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CHAPTER 3
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2020-11-14 06:09:04***Bernard's POV***
I woke up to the incessant ringing of my phone. My eyes gritty and heavy of exhaustion slowly open. My mouth felt so dry like the desert, I could barely wet my lips. I look around and the offensive light from the sun just barrels down into the room making me squint. The ringing came again and I could just barely lift my head off the pillow.
"Oh God!" I moaned, holding my head as I slowly sat up.
I looked around at the unfamiliar room and took in the common decor of Frat symbols and school memorabilia plastered all over the walls.
The phone rings again and I immediately stood up and found my boxers I put them on and answered the phone.
"Yes!!!," Knowing all too well who the caller is.
"Bernard!!! Where the hell are you? Do you know what time it is?" Amanda my annoying sister drilled into me from over the phone.
I moaned and pinched my nose trying to calm the thumping in my head.
"Amanda, how nice to hear your voice, to what do I owe the pleasure of your call?" I hinted sarcastically because many of her calls only pester me, badger me and to some extent remind me of my obligations. Daily.
"Bernard!!! It's almost 10:00 you're supposed to be here for the Cartwright campaign. The meeting starts in about an hour and dad already did the debriefing. Why aren't you here?"
Shit!!! I totally forgot. I let out a strained breath, knowing I need to rush over there. Downtown traffic is going to suck and I needed to shave and shower.
A slight stirring and moan at that moment caught my attention. I turned to look at very wide eyes staring back at me in. They were familiar.
Our eyes met and focused on one another. All of a sudden Amanda's voice suddenly disappeared. It was so hard to swallow the lump that was forming in my throat. I slowly took in the image of the disheveled beautiful girl before me as she sat with the sheets wrapped around her.
She averted her gaze after looking over me in my boxers. I took it as kind of cute the way she shyly looked away. My eyes never left hers as Amanda's voice over the phone shrieked my name. "Bernard! Are you listening to me?"
I felt so annoyed at this point that I turned around out of earshot.
"Look damn it, I'll be there, give me 40 minutes," I growled out.
"Fine, not a minute more Bernard, I'm warning you," she retorted.
By the time I turned around, I was completely floored. She quickly dressed and I watched in awe as she slid on her jeans just in time as it slid over lacy panties that hugged her curvy ass only to rest low on her petite waist. She bent over to get her top giving me the most delectable view I couldn't concentrate on the call. She slid on her blouse and quickly found her phone and looked at it.
She gasped and began frantically searching for something. In a hurry, I ended the call cutting off Amanda and focused on her as she started looking around the bed. Immediately my eyes fell on the shiny object on the floor on my side of the room. I went to it and picked it up. It was the familiar key fob of a Lexus.
"Is this what you're looking for?" I smirked and held it up for her to see.
She froze in her spot and looked at it dangling from my finger. At that moment I got a clear view of her. She was absolutely beautiful. She was hesitant to come closer and I could see she was growing anxious. Her eyes never left my hand. I stepped closer to her and held it out to her waiting for her to grab it.
"I won't bite," I chuckled.
I looked down at her and studied everything about her; the softness of her hair, the smoothness of her skin. Her small nose, her lips kissably small yet plump with pinkish reddish color from nervously biting them. She slowly raised her hands to pick them out of mine and the moment our fingers touched I felt a sudden jolt.
Not the type we use to get by dragging our feet on a carpet and touching someone jolt, but, a sort of tingle of awareness a vibe, a good feeling vibe. I knew she felt it too, because she gasped and our eyes met again.
At that moment, I wanted to kiss her. God only knows my jumbled up mind wanted to remember last night. Only bits and pieces were clear but not the whole picture. How I would just love to remake the lost memory. Now.
The way she looked at me just made my cock harden a bit. Our hands were still clasped together, I got lost on how but I didn't want to let go. All I know is, I had to kiss her just once. I slowly bent my head and as I was going in for the prize the door flew open. WTF!!!
"There you are man, we got to go Amanda has been blowing up my phone," my best friend Josh said quickly.
Ugh!!! This frustration will never end. Before I could do anything else, I totally felt like the idiot that lost the biggest catch as my prize slunk through the door past him.
"Why hello there!" he turned and I watched his gaze fall to her ass as she walked past him and left.
"Why?" I groaned in frustration for his untimely disruption.
He turned to give me the dumbest grin ever and wiggled his eyebrows that were looking at the rumpled bed.
"Busy night, huh?" he chuckled.
I flicked him the finger and turned to get dressed as he leaned against the door waiting for me.
I needed to hurry before the owner of this room turned up. I listened to Josh talk as I continued putting on my shoes. I wanted to check the time so I went for my phone and began looking for it I remembered tossing it on the bed after finding her key. As I lifted the sheet slightly something caught my eye.
Now, I'm no stranger to what goes on with women. I know monthly they get a visit from flow. So, I was puzzled when the bright red smudge of evidence stared back at me.I stared for a moment at it as it dawned on me what this meant. I shook my head to clear it. This couldn't be.
Son of a bitch!!! This wasn't good.
Suddenly Josh stopped talking and I heard him whistle. My gaze darted to his face as his eyes caught sight of what I looked at.
"Dude, How drunk were you last night?" he frowned.
I shook my head; I knew I drank a lot. But, not enough for this!
Not enough to not notice, Was I that drunk?
"She was a virgin?!" I whispered.
Damn it, this can't be happening. No! No! No! I don't do virgins I avoid them like avoiding a disease. I turned to look at the evidence on the bed again and tried in vain to remember last night.
"Bernard, did you use a condom man? At least tell me you used a condom," Josh asked.
My chest constricted at that moment. The realization just kicked in. I didn't use one. And I doubt she was on any type of protection.
"Ah!!! Shit!!"
"Come on man! What were you thinking?" Josh grilled me.
Before I could answer him, my phone began ringing again. It was Amanda.
"Dude, we have to go, Wesley must be outside waiting on us" Josh started walking out the door.
I stood up to follow him, but looked back at the sheets and the bed. Hesitant to leave as if I was leaving behind something very important, I felt Josh squeeze my shoulder.
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