In the darkened room soft gentle breathing was heard, then the loud klaxon of an alarm went off. A hand moved out from under the covers and felt the empty side of the bed. The hand moved as if it was seeking someone but no one was there. The figure on the bed rolled over onto his back and slowly blinked his eyes open into the dusky light of the room. He then reached over and turned on the bedside light and sat up holding his head.

He slowly opened his eyes again and looked around the room. He had the feeling as if someone should be there. His body ached from a night of rigorous sex, but with whom? He pushed the covers down and realized that he was lying in the bed with nothing on. OMG, how unsanitary he thought to himself.

He looked around the room for his clothing, just inside the door on the floor was the shirt that he had worn the evening before. It looked as if it had been pulled off by someone and thrown to the floor. That's when he saw his pants looking like they were flung across the room and landed on his study desk. How strange! His shoes had the same flung about look to them lying here and there in the middle of the room. When he caught his reflection in the mirror of his dresser he noticed numerous love bites on his neck. He had been with someone but had no memory of who it could have been. I never should have gone to that party and let Eddy talk me into drinking all that booze.

Whenever he tried to recall the events of the night before his head pounded and throbbed. It was no use he just couldn't remember who had brought home with him. That was so unlike him, he never brought anyone back to his home. Usually, he would go home with someone to their place or maybe a hotel but never did he bring someone home to the cul-de-sac. He just didn't want his friends and neighbors to know that much about him. He liked his privacy plus the one time he had tried to tell Eddy about his sexual preference the shorter Ed had freaked out and told him to never mention it again. He would still be his friend but he just didn't want to know about Edd's being gay.

He moved to the edge of the bed and got to his feet and stood there a moment unsteadily. He glanced down to see if his underwear was near the bed and the four condoms in his trash basket caught his eye. No wonder his muscles were sore this morning. He groaned and staggered towards the door to his room grabbing his bathrobe from the hook as he passed it. He felt so unclean and no telling whose sweat was on his person.

He usually tried to stir away from drinking too much because it made him lose his inhibitions and do things that he normally would not do. All the way to the bathroom he was starting to freak out because he didn't remember who he had been with the night before. What if they had an STD. As soon as he reached the bathroom he turned on the shower as hot as he could stand it and jumped in under the spray. He stayed in the shower scrubbing himself until the water ran cold and he had to get out and dry himself off.

After drying himself off he went back into his bedroom to put on some clothes for the day. He thought about just getting back into his bed and sleeping for a few more hours but he had to was them sheets first. After getting dressed he stripped the bed and headed downstairs to the laundry room and threw the bedclothes into the washing machine. After starting the machine he wandered into his kitchen to make himself some breakfast.

Just as he was about to sit down to eat his breakfast he heard a knocking at his front door. He made his way to the front door and after unlocking the door opened it to find his two best friends standing there.

"What gives Sockhead? You usually have the door open by this time of day."

"I've only just gotten up, I'm so glad to see you, Eddy. I want to ask you about last night."

The taller Ed grabbed Double Dee in a bear hug. "I thought the mutant zombies from Jupiter had gotten you. But wait maybe it was the alien vampires from the mysterious Planet X that attacked you. Oh no Eddy we must save Double Dee from becoming a vampire Eddy. Look at all the bites on his neck."

"Ugh, you can put me down now Ed. Please come in gentleman." As he was closing the door he saw Kevin across the street looking back at him as he was telling his friend Nat something. The teal haired boy seemed to be overly excited about something and was yelling something about a ship sailing. Edd shook his head and closed the door. When he walked into the kitchen Big Ed was helping himself to the breakfast that was on the table.

"Oh, I'm sorry Double Dee was this yours?"

"It's ok Ed, I wasn't as hungry as I thought I was. I'll just have some toast and coffee."

"Could you make me some more buttered toast, Double Dee?"

Edd sat a platter of buttered toast on the table grabbed a piece and looked at Eddy. "You really shouldn't have made me drink as much as I did last night."

"You can't blame me if you don't know when to quit."

"Did you see me talking to anyone last night?"

"After a few drinks, you became the life of the party and was talking to everyone."

"But who? I feel as if someone should have been here this morning, but for the life of me I can't remember who I was talking to last night."

"You were so funny last night Sockhead, you danced half the night with Marie Kanker and when you weren't dancing you two were off in the corner whispering. Did Marie finally "straighten" you out," said Eddy making the air quotes sign.

Double Dee rubbed his backside and said, "No I don't think it was Marie and I don't think it works that way, Eddy."

Ed looked up laughing and said, "You even danced a slow dance with Kevin last night Dee."

"I did what?" Edd shouted.

"You told shovel-chin that since his team won and it was a celebration that you wanted a dance with him. You should have seen the look on asshat's face when you grabbed him and pulled him out on the dance floor. I expected that at any second he was going to pound you into next week. Before I could see how doofus reacted Lee grabbed me and drug me outside to smoke a blunt with her. Then we left for a little alone time if you know what I mean."

"But who was I talking to before I left the party?"

"Don't know, Lee and I didn't make it back to the party last night."

"Ed do you know anything?"

"Nah, Rolf and I left to go clubbing and you said you were having fun and would get a ride home with someone."

Eddy started laughing and nearly fell out of his chair. "What Miss prim and proper got so drunk that she turned into a slut and picked up the first thing available?"

"It isn't funny Eddy, what if they had STDs or worse."

"Relax dude, just go to your doctor and get checked out. You'll be back at your university next week and whoever it was will be just a lost memory."

Suddenly Ed jumped up and ran out the door saying something about Rolf wanting to show him his newly hatched chickens. Eddy stood up and started to follow Ed out the door. "I gotta run, Lee wants to go to the beach this afternoon."

"Don't leave me, Eddy, stay and help me figure this out."

"Sorry, no can do. Hoes before Bros dude. See ya. Go over and ask Shit for brains if he saw who you left with."

"I can't do that it would be too embarrassing for Kevin to find out that I was so drunk that I don't even remember who brought me home."

As he was closing the door he again saw Kevin across the street. The redhead seemed to give him a knowing look and started laughing. Was he laughing at me or was he laughing at the way Nat was flailing his arms about. Edd asked himself. There was no way that he could go ask Kevin who he left the party with. One thing he did remember about the party last night was the fact that Nazz was not there. Usually, she and Kevin went everywhere together. He got up and washed the breakfast dishes and then went back to put the wash into the dryer.

He then went up to his room and made the bed with fresh sheets and lay back down. When he leaned over to turn off the bedside light he noticed a sticky note lying on the bedside table. It read: Had a great time, call me if you want to get together again. There was a phone number on the bottom of the note. The handwriting looked vaguely familiar but he couldn't place it. He studied the number and thought, do I want to know? What if it's someone that I don't want to be involved with? Like Eddy said I'll be back at college next week and won't be able to pursue anything further. He tossed the note back on the table and lay back on his pillows and closed his eyes to take a nap.

After lying there for awhile the vision of emerald eyes looking deep into his eyes startled him awake. He sat up and thought about the dream he had just had. It had been so vivid. In the dream, he and Kevin Barr had been kissing and looking into each other's eyes. Get a hold of yourself Eddward, it was only a dream. Something your subconscious mind pushed forward. You were worried about who you were with last night and you have been crushing on Kevin since ninth grade and your brain put the two together. There's no way he would be here doing that with you. Edd then picked up the note and read it again. But what if that wasn't a dream but a memory from last night. He shook his head and lay back on the bed. He reached over and grabbed the note again studying the number. He picked up his phone and started to dial the number then stopped. He didn't want to seem desperate or needy. But what if it had been Kevin, that would have been a dream come true.

He lay there thinking for hours, now and then picking up his phone to call the number, but then the thought of what if it hadn't been Kevin. His mind was muddled and confused. He wanted to make the call just to find out who it was. Fear kept rearing its ugly head and stopping him. He finally fell into a restless sleep and slept for a few hours.

When he finally woke up it was growing dark outside. He looked over at his clock and saw that it was nearing seven pm. He got up and went downstairs to his kitchen to fix himself something to eat. As he was preparing his supper the doorbell rang. He wondered who it could be as he hurried to answer the door. When he swung the door open he was greeted by the sight of his gorgeous neighbor with those emerald eyes and his red hair peeking out from under his baseball cap. Edd's eyes slowly made their way down his muscular form. He was wearing a tight tee shirt that showed off his muscular torso to full advantage. Low slung on his hips was a pair of gray sweat pants that were tight enough that they didn't leave much to the imagination. When he brought his eyes back up to the lightly freckled face he saw a mischievous grin and the man of his dreams said, "Like what you see, Dork?"

"Come in Kevin, how may I assist you?"

Kevin smirked and said, "what, you being coy? After last night you asking me that."

"I'm sorry Kevin, I had a bit too much to drink and don't remember what I did or even with whom. Please come in and tell me who I left the party with last night."

"Dude, It was me you brought home last night, why didn't you just call and find out. I left my number."

When the redhead said that it was like a dam burst in the dork's brain and memories came flooding out into his open mind. He turned beet red and stammered, "You mean we... I let you..." Double Dee sat on the sofa stunned a dream had come true and he had almost lost the memory of it. Suddenly something sent a smell of almost over cooking from the kitchen. "Excuse me a moment Kevin, I must see about my cooking. Please make yourself comfortable. I'll be right back." Edd said as he scurried off towards the kitchen.

After saving his dinner and was making his way back to the living room Double Dee called out, "I made enough for two if you would like some..." When he walked into the room Kevin was laying on his sofa with nothing on.

"Yes, Dee, I want something. We can eat later. First, we will make memories that you will have no problem remembering. I've wanted to do this with you for years. Since ninth grade, I was in denial of my feelings towards you. I've loved you since way back then, I just hope you can find it in your heart to like me a little."

"You mean you took advantage of me in my drunken state and had your way with me."

"I wouldn't call it taken advantage. You asked me for a ride home and when we got here you nearly raped me. I wouldn't really call it that I was more than willing to jump your bones."