, Honey.

You did and yes, it

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sitting back down on the couch, completely absorbed. "See? That's what I was saying!

last night. "Yeah, I get it

you going to do it again?

not quite ready to admit how tempting that thought is. "Maybe. I don't

that good, why not go for round two?

What if

and she sets her mug down. "Whoa, wait. Don't make any decisions like that yet. You're still figuring things out. You had a good night, sure, but don't confuse that

about replacing Jayden or anything like that. It's about making sure I'm making the

expression softening. "Exactly. Think it

stare at the floor, my

if you want to do it again, there's always the

my head.

winks. "Seriously though,

not overthinking it but I'm also not going to overdo it just because

"Look

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