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I woke up in a painfully bright room, my head pounding like it was punishing me for last night. Groaning, I fumbled for my phone on the bedside table.
1 PM.
My brain was sluggish, trying to piece together the scattered memories—the summer fest at Matsh Bay Park. Helio brushing me off like I didn’t matter. Drinking at Aaron’s office.
And then he kissed me.
More than once.
And I liked it. A lot.
But the rest was a blur.
A noise behind me made my pulse skyrocket. There was someone else in my bed.
Please don’t be Aaron. Please don’t be Aaron. Please don’t be Aaron.
I turned slowly, relief washing over me when I spotted the tangled golden hair on the pillow.
Dawn.
I nudged her shoulder to wake her, and she groaned.
"What? It’s too early. Let me sleep!" She pulled the comfor
