Note: This is the most...suggestive chapter I've ever written. The other chapters in this sequence aren't this bad, trust me :)

A bare arm was wrapped around my exposed stomach protectively. That was usual. I'd kicked the duvet off my body whilst I was asleep so I knew I was naked from the word go – also usual. Someone was spooned against me: presumably the person I had slept with. Gently, so as not to wake the person next to me, I rolled over to look at their face. Light brown hair, thick eyebrows, strong nose. They were weirdly familiar. Having just woken up, my brain was a little slow and as a result it took me a while to remember how I knew this person. They were rather good looking although appeared a little older than what I usually go for. When it finally sunk in who this man was, I sat up straight in shock. Crap. Ed woke up and looked at me, all bleary eyed. The realization also hit him after a few tense moments.

"Crap," he mumbled, biting his lip and rubbing his eyes. "Lucy, don't tell me last night we..." I nodded my head slowly. I remembered everything that had happened last night. Ed had been drunk after a work-related party and I was the only one home since Mum was away on a business trip and my sister was at a sleepover. Ed had acted silly at first, stumbling over nonsensical words and throwing himself around like an oaf but then he became sweet and started saying how beautiful I was. I remember him saying something along the lines of 'from the moment we were introduced, he knew he had to have me even though I was only thirteen at the time'. I couldn't resist, even if I had wanted to. And now I had slept with my mum's boyfriend.

True, Ed was closer to my age than he was Mum's but I didn't think that would do anything to calm her down once she found out. Oh no, she was going to have such a fit. Ed would probably get thrown out of the house and she'd most likely refuse to speak to me for months. It would be simply terribl– hold on. A sudden thought came to my mind.

"Mum doesn't have to know," I whispered in Ed's ear. "This can be our little secret." Ed nodded dumbly. Yeah he wasn't the bright bulb but damn he was cute. I couldn't help but kiss him and giggled when he tried to push me away.

"It's a bit late to watch your distance, don't you think?" I said smartly. Ed didn't say anything when I continued my kiss but he didn't try and stop me either. I ran a hand over his toned chest, feeling the hair. I didn't much like guys with hairy chests but Ed didn't have to know that. I was so good at keeping secrets after 16 years of living that it was unbelievable. I'm sure not even a lie detector would know if I was telling the truth or not, I was that skilled. If there were awards for lying then I'd win every time, hands down.

Ed and I got out of my bed after I was satisfied with the level of intimacy we reached before having breakfast and Ed headed straight for the shower. I on the other hand made a beeline for my phone and saw three text messages from my boyfriend Nathan, all sent in the last twenty minutes. 'I'm awake, are u? x', 'Txt me when u wake up babes x' and 'Oi, get out of bed u slag lol jk, luv u really xxxxx'. I laughed to myself: Nathan was a total hottie but way too clingy. Looking at my clock I saw that it was gone eleven. I waited until after I had eaten breakfast, brushed my teeth, washed, changed my clothes and done my hair until texting back.

'Awake now :P'. Nathan texted me back almost instantly, asking if I wanted to go to his house as his parents would be out until nine that evening. I told him to expect me to arrive around three because I was meeting the girls later and then promptly called another boy – Josh – and asked if he was up for a little 'house call'. Nathan was great and everything but Josh and I had been 'special friends' for so long that it's become impossible to stop now, even though we were both in a relationship. Anyway, what Nathan didn't know couldn't hurt him.

I would have started our little session the moment I saw Josh on his scooter outside my house but I couldn't risk letting anyone catch me with Josh and reporting back to Nathan. I didn't want to break his heart. I stuffed my curly red hair into Josh's spare helmet – safety first has ALWAYS been my policy – and off we went, speeding all the way to his flat. To keep Josh interested and focused on the task we were soon about to undertake, I wrapped my arms around his waist and let my hands dangle in front of his jeans, casually playing with the material. Josh didn't do anything to acknowledge this and it was probably just as well or we'd have crashed.

Fortunately, we made it to Josh's flat in one piece and rushed up the stairs, too excited to wait for the lift. Josh hurried to let us in, his hands shaking with the keys as he was so anxious to get inside. I laughed at his klutziness and helped him by holding his hand steady for him. He turned and grabbed my head, pulling me in for a passionate kiss that I was more than ready for. I tugged on his shaggy black hair. His hands roamed all over me and I moaned. This was so good – and we hadn't even made it inside yet!

"Lucy?" A voice called my name in disbelief. Josh and I froze. I knew that voice all too well. There was no mistaking a voice that wonderfully deep and sweet. Slowly I turned to face Nathan.

"Hello," I said meekly, my heart sinking. His mouth was gaping open as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. His green eyes flickered from me to Josh and back again. A quick glance at Josh told me he was as pale as a sheet. Nathan managed to get control of his mouth and now he just looked confused. I cleared my throat and tried to make the best of the situation.

"Do you want to join us?" I asked cheerfully.

"Join you?" Nathan looked disgusted. He swore, spitting the word out like he was glad to get it out of his mouth. In his eyes I could see the hurt and it made me feel bad for him. I had never wanted to make him feel like this. I took a step towards him and Nathan shook his head, backing away. He turned and ran away from me. A prickly sensation started up in the back of my eyes and I had an urge to sniff. I don't know why, since I only ever liked Nathan for his appearance – at least, that's what I told myself. He and I had been going out for three months; my longest relationship. I had always thought there was something special about Nathan although I never bothered to think about it. I guess there would be no point now.

I always ended up ruining my relationships by cheating on the boys with – anyone who was available actually. I didn't see it as a problem but I sometimes wondered why I was so unfaithful. Sometimes I thought I had the perfect boyfriend and then blew it with my lustful ways – as was the case with Nathan.

A heavy arm on my shoulder alerted me that Josh was over whatever it was he had been on in the first place.

"Plenty more where he came from," Josh said. I agreed at once, sniffing. Josh firmly led me into his flat where we could continue with our earlier plans. Hopefully it would make me forget about what I had done to Nathan, at least for a while. Besides, he had been clingy.