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thing left was that I was royally fucked up. Hell, I already figured that one out.  Okay, I’m back at ground zero.  This was exactly why I hated thinking about this stuff. It solved absolutely nothing except gave me a throbbing migraine.  I fell asleep, trying to figure all this stuff out.
     
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    I woke up and it was about nine thirty.  I ambled into the kitchen and grabbed a drink.  I was really hungry so I decided to throw on some jeans and head over to King Street to grab a bite to eat.  I was sure I could get something tasty from the local diner and maybe I would scoot over to one of my favorite bars, The Golden Nugget, and grab a cold one afterward.
    The streets were always crowded at night there with the College of Charleston right around the corner.  Students were out and about, shopping and eating and then clubbing later.  I slipped into my favorite booth and the waitress took a seat across from me and we caught up while she took my order.
    “You going our tonight?”
    “Yeah, but only for a couple of chilly ones. You?”
    “I might after I get off work.  You headed to the Nugget?”
    “Yeah.”
    “I might see you over there later then.”
    “Good.” My food arrived and I literally wolfed it down. I hadn’t eaten since breakfast so I was super hungry.  When I finished, I paid the bill and headed down the street.  I passed a few friends along the way when I suddenly heard my name being called.
    “Hey, Lexi!”
    I turned around but didn’t see anyone I recognized.
    “Over here. Across the street.”
    I looked at the direction of the voice and it was a guy I had never seen before.  He jogged over to me and said, “Why’d you run out the other morning? I thought we had a great time that night.”
    Oh shit! It was Beavis, or Barney or whatever the hell his name was.
    “Yeah, sorry about that. I didn’t want to wake you up.  I had to go.  I had to work.” I tried to look everywhere but at him.  He was pleasant looking, friendly eyes, light brown hair but totally not my type.
    He smiled, hugely, and said, “Well, you were certainly a hell cat. I’d love to do it again.  Like real soon.  The scratches on my back have finally healed.”
    Would the ground just open up right this minute and swallow me up because I’m about to throw up my sandwich all over this dude’s feet if he doesn’t shut up?
    I laughed.  Well, sort of. It actually sounded more like a ha-ha, with a choke added in. I said, “Okay. Cool. Well, I gotta go. I’m supposed to be meeting someone in a few minutes.  Good seeing you.”
    I took off almost at a dead run.  I thought my flip flops were going to blow I was moving so fast. I just kept going though, keeping my eyes on the sidewalk. The Charleston sidewalks were uneven and hazardous so I kept my eyes focused on it, not wanting to crash and burn whe n ba m !  I ran slap dab into the front of someone.  I was moving at full steam ahead, staring at the pavement and not watching where I was going. It almost set me on my ass. I felt strong arms reach out to steady me then pull me into a warm, hard body.
    “Whoa there buddy.  I’m good.  You can release.”
    I heard the sexiest laugh then.  “Release?”
    I looked up into Smoky Eyes himself.  “Wow!” I said it without thinking. And then, “Shit!”
    “I don’t usually have that kind of effect on women.  Shitty, I mean.”
    I sputtered then let loose a deep belly laugh.  He started laughing too.
    “I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean to say that.  I was on an avoid run and wasn’t watching where I was going.  Please forgive my nasty mouth,” I said. 
    “No, it’s fine.  I really liked the ‘wow’ part.  It was supremely impressive.”
    “Not as impressive as you,” I said under my breath.
    “What’s that?”
    “I didn’t say anything.  But thanks for saving me from falling on my ass.”
    “Now you owe me.”
    “Huh?”
    “You owe me.  I waited for your call but it never