Just Friends

Chapter 5

I woke up the next morning with a mad hangover. Head pounding, I slowly turned over to see Zeke's bare back, his head buried under one of my pillows still dead asleep.

Lucky ass.

I could hear some bitch in the kitchen running the blender and had half a mind to clonk down the stairs and choke her for the noise.

I threw my lower half over the side of the bed slowly and raised to a seated position on the edge of the bed.

God, I'm miserable.

"Well good morning beautiful." Zeke's voice startled me from behind.

He sounded way too chipper.

And fuck being called beautiful when I feel and look like this. Get the fuck out of here with that.

That's right. I'm a bitch when I'm hungover.

I made some sort of "rmph" sound in response as I got up and stalked into my bathroom and he chuckled softly. I scowled as I shut the door behind me.

When I came back out, bladder relieved, teeth and hair brushed, cold water splashed on my face, I still felt like shit. Zeke was standing there dressed and smiling with his arms out waiting to wrap me up in them.

I realized then I was ready for him to leave.

"Damn, Eva. You're so fucking hot."

I also realized I was still butt naked, so I grabbed my robe off the bathroom door and then walked into his arms to give a half-ass hug before mumbling, "Look, before we go downstairs, we need to talk."

We sat on the edge of my bed facing each other and he swirled a thumb on my knee as he waited for me to continue.

"I meant what I said last night about this just being a hookup. No strings attached. I don't want a relationship, just sex. I just don't know what questions or comments my roommates are going to throw at us when we get downstairs so I wanted to make sure we were clear beforehand." It all came out in one breath.

He smiled widely. "Well that sounds perfect to me." Of course it does. I rolled my eyes internally. "I don't want a relationship either. I'm definitely down for this to be strictly a hookup, but... does that mean this was a one time thing? Because I mean, I hope that was as good for you as it was for me..."

He pointed in the direction of my bed as he trailed off as if I didn't know what he was referring to.

"It was really good for me too and I'm down to do it again, but I'm honestly going to need some... recovery time from your monster cock."

He snorted from laughing so hard. It sent a slight pang to my temples but I chuckled too.

"I have to say, I haven't gotten that one before."

I shrugged my shoulders. "First time for everything."

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After exchanging numbers we headed downstairs to the kitchen. Jill, Sam, and Sam's overnight guest fell silent as soon as we walked through the doorway. Sam grinned and winked at me. Jill's little sly smiling face got up and made her way over to the offending blender.

"Good morning you two. I made my famous hangover concoction if anyone would like a glass?" Jill offered with a gentle voice. She was now forgiven for her blender sins from earlier.

Her question was more for Zeke as she was already pressing a full glass of red mystery into my hand as she made her way back to the table. I took the glass from her and chugged that repulsive mixture down as quick as possible then wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and set the glass down like a seasoned professional.