This story is listed in romance because I view it as a romance novel. This is a long story that's coming out chapter by chapter, so it will take some time to unravel itself as a romance.
All characters are 18 or older.
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Max woke up with a new sense of frustration like he had never experienced before. As appalled as he was with the events from the previous night, he had the worst case of morning wood that he just couldn't get rid of.
"What is wrong with me?!" he said to himself. "I don't even like her. So why can't I stop thinking about what happened?"
As Max finally got out of bed to get ready for his day, he tried to move forward and put that night in the past. Unfortunately, the first day was the worst. All throughout, no matter what he was doing, the young man would feel sudden urges as the images from the previous night continually popped into his head. He was experiencing unwanted boners around his family that he never had trouble hiding in the past.
It was hard to concentrate on anything else. He didn't know what to do. Being with his family and friends risked them noticing his problem but being alone was even worse because there were no distractions from the incident.
He struggled with the images he saw of Linda drunk with her dress pulled up.
"She has such a nice body," he thought to himself, as he almost allowed himself to imagine what it would be like to have sex with her.
"This is ridiculous! She has done nothing but use me for her own gain. Why do I feel like this? Shouldn't I feel this way with a woman I actually want to be with?"
While Max was left in a weird state of frustration, Linda was experiencing a different type of frustration. She had woken up the next morning feeling a little hungover. However, she could remember everything that happened and didn't regret any of her actions.
She should have felt regret over rubbing Max's crotch. She knew she didn't care for him romantically. But Linda was only concerned with the way Max pushed her away.
"I was drunk, but I wasn't THAT drunk. There's no way in hell he should have rejected me. He should be lucky to have someone like me touching him."
Although the long-haired teen did not want to be with Max, she saw it as a challenge. She wanted to make him admit he felt tempted. She wanted the satisfaction of knowing that any guy she chooses would be honored to have a sex with her.
"Maybe I am being petty, but he will not reject me next time. And yes, Max, there WILL be a next time."
Max had the opposite plan. He wanted to do everything in his power to make sure there was no, "Next time."
"I think it's best that I just avoid her. The longer I go without seeing her, the better. No more giving her rides. Nothing where we are isolated. It's just too risky."
Fortunately, the young man had the peace of mind that he did not have to carpool with her anymore. He didn't even have to give her a ride for graduation. They were both going to be with their families, instead of with each other.
The night grew late and Max went to brush his teeth as he got ready for bed. As he was leaving the bathroom, he walked past his mother in the hallway.
"Get some sleep, Max. You have a big day ahead of you tomorrow."
"I know, Mom." Max responded. Before he wished her a good night, a thought suddenly popped into his head. "Hey Mom, I don't need to give Linda a ride to graduation, right?"
"No," his mother assured "But, don't worry. We will see Linda at her graduation party."
"Graduation party?" Max asked, confused.
"Linda's entire family is coming into town. Some of them are even traveling from out of the country. So, they are having a big get together after the ceremony, and they invited us."
A brief panic suddenly went through Max's entire body. "Do we have to go?" he asked, anxiously.
"Max! Don't be rude! Of course, we are going."
He tried to calm himself by remembering that there would be other people there too. "It can't be that awkward if there are a lot of people around," he thought to himself.
However, he became worried again. Max was afraid that when he saw her, he would struggle not to think about what happened. "What if I can't hide my rejection? Our families are going to be there!"
"Now get some rest, Max," his mother said, interrupting his thoughts. "We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow."
The worried boy went to his room and got into bed. Unfortunately, he couldn't sleep because he was too busy trying to talk himself into thinking everything would be okay."
"I will not be alone with her. Who knows, she might be embarrassed from the way she acted when she was drunk! Maybe we can just avoid each other the whole time."
Just as Max almost convinced himself that everything was going to be fine, he looked down and realized his dick was hard as a rock from thinking about Linda.
"This will not go well," he thought to himself as he shook his head in frustration.
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When Max woke up, he actually felt a lot better. The further he got away from the memory, the closer he was to expunging himself from it. It also helped to know he would sit nowhere near Linda at the graduation ceremony.
Graduation went smoothly as he was able to focus on himself and all his accomplishments. None of those issues were even on his mind as he stepped up and received his diploma.
Linda didn't care at all for the graduation. Her mind was still focused on what happened the previous night. As the ceremony ended, and she met up with her friends, the topic immediately came up.
"Were you okay the other night?" Jesse asked, as the girls got together. "You were pretty drunk."
"I was fine," Linda assured. "I woke up completely rested the next day."
"It's a good thing you had Max to take you home. Us girls need to watch out."
"What do you mean by that?" Linda asked.
"You know how drunk women can be taken advantage of," Jesse pointed out. "It's a good thing you had a nice guy like Max to take you home. He would never take advantage of you like that."
Though Jesse meant it as a compliment towards max, Linda only saw it as a slight towards her. Why wasn't Max taking advantage of her? How could any guy resist her?
"He's definitely a gentleman," Linda said with a smug smile. "But I'll catch you later! I have to get back to my family!"
She then went back to her family, where they headed home for her big night.
That evening, Linda's family had several family members in town as they celebrated with a big dinner and gifts for their prized daughter.