Ten minutes pass before Dana jolts awake. Her eyes meet Harper’s waiting smile.

“You ok?” She asks.

Dana nods her head and smiles. “That was amazing. How’d you know?”

“My ex is the same way.” Harper says with a smile. “I recognized the signs.”

“Jesus… that was intense. I’ve never… wow…***** that hard… or that much.”

“Takes a lot out of you.”

“Yeah.”

“Then just close your eyes and relax.” Harper says still caressing her hair.

“Ok.” Dana says already half asleep. Her eyes quickly open as a thought hits her. “You aren’t going to leave are you?”

“Do you want me to stay?”

“Yes.” Dana leans up and kisses her.

“Then I’ll stay.”

“Thank you.” Dana snuggles in closer to Harper. “Goodnight Harper.”

“Sweet dreams.” Harper kisses her forehead.

***

“Then what happened?” Christine’s excited voice says on the other end of the phone.

“We slept and her alarm went off at 5:30 like she had said it would. We both laid there for a minute then got up at the same time. She told me I didn’t have to get up, that I could stay if I wanted to. But I explained that I got up early every morning to surf and should be on my way.”

“How was she? Was there Morning After Regret?” Christine asks.

“I don’t think she had regret. But there was a little awkwardness which is understandable. She wasn’t alone in that.”

“Stud.” Christine says poking fun at her.

“***** you.” Harper laughs.

“Did you at least give this one your number?”

“Yes, I put my card on her night stand and told her she didn’t have to feel pressured to call me. But that if she wanted to it would be cool. I said ‘I know you have a lot going on in your life right now. So if you don’t call I will understand.’” Harper tells her tale.

“And what did she say to that?” The very nosey Christine asks.

“She said that she wasn’t sure exactly what was going on with her personal life and kinda left it at that. It’s cool, she’s totally confused and most likely completely in love with her best friend.”

“Yeah me too.” Christine can’t help but make a joke.

“That must be awful for you.” Harper plays along.

“It is. You have no idea. She’s a total ***** and calls me all the time to tell me about every girl she *****. Breaks my heart.” Christine says with her best dramatic flare.

“You poor poor thing. You done?”

“Yeah, I guess.” Christine says.

“Good because I have a business to run.”

“Fine, I’ll talk to you later.”

“Bye.” They say and hang up.

***