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Created on: February 03, 2009
"Hello, yeah, I am now, jeese what time is it Jean?" While fumbling and putting on my glasses, I can see it is almost noon by the little red numbers on my alarm clock. " I know, I know, I know that I was supposed to call you this morning but I had a pretty wild night at the G club. Jean was rambling on about how we had a meeting with the publisher this afternoon and my hang over head was screaming for her to shut up! I just mumbled loudly, " Jean, Jean, I will call you in a bout an hour, let me get straightened out, ok?" She finally hung up.
With a sigh of repent, I sat up in bed. "Why is a tube of lipstick on my floor?" There is a shadow, racing numerous times across the top of the wall. I raise my eyes to see a red bra, draped on two blades of the ceiling fan. I instantly thought, " Oh hell, I brought a woman home with me last night." I was afraid to look behind me in the bed and see a one night stand that I was going to have to get rid of. With courage mustered, I spun off the bed and looked to see a woman laying on her side, facing away from me. The sheet crumpled over the curves of her body and her brown hair was laced with party glitter.
I took my pillow from the bed and placed it over my middle while bending over to nudge her shoulder. I pushed on her shoulder a coulpe of times and she groaned while stretching her arm, then folding it over her head. The sun was bright though the window and it looked like she didn't want to see this day either. With a guilt ridden voice I said, " Miss, uh, you have to get up, uh, I have to get ready and leave." She moaned and slowly sat up while mumbling, " Yeah, yeah, same damn thing."
She stood up and the sheet fell off. She was totally naked and was more than beautiful with the sun creeping around her body. She turned to face me and smiled while saying, " Can I at least use the bathroom?" I just pointed the way and she picked up her dress and panties before she walked around the bed, past me. I picked up the sheet and wrapped it around me. She soon came out , gathered her shoes, purse and told me in a seductive tone, " You're it." She then walked over and tagged me on the chest while repeating " You're It." She turned quickly and walked to the door. I noticed that she was carrying two purses but I was in too impatient for her to leave to ask her why?
She left and I sat on the bed staring at the tube of lipstick on the floor. After gathering what senses I had, I stood up and noticed that she had left her bra on the fan.
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