I had heard Courtney having sex last week and assumed it was him, though. My gut feeling told me they were dating, despite her insistence otherwise. C...ourtney had left to use the restroom and I had butterflies sitting there alone with Mike."So, I heard you met TJ's girlfriend. That must have been awkward," Mike said casually.Before I moved into Courtney's place, I had hung out with Courtney, Mike, and Mike's friend TJ. A day full of drinking led to TJ fucking me on this very sofa. Unbeknownst to. Brittany appeared in the doorway, still wearing her bra and panties. "Thanks, Bryan. He was gonna rape me. I didn't do anything to provoke him except for changing my mind. Can't a girl say no if her boyfriend is obviously under the influence?" I invited her inside and closed the door. "A girl should be able to but guys like that don't want to hear it. Did he hurt you?" "He grabbed my wrists before your brother showed up. I came so close to being beaten." She turned to gaze at Bryan who was. I stood up, shaking now…my body felt achy and twitchy all over. We climbed out of the booth, waiting for the pictures to print. All of the pictures looked nice…three best friends grinning and close together in front of the camera. Thank god I’d managed to keep a smile pasted on my face…I can’t even think about how embarrassed I would have been if either of them had known what was going through my mind. It didn’t take me long to get home…I took a long shower as soon as I got here. I felt better. Her sponsor’s intervention allowed her to smoke fast and hard until she finished the stick. She looked away from Jerry and readied herself for the same nauseating speech he’d given her an obscene number of times in two weeks, “Katherine, I am disappointed in you.”“So, what else is new?” She mumbled in response.“I’m not talking about the cigarette. Everyone has a relapse. It’s what makes us human and it’s also what makes what I do worth doing. I’m talking about the company you keep. A cigarette.