Her head was fuzzy. "I was thinking about our first time."
"Is it a good memory for you?"
She sighed dreamily. "Of course it is Kip." She kissed his hair. "Can you feel me buzzing? I'm easier now then I was." She rubbed his hair, feeling the silky strands slip through her fingers.
"Are you?" He looked up at her. Then he glanced over at Colton's sleeping body. "What I'm going to do is let you go. Take Colton up to his bed. Because even though he's asleep, it feels a little strange."
That brought her out of her dreamy state. She'd forgotten that her son was there. She jumped off Kip and onto the floor.
Kip laughed. While Kip took Colton to his bed, Mandy went into the main floor bathroom and finger combed her hair frantically. She realized her make-up was smudging under her eyes, but she didn't have time to run upstairs to fix that.
She was more nervous than the first time she'd slept with him. This was just Kip and she didn't have to have sex with him. He was just fine if they cuddled all night in front of the television.
She was ready for it though. She'd been thinking about it since he invited her. She'd went out on her lunch break today and bought a pack of condoms for fuck's sake. She was going to jump him. Starting the minute she walked out of this room.
God she wished she could brush her teeth first.
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Kip tucked Colton into bed. Then he stood there, staring at him with the hall light on. He felt a strange affinity to this being that had only walked into his life less than a month ago. They'd had a blast together playing video games, eating junk food. Then there was his visit a few weeks ago where they'd played Lego.
It was scary as hell, this getting involved with a kid. He seemed to like Kip well enough. But, they were just friends, getting to know each other. If, shit, he and Mandy decided to move in together, would this kid accept him as a father figure?
That thought scared and thrilled Kip. Fucking hell, he didn't even know if Mandy was going to sleep with him? Would she consider moving her entire life to a new city? Just for him?
He had no idea how to be someone's boyfriend, someone's husband, someone's father. His head was spinning as he left the bedroom. He partially closed the door and then made his way downstairs. In the kitchen he opened his liquor cabinet and poured himself a drink. A very strong one.