Parker ran upstairs, and into the bathroom, turning on the shower as he pulled his shorts and shoes and socks off. He was such an idiot. He stepped under the spray, letting it pound into his face. What had he been thinking? He'd just practically seduced his friend, his nurse, outside his parents' house.

'Hey, she kissed you back.' His body informed him, also bringing back memories of how she'd tasted. How her eyes, so bright, on fire, for him. Her hands, and, her hair…he turned the nozzle to cold…friend, nurse…friend, nurse…friend, nurse…

Lauren stayed on the ground for a full minute, eyes closed, trying to gain her composure back. The sun was just coming up, so maybe…just maybe this had been a horrible dream.

'Horrible'? Her body asked her, reminding her she was fully awake, and had really just been awoken to an all new level by him…his body pressing hers, his eyes, his hands. She rolled up and staggered up the stairs to the apartment, not stopping till she was pressed against the inside of the bathroom door. Maybe a shower would help her wash this all away.