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headboard, careful not to touch him. I watched as he eased
the condom from him, tying it and flinging it into the wastepaper basket in the
corner. It went in like it was a well-practiced shot.
    “ Charming .”
    He flashed me a grin. “I like to think
so.”
    I rolled my eyes before taking another
long drink of the beer. I rested my head against the headboard and closed my
eyes. There was still a euphoric, floating feeling going through me… exhausted,
yet exhilarated. I took deep breaths to steady my heart, the memory of touching
and being with another human being without awful images appearing still vivid.
    “Witch.”
    My eyes flew open. Caleb was watching me
with a lazy smirk on his face. “You look like you’re getting comfortable.”
    “Let me guess, you’re the type to throw
the girl out once you’re satisfied?”
    He shrugged. “Depends on my mood, and
the girl. But I was going to offer you the opportunity to ‘satisfy’ me again
before you go.” He stroked himself, his cock all ready to go again. “You’ve got
a pretty mouth. I’ll let you use it on me…”
    I smiled. “Maybe some other time.” I maneuvered
myself off the bed and grabbed my towel from the hidden mirror. I paused before
wrapping it around myself—the glass didn’t shimmer. It remained flat with just
the view of me with Caleb lying in the background. I allowed myself a small
smile. I didn’t know why this guy was unreadable, but it suited my needs. Once
the towel was securely wrapped around my nudity, I headed for the door. It was
time to kick out Penzance’s latest lover and go to bed. I pulled it open, about
to step through.
    “Hey!” Caleb called. I turned and waited
for whatever gem would come out of his mouth next. “You’re acting like the guy
here.” I couldn’t read what was on his face and wasn’t sure if that was
considered a good thing or not in his book.
    I gave a shrug and left. He had no
further purpose to serve for me.
    As it happened, Penzance was alone in
her bed, sprawled out with a long leg hanging off the bed and her breasts
showing. She snored lightly but looked peaceful and happy. I pulled the blanket
up to cover her before slipping into the other twin bed in the room. Caleb’s
parents must have been loaded. This place had at least six or seven bedrooms,
and each one that I had seen was well furnished for a vacation home, even down
to the ornaments sitting on the shelves.  My eyes scanned the room before I
turned off the lamp and tried to sleep. However, it wasn’t long before my
thoughts turned to Lake, and I wondered what he was doing right then. To my
horror, tears began to prick at the thought of his betrayal.

Chapter Two
    Penzance
vomited for the third time when we got to the bottom of the mountain. “Shit,”
she said as she wiped her mouth and leaned against the side of her car. “I’ve
never been this sick in my life.” That wasn’t true, and I didn’t need any
special talent to know that. Penzance always over indulged. She would spend the
week recovering and then once the weekend hit, she would be back to partying
with fresh enthusiasm. “Thanks for driving.”
    “You’re welcome. Ready to go?”
    She gave a nod, before weakly pulling
open the passenger door and getting in. By the time I was back in the driver’s
seat, she looked like she was asleep. I was just relieved to be off the
mountain. I hated heights, and driving around the winding roads cut into the
side made me tense with anxiety. The drive up had been okay with Penzance
behind the wheel. I had just kept my eyes down and ignored the climb, but that
wasn’t an option when I was forced to drive.
    She just woke up when I pulled the car
into the parking garage of our apartment. It was a nice building. Penzance’s
parents paid most of her rent as she earned next to nothing as an intern at a
PR firm. I had my own trust money, supplemented by my work as assistant to an
occult researcher. So far, life after college had been