It was Friday afternoon. Taryn hurried home from school today with only two weeks to go until she graduated. She couldn't wait. Her brother Todd's last day of college was yesterday. "That lucky dog!" she thought. She loved him very much and couldn't wait to see him this evening.
She finally made it home. Taryn rushed in and took her things to her room, changed into something more comfortable, which meant it was against the school's dress code, and went to the kitchen to fix a Coke. On the refrigerator was a note from her mother that read, "Your father and I have run away for the weekend. If you need to reach us, Todd knows where we will be. Oh yes he's bringing a friend for the weekend. Hope you don't mind. Love, Mom."
"I would mind?" she laughed. Taryn looked at the clock and guessed that it would be a couple of hours before they got here. Excitement was exhausting, so Taryn laid down on the recliner in the living room, turned the TV on and soon fell asleep. A warm smile covered her face as she dreamed of the fun they would have this summer, she didn't hear Todd and his guest walked in.
There was warm breath on her neck. Startled awake, Taryn jumped into a half sitting position. One arm went around her shoulders and another held her head. Before a cry could escape her lips, her mouth was captured fully by another. Scorching heat filled her. It's flaming tongue singeing her mouth, dancing with her tongue, searing it. Her body melted. She knew it was Todd and he was glad to see her too.
It wasn't Todd. She could hear Todd laughing now. She fought and the arms released her. Staring down at her was a pair of intensely dark, hypnotizing eyes above the swollen rosy lips that had just ravished hers, now formed into a roguish grin.
The lips barely parted, "helloooooo," came from the depths of his throat. Taryn could only stare. Once she regained her composure, she was able to utter a squeaky greeting. Todd introduced Taryn to Alan, his roommate. They talked for a while then the guys left Taryn while they unloaded the car.
Taryn, not wanting to waste the evening having to cook and clean up, decided to call and have pizza delivered. "Two large supremes with extra cheese and jalapenos," she instructed. She hung up the phone and hustled to her room to freshen up before Todd and Alan finished stacking Todd's belongings from his dorm room into the garage. Tomorrow he would be taking Alan to his home in a nearby town to unload his things.
The pizza arrived and Todd carried it to the kitchen. Taryn fixed Cokes and they served their plates and took them to the den to watch TV. The trio chatted as they scarfed down both pizzas and Taryn, who had been unnaturally reticent up until now, joined in on the conversation. She found out that Alan and Todd had met during the first semester this year, Alan had transferred from another school, and discovered that they had a lot in common. Both had the same major and were taking a lot of the same classes together. Before the winter holiday break they had decided that for the second semester they would get their dorm assignments changed.
Todd and Taryn cleaned up throwing the boxes away and loading the plates into the dishwasher while Alan went into another room to call his parents and let them know he had made it to the Bakers' home. While alone, Todd asked Taryn what she thought of his friend. Taryn responded with a groan and a gesture that sent Todd into hysterics. He told her that he had a video and he and Alan were going to watch it in his room in a few minutes and they wanted her to watch with them. She told him she wasn't sure, maybe later.