We couldn't have s*x and yet I couldn't stop the intrusive thoughts.

"Baby". His voice soft he reached for my hand. "Look at me".

I couldn't. I could already feel how red my face was becoming. I was struggling handle this.

"I won't be long". He got to his feet kissing the top of my head before he left.

I liked that he didn't pressure me into talking about it. That would only embarrass me more. How could I talk about something I had no control over?

I sorted myself a hot drink and turned the tv on. Not that I seen much because it wasn't long before my eyes grew heavy and I fell asleep.

Stretching out my limbs I rubbed my face before opening my eyes.

"Alanna?". I frowned.

"Finally". She looked up from her phone. "You snore really bad".

"I do not". Sitting up a yawn escaped my mouth. "Is Jake not home?".

"He's still with my dad. We're going for lunch I'm starving".

"Hungover?". I grinned.

"Dying a little inside". She made a face. "Never drinking again".

Rolling my eyes I sat up swinging my legs off the couch. "Pretty sure I've heard that before". Pulling on my sneakers I got to my feet. "Good night then?". "It was alright". She shrugged. "You didn't miss much".

"Hm". I muttered.

"Okay it was more than alright but seriously you didn't miss much".

"No what I missed was the last big night out with my friends before we go our separate ways".

"Still pissed he took you home?".

no and no I'm not pissed at

laughed. "We all had bets on who Jake

frowned. "What

all know you

do not". Did

..

bag and got to her feet. "You drive because I think I may still be

we going?". I started the car reversing out the drive and onto the

against the window. "I swear hangovers

decided on the coffee shop. I

you got home last night?".

her about how I was feeling but the embarrassment was

know deep down I had nothing to be embarrassed

"That's it?".

"Well yeah".

"No arguing?".

"Nope".

"Bullshit". She laughed.

fight y'know". Sighing I slowed down as the lights turned

"Why's your face red?".

Oh god.

not".

"Did something else happen?".

right?". As the light turned green I took a right turn and pulled up

"Somethings different about you".

turned off the engine and undid my seatbelt. "We went to bed

I smiled pushing the door open and stepping inside. "Should we sit in

can people

before we were tucking into our food and gossiping like

for after graduation?". I

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