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 Look, I m not in the mood for company right now, okay?
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Summer pushed her way inside.  You ve been avoiding my calls, and I want to know why. She
looked around, sniffed the air and screwed up her nose in disgust.  No offense, sweetie, but your house
stinks.
 Yeah, well, I like the smell. Tory crossed her arms over her chest and tried not to gag when she
realized she d forgotten to take out the trash.
Summer arched her brow.  First, you re going to get your skinny blonde butt in the shower.
Afterwards, we re going to clean up this mess. Then we re going to have a nice little chat.
Tory weighed the merits of denying her lifelong friend, but knew it wasn t worth it. Besides, she did
sort of need a good washing.  I think I m going to go shower.
Summer nodded.  Good choice. I ll get started out here.
 Whatever. Tory started out of the room, trying really hard not to look at her bed as she passed it on
the way to the bathroom. The sight of the bed made her think of Con s bed and the night the three of them
had shared. Her stomach knotted. Would she ever know pleasure like that again? Was it possible to have a
happy future with not one, but two men? As she peeled out of her clothes and stepped into the shower, Tory
let her mind drift to that night. The way the men had made her feel. It went beyond sex. They d cherished
her. Loved her. No other man would ever be able to hold a candle to Devon and Con. The mere thought of
sharing her body with another sent a cold chill down her spine. They d ruined her for anyone else. Damn,
there she went again. Crying like a baby. She hated crying. She thought she d cried herself dry. Apparently
not.
After Tory finished her shower, she slipped into a clean pair of heather-grey cotton shorts and a white
tank. She wrapped her hair in a fluffy cotton towel and went to see if Summer had made a dent in the filth.
Tory was surprised to see the living room tidied and Summer doing the dishes. Summer looked over at her
and nodded.  Get a rag and wipe a few inches of dust off those coffee tables in there. After I finish here, I ll
make us some of that herbal tea your mom bought for you and we can talk about what s bothering you.
Tory bent down and grabbed the furniture polish from underneath the sink and a few paper towels.
 Tea sounds great, but I don t want to talk about it, she mumbled.
 Too bad. You could have come to me, but you didn t. So, you lose, I win. We talk.
 Geez, when did you get so assertive?
Summer laughed.  Gage is wearing off on me, I guess.
For the first time since Christmas Eve, Tory felt a smile curving her lips. An honest-to-God smile.
Even as kids, Summer could always make her smile when Tory thought all she was capable of was crying.
Tory went to work on the dust. An hour later, her house looked livable again and no longer smelled of
old garbage. Summer poked a finger in the direction of the round kitchen table. Tory took the hint and sat,
while Summer served the tea.
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Feeling like she should say something, Tory blurted out the first thing that came to mind.  I m sorry
for being such a Grumpy Gus. I m lucky to have a friend like you. I really mean that, Summer.
 We re lucky to have each other, Summer said as she sat in the chair across from her.  But that s not
the issue right now. Tell me what s wrong. What happened on your date with Devon?
Tory stiffened.  What makes you think this has anything to do with Devon?
Summer frowned as she spooned way too much sugar into her tiny cup of tea.  You ve been in a funk
ever since that night. So, give it up.
 It s not just about Devon. It involves Con too.
 What involves Con? I m confused. I thought this was like a lover s quarrel or something.
No way could Summer know about the sex. It wasn t possible.  Devon and I are friends, not lovers,
Tory hedged.
 Maybe that s what you ve always told yourself, but I ve seen the way you look at him when he s not
aware. And I ve seen the way he looks at you. She stopped, then added,  What happened at the party,
Tory?
Tory wrapped her hands around the steaming mug. This was one of those moments. Sort of like
ripping off a bandage, she needed to get it over with fast and with as little pain as possible.  I made love to
Devon and Con. At the same time. In Con s bed. And it was fan-freaking-tastic. Okay? Are you happy
now?
Summer s eyes widened.  Whoa! Both of them? Like, at once?
Tory slumped, feeling guilty all over again.  Yeah, both of them like at once. I don t know what I was
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