Three quick knocks at the door pulled me from me dreamless sleep. I squinted as the light from the window shown on me which kicked me into panic mode. What happened last night? I thought to myself, but didn’t have much time to think about it before the door clicked open.
“She’s probably still sleeping, she didn’t look to good yesterday.” I heard Karen’s voice as my door squeaked open.
“Yea, at someone else’s house.” I heard Veronica counter with a laugh.
It was at the moment that I realized I wasn’t alone, as Tyler stirred beneath me. “Shit,” I whispered under my breath.
“I told you yesterday Veronica, she didn’t go home with anyone. She wasn’t feeling well so she took a cab home.”
“A cab to someone else’s house maybe...”
It was at that moment that Tyler decided to wake. His eyes lazily looked at up at me “Good…” his words were cut short as I covered his mouth with my hand, but it was too late, we were already caught.
“Or she just brought someone with her.” I could hear the amusement in Veronica’s voice.
I took a deep breath as I removed my hand from Tyler’s mouth and turned to see Veronica standing at the edge of the couch, arms crossed and a smug smile plastered on her face. “You owe me 40 bucks girl.”
“20, they’re both dressed.” Karen smirked as she walked over to stand next to Veronica.
I took a deep breath as my hands covered my face, embarrassed, but also relieved that Tyler and I were both clothed. “What are you guys doing here?”
“Well we came to check on you because Karen said you weren’t feeling well.”
“Yea, I wasn’t…”
“Sorry to interrupt,” Tyler ran a hand through his hair as he gingerly sat up, “but do you have any ibuprofen,”
“Yea,” I nodded as I pushed myself off the couch with a glance in Karen and Veronica’s direction.

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I hurried, not wanting to leave them alone with Tyler to long, but by the time I made my way back to the kitchen Tyler was seated at my kitchen counter, Karen next to him and Veronica at the stove.
I shallowed, not wanting to admit how nice this was. Karen causally laughing at something Tyler said as Veronica cooked at the stove. Shaking the thought out of my head, I made my way to my kitchen, with a questioning glance in Karen direction as I made my way to the fridge where I retrieved a bottle of water for Tyler as well as myself. I handed Tyler the ibuprofen and a bottle of water before I join Veronica at the stove.
“What are you doing?” I whisper to Veronica as she mixes the scrambled eggs on the stove.
“Making breakfast.”
“I meant with him,” I asked with a nod in Tyler’s direction.
“Well the poor guy just woke up with a hangover in your apartment, I think he deserves some breakfast.”
“Now you sound like Karen.” I huffed as I snatched a piece of bacon off the pan on the stove.
“I’m just being polite Beth,” she said as I snuck a glance in Tyler’s direction, but he seemed distracted by something on Karen’s voice. “Besides it’s not like you guys did anything so…”
“Yea, last night.” I exhaled not even realizing I was holding my breath until the truth spilled out of me mouth, and Veronica may have been right, any other guy I probably wouldn’t have minded, but this was Tyler, and as Karen likes to point out I was already too attached.
“So you do… Karen was right… oh my god.” Her eyes widen as she turns to me. “Is that Jamie?”
“No,” I shook my head with another glance in Tyler’s direction but this time he seemed a little distracted by his phone. “That’s Tyler.”
“Oh,” she bites her lip and I know she wants more answers but they are going to have to wait.
“Just cook your damn breakfast and I’ll explain later.”
“I’ll hold you too it,” Veronica winked as she turned back to the stove.

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The minute Tyler closed the door behind him, I could feel a pair of curious eyes staring at me.
I ignored them the best I could as I slowly dragged the sponge over the plate I was currently washing.
“You can ignore us all you want but we’re not going anywhere until you explain what’s going on,” Veronica voice sang across the kitchen from where Karen and she sat at the counter and I knew this talk was more for her sake then Karen’s.
“Fine Veronica,” I sighed as I laid the clean plate on the towel next to the sink and turned to face the curious girls. Karen scrolled through her phone but Veronica leaned forward, her hand in the palm of her hand as her elbow rested on the table. “That was Tyler, I’ve been sleeping with him for about 2 months now.” Her eyes widened at my confession. “And last night at the party, Tyler was there and so was Jamie…”
“The Jamie…”
I nodded, knowing exactly were that question was going. Veronica and Karen both knew, know about Jamie, but only Karen knew that I was also with Tyler.
“Okay, so Tyler and Jamie were both at the party last night…”
“And apparently they are like best friends” I sassed in my best Rebecca impersonation, “at least according to Rebecca.”
“You know you could work this to your advantage,” Veronica grinned. “Have you ever considered a threesome?”
“No,” I shook my head.
“Come on Beth, if there both that good that you kept them around this long…”
“No Veronica,” I cut her off before she could spell it out for me any further. I was already slightly getting turned on thinking about it. “That will not happen because they also play for the same team and you know guys and there locker room talk, been there, done that, not happening again.”
“I hear ya sister,” Veronica agreed, each having our fair share of the baseball and football teams in college. “So you going to drop them?”
I shrugged, “I should drop at least one of them right?”
“That’s up to you babe, but just remember what happened junior year when Austin found out you were also screwing Jimmy and then… bam… baseball slut.”
“Yea,” I shook my head not really wanting to think about that, but I knew she had a point. I didn’t want that to happen again and if I didn’t want that to happen again then I knew I needed to drop one of them, the only question was, which one.

Notes

Sorry it's been so long, hit a little road block but have figured out. Now I have a new road block to face. I will try to update more often, no promises tho.