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THE NEXT MORNING

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Sara yawned, first thing she noticed was this wasn't her bed or her house. 'Shit what did I do?' She thought. Next her headache hit her. 'Shit what did I drink?' She thought again. Then she felt Nick's arm wrap around her, 'uhh ohh.'

Nick move around slightly in his sleep, arms wrapped around Sara, and his head cuddled against her shoulder. She turned and couldn't help but notice the lack of clothes herself and Nick had on. She could remember bits of last night. Sara tried harder... 'Man... we were downing shots and I said... ohh no... this was my idea...' Sara bit her lip again, a smiled tugged at the corner of her lips remembering the night that was now past. 'What if he thinks it is who I am.... What if he thinks I sleep around like that...' Sara was starting to panic. Feeling Nick cuddle her made her relax alot... she enjoyed lying like this, yet the worry was still there. Nick yawned a little and his eyes opened slowly, seeing Sara next to him, in his arms. He smiled, not saying anything, just lying silently next to her, savoring every second. Nick yawned a little and his eyes opened slowly, seeing Sara next to him, in his arms. He smiled, not saying anything, just lying silently next to her, savoring every second. Sara, not knowing Nick was awake, she sat up, being careful of his arms. Keeping the covers around her she reach for his shirt. Nick smiled a little at her and closed his eyes again. She checked he was asleep. 'He's so cute...' She smiled to herself and put his shirt on. Nick rolled over and purposely wrapped his arms around her waist.

Sara grinned, "Morning Nick."

"Hi" Nick grinned up at her, looking like a little boy.

"Hi... umm last night..." Sara looked to the floor, "I don't usually... you know... meet someone at a club and... well you know!"

"Well, you didn't meet me at a club, now did you?" Nick smiled. "I know you wouldn't do that Sara..."

"You know what I mean..." Sara smiled. Her smile faded, "It's just I don't want you to get the wrong impression of me Nick..."

"And what impression would that be? You sleeping with every guy you meet? Sara, I don;t think that of you at all..."

"Good," She leaned in to kiss him, but stopped.

"What? do I have morning breath?" nick looked at Sara.

Sara shook her head, "This is generally like a fourth/fifth onwards thing for me Nick... I don't know..."

"What do you mean?" Nick looked up at her.

"The easest thing in the world would be to just kiss you and ignore this feeling that this is..." Sara stopped, "that this is... well..." She paused, "Not right."

"why? why isn't this right? I mean, it feels right. Sara, I like you, and i have for a long time. Are you saying you're denying everything that happened last night? That you didn't feel anything?" Nick asked, a little hurt.

"No! God Nick no... I felt, feel things for you I never had felt... I'm not like you... I can't just sleep with someone even if I have known them and felt these feelings for a long time..." Sara said knowing she had hurt him.

Nick looked down at the ground and sighed. He grabbed some clothes and put them on without saying a word to Sara, refusing to make eye contact with her.

"Nick, wait..."

"Forget it Sara... just forget it..."

"No... Nick, please... I just... last time I got this close to someone they were lying to me... about everything... I didn't expect this to happen so soon." Sara said quickly, she fought back the tears that threatened to fall.

"Sara... " Nick sighed. He looked at her and frowned.

"Please don't ask me to forget it... but... if you can honestly look me in the eye and say it... then I'll go..." Sara said looking at him.

"I don't want you to go... "

A tear fell down Sara's cheek, she smiled, "And I don't want to go."

"Good... "Nick said, wanting to kiss her, but didn't. "So, uh, how about some breakfast?"

Sara smiled, and kissed Nick on the cheek, "Ok, I'm going in for a shower..."

Nick nodded and headed out to his kitchen.