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I made it back with plenty of time. I set up an online music
"Are you turning my kid into a rock star?" Summer
I laughed. "Why not?" Emily hopped up out of her
Em got up breathing hard. "What about you, this is all
"That I do." I popped open the browser and found a
"Hey Jessie, this is Pete," in an exaggerated
"How are you Jessie?" I asked. "Think you can
"Relax, we're just going to listen to some music, not
I stood up as the ladies approached, a woman a few years
"Alright girls, are you ready? Let's get a move on we
"I'll be glad to oblige." I replied with an equal
Summer stepped back in the kitchen rolling her eyes. She
I grinned and shrugged. "What do you normally do on
"Clean, do laundry, run errands, the usual." She
"Where's the vacuum?" I asked. "Four hands
We cleaned the place up pretty quickly, with a hand reaching
"I might keep you around, you look damn sexy pushing a
"Well when your mother is Martha Stewart and your
Summer smiled. "I almost wish we were staying in
"With the depleted state of your fridge, we'll likely
"Damn that's another thing we need to do."
"Was that the towels in the dryer? They should be fine,
Summer shook her head and peeked into the freezer for a
"Yup, and don't forget the OJ."
We wandered through the store and I watched as Summer filled
"Do you do anything special on Sundays? You know,
"No not really. Sometimes I'll make something big that
I just shrugged and smiled. As we picked out the groceries I
"What are you planning?" She asked with a sly
I shrugged and smiled again. "Something going along
We finished the shopping, and after a little head butting I
"You're saving me a hotel and eating out, it's the
"I hope I can keep awake during our date. What are we
"Dinner for one, but that's a given, I need you to
"I got it, no jeans or sneakers." She looked up at
"Well we do have about an hour drive to get there, so
She just looked at me wide-eyed for a moment and swiveled
I smiled. "The only thing you need to do is
"No jeans." She parroted with me, making us both
"Damn, the only thing sexier than you in jeans, is you
She came back in a long pink fuzzy robe a few moments later.
"You sure you don't want to conserve water and shower
"If you join me, you may want to cancel the
"I guess I'll just have to restrain myself then."
"Aww! You look like you lost your puppy." She said
I gave her a light pat on the rump. "You'd better get
"Promises, promises." She said with a wink.
I had been relegated to using Emily’s room to get
I got my chance at the shower, the floral and fruity smell
"Do you need a hand in there? I could call in the Army
"Oh hush! I'll be right out!" She answered through
"Oh stop..." I began as she walked into the
"Speechless, huh, that bad?"
I cleared my throat quickly. "No, no! You look
"You look pretty handsome yourself." She
"The tailor was right." I thought with a smirk.
"Do you have a coat?" I asked, and she took one
"Such a gentleman."
"I'll do my best." I replied grinning as I took my
We made our way north to the city. I ignored her gentle
I pulled up in front of the restaurant and a valet came
"Are you nuts?" She said under her voice.
"Don't worry," I replied, "haven't you ever
"This way please." He said turning towards the
Summer watched as he stepped away and ducked her head
We ordered cocktails and then dinner. Summer indulging her
"Already tired of me?" She said with a pout.
"Just making sure we're on time for our next
Her eyes opened wider. "There's more?"
I nodded with a smirk. "Not to worry, we're doing good
She gave me a shrewd look, then shook her head with a smile.
She returned a few minutes later set her clutch on the table
"There's a nice little park with a walk along the river
"That sounds nice." I said softly. I wasn't in the
Once in the car she directed me through the streets down to
"Tonight has been amazing." She said wrapping her
"I couldn't agree more." I said.
She stopped looking over her shoulder to make sure we
"How's a girl to keep from falling for you?" She
"I don't know, but don't let me stop you." I
"I want you, right now." She said as she reached
"Here?" I asked chuckling as I looked around
"Here, and now." She said stroking me firmly.
I slipped my hands under her coat pulling her dress up over
I gasped for breath, and opened my eyes realizing I was
"Too late." She said. I felt her tug the hair on
"I wouldn't say stuck." I chuckled, my heart
"I'll pay for the dry cleaning." She grinned.
"No need, I'm never cleaning this suit ever." I
She leaned forward laying her head on my chest nuzzling up
I couldn't help myself and busted out laughing at that.
"Well that was the selling point, I'm glad it lived
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The tires hissed along the gravel drive as I pulled
"Mom, your hot date is here!" She yelled over her
"Well don't make him stand on the step, let him
"Come on in." She said.
"Hi Emily, I'm Pete." I said holding out my hand.
"Are those for my mom?" She asked nodding at the
"No, they're for you." I said presenting them to
"I'll be right out." Came the call from another
Emily set the flowers down and disappeared head first into a
Summer came out of a short hallway dressed in jeans and a
"Hi." She said giving me a quick hug, and more
Emily turned and interjected with a grin. "He brought
"Oh he did, did he?" She looked at me, the
I gave Summer a slight shrug and a wink. She just gave me a
"You're the fireman that saved my mom from drowning in
"Actually we responded to a fall victim that was out on
"Oh lord, the story gets more dramatic with the
"She was laid up for a week after, and I kept an eye on
"Yes, you can cook, and I certainly didn't want for
"I do what I can." I grinned, and stepped back a
We left, Emily yelled 'Shotgun!' and her mother quickly
"Is this your guitar in the back Emily?" I asked.
"Yup, my teacher is going to be there tonight and we're
"That's awesome! What are you going to be
"You'll just have to wait and hear." She smiled, a
Summer pulled up beside the fire house and parked between a
"I'm going to find Jen." Emily said, wrestling her
Summer was saying hi to people as we passed through the
"Dale!" She called out. A large guy turned around,
"Hi there. Thanks for making sure she didn't end up as
"Pete is applying to the fire department here, looking
Dale's eye turned on me appraising openly. "Looking to
I nodded. "Yes sir." I didn't add anything so that
"Hell don't call me sir, save that for her dad."
We found a place to sit and eat at one of the tables. People
Summer leaned in close to my ear and whispered. "Thank
As the group finished the crowd erupted with applause, the
Emily packed her guitar away, and put her chair back with
"Alright, say goodbye to your friends, we need to get
As we left I hollered shotgun and got front seat privileges
"We learned Moondance this summer. I figure if mom
"Your mom likes Van Morrison?" I prodded.
"She's played his greatest hits until she practically
"Well there are some other great musicians from that
"Do you play too?" She asked surprised.
"Not guitar. I play saxophone, clarinet, and dabble a
"I can teach you." She said, excited.
She didn't begin to know how much I would love that.
"Not tonight." Summer chimed in. "You need to
"Would you like something to drink?" Summer asked,
"Yes, please." I nodded, trying decipher it. She
"Hey, what's the matter?" I asked softly.
"I don't know, it all seems to be happening so fast, I
I chuckled. "How do you think I felt when I put that
"Those were the scariest hours of my life." I
She spun around in my arms and wrapped her arms around my
"Ahem?" Came loudly from the hallway door. I tried
"Better let her get used to it." She whispered,
"Ready for inspection." Emily said saluting as she
Summer let out a snort. "I bet. How much of it is
As I watched them retreat down the hallway I felt a warm
"Put the basket on the dryer, and I'll ask Pete if he
"So long as it's not an intrusion on the mommy and me
"Like I said, she's going to have to get used to you
"Well we better find something family friendly, you
Summer laughed. "No and I'll make sure we don't bore
"You don't have to change what you'd normally watch on
"Well it is nearly Halloween, horror movies have been
I shrugged, giving her a non-committal look. "I'm
"I'm sure we'll find something." She smiled
"So what's the verdict so far?" I asked softly
"Hmm?" She responded, running her lips up my cheek
"Emmy? Am I doing okay?" I prodded her.
She let go of my earlobe long enough to whisper. "Oh,
"Well?" I asked, wondering at her response.
She pulled back laying her forehead against mine. I could
"Yes!" I whispered. "Easiest interview
"Am I going to walk into a room and find you two
"Only if I'm lucky." I replied.
"Go and get everything ready and I'll make the
We sat down on the sofa, I ended up in the middle.
"You choose." Emily said.
I took the controller and thought a moment and keyed in a
"Ever heard of this one?" I asked as the film
Both shook their heads. "Nope, any good?"
"Well the book was fantastic, but I've never seen the
"That was a good movie. I love when he went to find the
"Sort of reminds me of how I found your mom on the
"Oh please." Summer said, rolling her eyes and
"But it's not even ten yet!" Emily shot back.
"It will be by the time you're done." Her mother
"Thank you." She said.
"For what?"
"For everything. You don't think she snuggled up to you
"Well, it was really good popcorn." I smiled. I
"No. She likes you."
"She's pretty terrific, like a mini you." I said
"Mom!"
I just began chuckling as Summer buried her head in my neck.
"What babe." She said as she walked down the
I washed the wine glasses by hand, returning to the cupboard
"Goodnight Pete." Emily said.
"Sweet dreams pumpkin." I said, not quite sure
"Thank you for saving my mom." She sniffled. I
"You're welcome, but I think it was your mom that saved
"Take all the time you want." She smiled up at me
Summer stood across the room from me leaning back against
I chuckled at that.
"Seriously! You know why she called me into the
"I'm guessing it wasn't because she was out of
"No! She gave me the kind of interrogation I'd expect
I walked over to Summer and leaned down and kissed her
"She wanted to know if you were staying the
I laughed at that. "Yea they have a way of doing that
She sighed again. "I told her that you were going home
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My heart was pounding in my chest. She had sounded
The waitress asked what I was having, and since it was my
"This one's on me."
I smiled back thanking her. I started twirling the cold
"I almost didn't believe it when I saw the note. It was
"I don't know why I didn't come right away."
She didn't let go of me, and I didn't let go of her either.
"Sorry." She blushed.
"Oh don't be." The waitress said with a sly grin.
"What are you having?" Summer asked me.
"In honor of our last day together I got a cider."
She smiled and told the waitress she'd have what I was
"What are you doing here?" She asked, more curious
I gave her a smirk and shrug. "I've missed you."
"That's sweet, but why now? I honestly thought if you
The waitress set down her drink, and asked if we wanted to
"The truth is I've missed you ever since the day you
"What did you do?"
"I caught a break, and went to school on the city's
"You're a fireman?" She asked, her eyes widened.
"Explains what?" I asked.
She just grinned. "Have you looked in a mirror
I rubbed my chin. "I did shave before coming, so
Summer rolled her eyes. "You can't tell me that you
"What girls?" I asked.
She looked at me for a moment, a look of shock crept across
"I've been on dates since you left." I said chuckling.
She let out a sigh of relief. "So why here? Why now?
"I've been out with a few girls, but I've only ever
She looked at me her head tilting slightly, and reached over
"What we shared was amazing, but you need to move on
I looked at her for a moment, and purposely raised an
"Okay, you're old enough to drink, but you're still so
"Whoa, hang on a minute. You're old? I wish you'd told
"You WERE a horny teenager!" She growled at me.
"That hasn't been the case now for two years, to the
She looked at me for a moment. "To the day? Your
I nodded.
"What about you? Have you been dating, are you in a
"Happy Birthday." She said and lifted herself up leaned
The shock lasted a split second, her lips lingered in front
There was a soft shuffling noise and the close clink of a
"You two lovebirds want another round?"
"Not just yet." I replied looking at our half-filled
"Oh those smell so good." She reached for a plate
"Careful it's hot." She said stabbing the other
It was hot, I gasped some air trying to cool it off as I bit
"Deep fried pierogis. They're so bad for you, but they
I hadn't let the fact that she didn't respond to my question
"They are good," and I paused a moment to see if
She let out a small sigh. "After a while... one of my
She shrugged and made a grimace.
"So..."
"So? So what you want to know is whether or not I'm
I just raised my eyebrows, in imitation of her expression,
"If I were, would I be here feeding you, and swapping'
I nearly choked on the bite she'd just fed me.
"Well I know you as the type who would let someone down
She nodded slowly. "How long did it take you to figure
I just grinned at her attempt to change the subject.
"It didn't work out. Once we'd done the deed, he seemed
"So you dumped him?"
"Like a hot potato." She grinned. "Besides
The grip in my chest relaxed. "Was he..."
She raised her eyebrows at me this time, causing us to both
"What? Was he the only one? Yes. I haven't been playing
I just smiled at her.
"You smug little shit." She said laughing.
I just nodded.
"You think I'm just going to fall into your bed like
I stopped smiling and shook my head gently. "No, and
She got a shrewd look. "What then?"
I wasn't prepared for her to ask outright what it was that I
"I'm in love with you, and I have been for over a year,
She sat there wide eyed for a moment, her mouth hanging
"Are you trying to catch flies?" I asked with a
"You're serious?" She said softly.
I just nodded. "I'd move here, find a place, get a job
"You're crazy." She said softly.
"I've heard love does that to people."
"Hon, there's so much more to consider than just that."
"I know, that's why I'm here now." I waited,
Her hand gripped mine. "It wasn't like that at all. You
"And now?" I interjected.
She tightened her jaw as she thought about her response.
"Me?"
"Yes, you. You picked me up and dusted me off,
I reached up and brushed it away, and she grinned.
"I was scared. Here I am a grown woman and I fell for a
I forced myself not to smile at that last statement.
Summer just blinked her eyes and gave her head a little
"In short, yes." I said.
It took her a while to respond. "What if I said
"I could hope we'd remain friends. Maybe with a little
"What would happen if I said yes, and after you get
I just smiled. "If I were worried about that, I
I had the feeling her resolve was weakening when the corner
"So I must win over the princess to have the hand of
A sly smile crept across her face. "How long are you
"Forever, starting after Christmas. I have to work a
"I think I have just the thing then. Emily and I often
"That would be fine. What about us?"
"What about us?" She mimicked, not understanding
"Would you do me the honor of going out on a date with
Her face lit up. "I'd love that. I'll find someone to watch
"Saturday will be fine." I said. The grin on my
Summer looked at her phone to check the time and said she
"We'll make Saturday your real birthday dinner."
"C'mon walk me to my car." She said.
"Still have the Jeep?"
"Yup, not many warm days now, so I can't run around
I chuckled, and got a punch in the arm before she joined in.
"I've been wanting to do that since you walked in the
"Pete?" She asked softly.
"Yea?" I tilted my head, wondering at her
"Is this..." She stuttered. "I don't..."
"Is this why your here?" She asked, her eyes
I reached down between us taking her hand in mine and
Without moving her hand she leaned in and kissed me again.
"I'll call you tomorrow. Happy birthday." She leaned
She gave me a little wave as she drove off. I returned it. I
I woke the next morning squeezing the pillow against my
"Good morning sleepy head." Came the soft sweet
"Good morning sweets." I replied.
"I'm sorry, I know it's early and you're on vacation,
I yawned. "Well I was going to go to the city and pick
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We made our way to the Jeep and I put our stuff in the back
"Do you need a hand?" I asked softly. She just
"Hang on." I said softly. I opened the door up,
I looked into her eyes and saw her expression, it looked
"Go turn off the lights." She whispered to me. I
A small lamp with a dim bulb cast a golden glow over the
The fabric slid up her curves giving up every beautiful inch
I took her in my arms and kissed her again willing myself to
"Take it off." Came the urgent whisper. I pulled
She leaned forward taking the upper hand, and in no
I reached between us and grasped the front of her jeans
"Easy, there's no hurry." She whispered. I calmed
She stopped at the tip and cleaned up the moisture that had
It was only then that I realized that I was shaking in
I nuzzled her tugging the panties up pulling them tighter
She laid back pulling me down into her, as soon as I dipped
She took my head in her hands and drew me up over her
"Well you've certainly become skilled at that."
"To become truly skilled at anything, you must love
"Do you love what you're doing?" She asked between
I smiled and let out a low chuckle. Our bodies melted
I slid off lying beside her still gulping air. Summer rolled
"I'm not sure if I'm an excellent teacher or you're an
"Oh shit!" I whispered looking down and my spent
Summer padded back into the bedroom, a towel in her hand.
"I'm so sorry." I nearly cried. She just looked at
"See how easy it is to forget?" She replied
"What if..." I started and she leaned down
"Don't worry," she whispered, "the lesson I
She let out a deep sigh. "I don't exactly go around
She proceeded to use the towel to clean me up, without
"Are you awake?" She whispered. I had been in one
"Yea." I replied softly as I kissed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry about earlier, how I reacted." She
"You've got nothing to be sorry for." I whispered
She started playing with my hand, tracing the fingers with
"If you don't want to talk about it..." I started.
"No. I don't mind." She replied twisting her head
"Doesn't matter." I said kissing her shoulder and
"Last summer I came home from my shift at the hospital
"What a dirt bag." I said, my grip upon her
"Leave him? I threw him out, both of them
"Hey now. Don't start talking like that. Where one man
Summer busted out laughing. "Where in the hell did you
I started laughing along with her. "Probably on TV or
She took a deep breath. "You're a subtle one, you are.
"Where is she now?" I asked, scared to hear bad
"Summer camp in western Pennsylvania. My folks are
I kept rubbing slow circles, and flicked her little silver
"No." She said softly. "After Emmy something
"It sounds like it's time to move on, start over."
"Yea, it's taken a year and a lot of prodding from
"Well it looks like you're doing well. You've had a
She giggled. "I'm not sure I'm done with that part
"Yay for me." I whispered. She wiggled away from
"Me too." She said between kisses.
She pushed my shoulder back laying me flat on the rumpled
"Somebody is looking for a little more action."
She laid down on my chest panting.
"I love you." I whispered softly, kissing the top
I woke to an obnoxiously loud seagull squawking outside. I
Dear Pete,
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This summer job wasn't turning out the way I'd thought. So
I walked up to the kitchen stoop and pulled open the screen
"How long have you been watching?" She asked, not
"Just a couple minutes." I said quietly looking
"What's the matter?" She asked gently. I shrugged
"I picked up some local shrimp for lunch. I'll put them
"Please tell me what's bothering you."
I looked at her for a moment, then turned away and put a
"Nothing." I said, unconvincingly.
"It's just..." I started. I looked over at her and
"Never mind." I walked out to the yard looking
"I love it here. The salty sea air, the big sky,
"Why?" I asked softly.
"Why what, Pete?" She asked with surprising
Her words inflamed me and my frustration flared.
She stood there looking at me, her eyes smoldering. She
"Damn, I thought I you'd never come around." She
"What?" I asked, completely confused. She grinned
"Lesson number 2, confidence is sexy. Hell it took me
"This exercise, which you nearly failed miserably I
"The other night when you fell asleep on the couch I
"I knew girls were crazy. I honestly was hoping to get
"You haven't seen crazy yet, give me a week." She
I groaned, then kissed her again, holding her against me, my
"Tell me you've had the good sense to pick up some
"Please tell me you bought more than one." She
"Holy shit! Does it feel this way when I do this to
She hummed an agreement as she switched to the other side,
I stood dumb-founded for a moment. I quickly realized she
"Your ankle has to be killing you right now." I
"Ticklish?" I chuckled. She grasped a handful of
She arched her back and moaned. "Yes!" I lapped up
"You sir, are a natural." She gasped. I returned
"Am I mistaken, or is there a very hard cock in my
"Over hard." I said smiling. Her eyes lit up like
"Well then, dig that little party hat out and show me
I chuckled and dove for my wallet lying on the grass a few
"Very good." She said her eyes flashing. She stood
"Yes." I said, my breath shallow. I had to have
We both gasped loudly. In moments she started moving her
She leaned back against my chest, the heat of her skin
"I love how you feel too." I said, my voice a
She breathed a deep contented sigh. "What now?" A
"I don't know about you but I worked up an
"All this and you cook too. You're not going to be
I started a pan for the shrimp, a little olive oil, some
Summer hobbled into the kitchen wearing a pale blue tank top
"Don't you own pants?" I asked smiling.
"Sure, would you rather I be fully dressed, or
"Oh I don't mind your outfit, as long as you don't mind
"What are you making?" She replied chuckling.
"I'm going to woo you with my culinary skills. My own
"Wow, sounds awesome. You're a man of many talents. I
My chest tightened at that. Nobody ever thought of me as a
"What?" She asked, her eyes widening. I didn't
"Nothing." I said, my grin returning.
"Need a hand?" I handed her two lemons with
"Most vinaigrette recipes ask for vinegar, obviously. I
"If this tastes like it looks, you're staying on as
"Prepare to have your mind blown." I said handing
"A girl could get used to this." She smiled
I laughed. "Even if she wasn't wearing any?"
"Well she's wearing some now." Her eyes flashed.
"But for how long?" I said playing along.
"You have your driver’s license don't you?"
"Yea, I just don't have a car of my own yet." I
"Do you know of anybody that would loan you one, like
"Yea I'm sure I can get one. Why, do you want to do it
"Hell yea, but I'd also like to get a ride to go get my
I looked out the window. "I can ride down and bring it
"Ride?" She asked.
"I have a bike, I can put it in the back and haul it
"Not at all." She smiled.
I did the dishes and cleaned up after lunch, and Summer
"I couldn't live without my music." She threw a
"Listening to anything good?" She mentioned a band
"Check it out, you might like it." I put it in my
"Do you believe in love Pete?" She asked me. I
"I do now." I said, my voice barely above a
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I was finally glad to be out of school. My buddy Jeff got
I walked down into the village near the docks, and popped
"Hey Peter." I heard as I walked in. Paula nodded
"You headed over to see Davy about work?" She
"Yea, I figure I gotta do something before mom tosses
"Would you do me a favor? Chip is out on a delivery and
"Sure, where is it going?" I said.
She handed me two canvas sacks from the cooler, and gave me
I realized she hadn't heard or seen me, so I turned and
She peeked over the top of her big sunglasses, and in an
I scrunched up my face. "Where are you from?" I
"Right here buster, I'm renting this place. Where in
"Oh! Paula down at the market asked me to deliver your
She just stared at me for a moment, and I returned the stare
"Would you be a gentleman and please turn around?"
She hobbled back to the screen door and said. "Well
I walked over and stepped into the kitchen. She was sitting
"Paula said that you have an account." I held up
She peeked up at me from her purse through a tangle of long
"Thanks, but you don't need to do that." I said.
"Don't make me get up, my ankle hurts like hell, and
"Thanks." I nodded.
"No, thank you Chip, I would have come into town to get
I smiled. "I'm not Chip. He was doing another delivery.
"Nice to meet you." She said holding out a hand.
I shook her hand. She had a firm grip and didn't let up
"Are you thirsty? I could use something cold." Summer
"If you don't mind, there's a pitcher of iced tea in
"Not on my account I hope?" Why not, I figured,
She stood again, wobbling, and took her bikini in hand and
"Oh to hell with it. I don't think I've got anything
I walked into the living room and she was gingerly setting
"May I?" I asked. She held her glass with both
"Thank you," She said softly, with a smile
"You slammed the door on purpose didn't you?" She
"Well you were beginning to look like a lobster out
She smiled. "Thank you." She said, and after a
"Rockport here, welcome to Maine." I toasted her
"You said this was on your way? Where were you
"I was headed down to Davy's marina down the
She nodded, and looked down at her ankle. Water running down
"If he doesn't give you a job on a boat, you might want
"Sure, what else do you need, lunch?" I asked.
She laughed. "Well that would be nice, but I was just
I set my glass down, and went to the bath and found the
"I see you came prepared to burn." I looked at the
"Well when you're as white as I am, it happens often,
I laughed. "That looks more awkward than a lobster
"For what? Doing a better job than I would wrapping my
"I should take these with food." She took her foot
"Whoa! Where are you going?" I asked.
"I was going to go see what was in those bags to
"Sit down. I'll get you something." I answered
She rolled her eyes at me. "You've done far more than
"I'll get it." I said firmly. "What would you
"You are too sweet." She said, relaxing back into
I went into the kitchen to rummage through the bags. Given a
I walked into the room with the plate in front of me and the
"Ooh thanks!" She said setting the plate down and
I shrugged and took the other half, and we ate quietly. I
"Ironic. I ended up having to postpone starting work at
"Oh? You a doctor?" I asked.
"RN, and I was serious earlier, you have a gentle
"Sports." I said by way of explanation. She
She opened her mouth laying a chip on her tongue and took it
"How old are you Pete." She asked. I told her the
"What are your plans from here?" She asked.
"I honestly don't know. I have no idea what I want to
She set the chips aside and wiped her hands on the towel.
"No?" She asked, no doubt noticing that I'd been
I just shook my head looking down at the floor. "No.
She looked down her leg again, massaging her up her thigh
"That's too bad. Seems an awful waste of resources if
"Huh?" I said looking up at her with a quizzical
She bit her lower lip and looked me in the eye for a moment,
I must have turned deep red, she looked up at me and smiled,
"Oh my God! You're as innocent as the day you were
I stammered.
"Oh hell." She waved her hand. "Don't be
She started softly. "Am I the first woman you've ever
I cleared my throat. "Well, that close, yea." I
Summer smiled again biting her lip. "So, the peeping
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Don't fear the waves, fear the undertow.
Emily isn't an idiot so trust her enough to uphold her
School has a pattern; first is the uncertainty of taking
You could say everyone in the house was a bit stressed about
Barney, Betsy, and I are in one corner of the living room
Barney losses the battle of wills, sighs and trots to the
"May I come in," a hauntingly familiar and
I am staring at Mercedes and three thoughts rush through my
"Hey Craig," she purrs at the same time that Emily
"Mercedes!" she squeals as she runs up and hugs
"Bitch!" Jamie screams as she thrashes in my bear
"Please," Emily pleads to Jamie. "We've made
"That's right," Mercedes smiles mischievously.
"Oh, to hell you say!" Jamie thunders. "I'm
"I accept your apology," I tell Mercedes, taking a
"Craig, you can't believe this shit?" Jamie gawks
"I'm cool with it if Emily is," I soothe Jamie as
"You are a bitch," Jamie screams at Mercedes as we
"Don't you ever do that to me again," she snaps.
"Listen Jamie, it is better to have her and Emily where
Jamie vibrates with poorly contained energy, her gaze toward
"Sex! Now!" Jamie demands.
"Later," I assuage her, "we have
"Urr" Jamie responds accompanied with some heavy breathing.
"You are hopeless," she says as she rolls her
I take Jamie's hand and lead her back to the main room. The
"So, are we okay?" Mercedes asks sweetly.
"Sure," I respond. Jamie glares at Mercedes but
I rejoin my study group and we get back to business. I catch
I end up being the one to take Betsy home, stopping on the
"I have a bunch more girls as friends than actual
"Of course," she says with a straight face.
"Wow," Gina snickers, "she's so hot for
"I am not," insists Betsy. "He's not my
"No she's not (hot for me)," I add, then,
"No, you are not and if he's so hot why are you sharing
"I'm not sleeping with Craig. He's Mark's best friend
"I prefer a prospective boyfriend to have more
"What do you mean Betsy?" I inquire. "I've
"Craig, you sleep with every girl you meet," Betsy
"What makes you think that?" I have to ask causing
"How many women have you slept with, if you haven't
"Three," I fire off immediately. I remind myself
"Do you seriously expect me to believe that?"
"Craig," Gina questions me playfully, "how
"A few," I prevaricate. Gina snorts.
"Mark says that you get all kinds of play at those
"Having some sluts rub up against him hardly makes
"One; they are not sluts. Two; it was all harmless
"If you say so," she sniffs a rebuff.
"Betsy, do I bother you?" I inquire. She gave me a
"No, you behave yourself around me and you are pretty
"I feel the same way about you Betsy. You may keep
"Betsy, I'm sorry. That was uncalled for," I
"Okay," is her clipped reply.
"That's good," I tell her. "After all, if you
"Well," groans Betsy, "we can't have
"You like her."
"Sure I like her but I wish she'd notice that Barney
"That's very nice of you. I'm sure she'd sleep with you
"I think we both know I don't want to sleep with every
"Don't I know it," she sighs playfully. Getting
Of course, coming through the door Barney 'manhandles' me
"Craig, I called Betsy and asked her out on a
"Well, good for you," I smile and pat him on the
"She said yes ... what am I going to do?" he
"I imagine you'll pick out a nice place to eat and a
"Umm ... okay, right," Barney nods.
"Barney, relax; this is not the end of the world. Take
The thankful thing is everyone else has crashed out so I
"Amber?"
"Yes," she whispers back. "Emily and the
"This doesn't change anything between us right?" I
"No," she answers, then, "Is that your thumb
"Do you want to fuck?" I all but beg urgently.
"Wouldn't you rather we cuddle instead?" she tests
"Good night," Amber breathes into me. I resolve to
I blame myself, really I do. I am so busy getting the story
Barney borrows my car for his date; so far so good. He chose
That is when Barney apparently losses the ability for
At the station I meet a fuming Betsy and a friendly officer.
"Betsy, I'm sorry," Barney mumbles once we stop to
"Okay," she says curtly then gets out. I can't
"I'll be right back," I tell Barney. I jump out of
"Betsy I'm ... Listen, I know Barney can do better.
"Are you serious?" she snaps. I nod and to her
"Okay," she relents once we break our kiss,
"Huh? You came back and helped me with the English
"Craig, I would have been lost without your help and
"Why the kiss then?" I have to ask.
"I wanted to see what all the fuss was about," she
"I ... well ... how was it?" I inquire.
"I'm going out with Barney again, am I not?" she
Barney and I get back without exchanging a word. I have a
"Barney, Betsy called and she wants you to call her
Barney looks at me fearfully for an explanation like I'm
"Call her," I advise. Like a man walking to the
I head to the bathroom; see the door is somewhat ajar so I
"I need to use the toilet," I inform him. Derrick
"Don't you be play'en now," I tease him which is
Derrick gives me another look then laughs out loud.
"I'm going to tell Jesse you said that," he
"What; that you are playing around, or that you're his
"Maybe I'll tell him you hit on me," he suggests.
"He'll never believe it," I reply. He looks for
"Ha," he laughs again. "I believe it. Jesse's
"I'll tell her you said that. It will make her
"Everything okay?" I question.
"Betsy asked if we could try again tomorrow night. I
"Good for you," I tell him as I put a hand on his
That is code for gay guys doing stuff that us straight guys
I'm in second semester Advanced Biology when I get a text
"Hey Craig! Congrats," an upperclassman I barely
"Huh?" I wonder.
"Lawrence Morgan announced he's going into the NFL
"Thanks, but I think I should see what the Coach has to
I toy with the idea of blowing of Organic Chemistry but I
I arrive at the Coach's office without too much drama. He is
"Craig, I'm prepared to bring in a rising senior out of
"Absolutely," I nod. I'm neither elated for
"I know you do Craig," Coach grins. "I also
That catches me off-guard. What can he be referring to?
"Mark Quantrill; I know you encouraged him to come here
"Sir?"
"Morgan isn't going to last three years in the NFL. He
"He still has the best arm I've ever seen," I counter.
"One of the differences between the two of you is you
By that he means someone on the offense. There is always a
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You risk much for love, but you risk more by avoiding
Our final game of the season was on the road against
We lost by fourteen in the end after a valiant but futile
Eleanor had missed class that day which was a bit odd. I had
"Hey sport, what's shaking?" she asked.
"Is Eleanor in?" I responded.
"She's been sick all weekend long," she informed
"Can I see her?" I requested. Denise gave me
"Craig, I'm ill," she sniffled. I moved over to
"I'll risk it," I insisted. "Now scoot over
"There isn't any room," she protested.
"Then get up and you can sit in my lap," I
"Thanks," Eleanor sniffled again. She was resting
"You weren't in class today?" I gasped. "I
"You are a beast," she groused. I kissed her on
"Can I get you some tea Craig?" Denise asked.
"Sure; with honey," I requested.
"Here you go," Denise said when she got back from
"Do you want to go upstairs?" she inquired.
"Do you want me to carry you?" I responded. The
"I'll go get our teas," I said when I had her tucked
"I could get used to this," she said between nose
"You look fine to me," I promised her. She
"Why did you never ask to me to do ... things?"
"Things?" I asked. She rubbed my crotch and I
"You never asked and I didn't want to rush anything. I
"You try and get away from me," she sniffled.
"How did you get so feisty?" I asked. She didn't
I was crawling through the library tombs late at night
"Problems," I inquired. Her head popped up and I
"Oh, it is you," she replied. "I'm only doing
"Where is your study group?" I wondered. She
"It sort of fell apart," she admitted.
"You drove the girls out and the guys left when they
"What makes you say ..." she began then, "How
"You are an attractive, intelligent woman with a health
"Shut the fuck up!" she snapped. She was now close
"Betsy, is there anything I can do to help?" I
"Only if you know your history of Western
"I'm not ignorant," I grinned. "I can find it
"I need to know about Hammurabi's Code and what
"You start with that book, and I'll start here," I
"I ... why did you help me when you don't like
"Half of us won't make it to our senior years Betsy. A
"Seriously?" she doubted.
"Why is that so hard to believe? Betsy you chose to be
"What now?" she said. I was afraid that she
"I imagine you are going to go home and get some sleep
"Do you need some help?" she offered. It took us
It was our first weekend without football though we still
It was strange to see how different I was from most of my
After my Friday morning exam it was off to furniture
When we finally settled on a design theme I felt like I'd
After practice Mark and I hurried to the new home. Jamie had
"How is the sleeping arrangements going to work
"Barney isn't here yet, but it is Mark Quantrill here
"Barney is ..." Gina asked.
"Barney is Barney Ross, one of my study buddies and in
"Cool," she smiled. I imagined that nothing could
"So, how come you two jocks get to have live in
"Because I don't trust Jamie with Gina," I joked
By the end of the day Jesse, Mark, Barney and I had all our
Barney, Jesse, Mark, and Emily made plans to head home in
I was trying to get to sleep with visions of a semi-clad
"Let's fuck like bunnies." That was Jamie for you;
I twisted Jamie on top of me so I could work off her shirt
We kissed like hungry beasts, or desperate lovers. I held
Jamie slowly slipped down my shaft inch by tight inch.
"God I love this," she whispered to me. I bent my
To help her rhythm I grabbed her ass so I could pull up on
"Ugh, ugh, ugh," she began grunting. I began
Jamie pushed herself down into my shoulder.
"Craig!" she screamed, partially muffled by my
"Oh God!" came the cry from the other room.
I held Jamie tight as we regained our breath.
"Let's go sleep in your bed," I suggested.
"No you don't," Jamie whispered. She began pushing
"Damn that is good," I said softly between bated
"Now we can go sleep in my bed," she giggled.
"Now I want your ass," I whispered.
"Really; do you think you can get it up?" she said
"Do you want to find out?" I tested her.
"Actually my ass if freezing. This house is cold,"
As I came up the walkway to our college group home Jamie
"God, I've missed you," she said between kisses.
"Jamie, I've been gone three days," I responded. I
"Hey, Gina," I called out. "Help me unload
"Yes?" I asked her.
"This has my name on it," she mumbled.
"It's Christmas; you get gifts on Christmas," I
At least Jamie had the good sense to look contrite when I
"Well, let's get the presents open," I announced.
Jamie laughed it up with Gina and they both raced back to
"What did you get for Christmas?" Jamie asked.
"Two gorgeous girls to do with as I please," I
"Don't worry, Gina. When he talks about his two girls
"Ouch," I cringed. "I came all this way to
"You came all this way to sleep alone tonight,"
"Don't you want some hot throbbing sex?" I begged.
"I don't know," Jamie said loftily. "Gina,
"I ah -- Craig, a little help here?" Gina
"I'll hold her down and you tickle her," I
"Gina! Help!" Jamie squawked. I fell down on the
The three of us fell to the floor and soon Gina was tickling
Jamie rolled onto her stomach and propped herself up on her
"You are going to pay for your treachery, young
Gina reached up and stroked Jamie's hair.
"Okay," she responded softly.
"How about I go out and get some food?" I
"I'll go with you," Gina insisted in a nervous
Gina sat in silence for most of the trip to the Chinese
"You and Jamie are very close, right?" Gina asked.
"Very close. But that doesn't mean the two of you can't
"Craig, I like you; I trust you. What am I going to
"Follow your heart, Gina. Have a little faith in
"What about us, -- you and me?" Gina asked.
"As I've told you earlier, you are beautiful. Mark is
"She does?" Gina sounded a bit surprised.
"Oh, yeah, trust me on that one. Emily likes you a
"Amber?" Gina questioned.
"Amber less so, but that has more to do with what she
"We are not talking about friendship, are we?" Gina
"Nope," I answered. Gina looked at her hands a
"All of this was going on when we were in high school,
"Yes, it was," I grinned.
"I always thought there was something 'friendly' about
"Did you like that level of relationship?" I
"Yes," she replied quietly. "Yes, I did. Do
"Are you going to dump him?" I responded.
"No," Gina declared. "Mark is the best thing
"Then I think we are okay. The weird thing will be if
By FinalStand. Listen to the ►
If it matters, make it count.
"Do it again," Eleanor told me yet again as she
"I have I ever told you how lovely your eyes look when
"No, that is a new one," she growled. I took my
When we finally turned in the proper answers that met her
"Can you come by my place tonight at eight?" she
At eight I showed up at her little apartment and knocked on
"Hey Craig, come on in!" she panted. Eleanor
"Hey," I managed to get out to her roommates
"Ah, Eleanor?" I wondered.
"Quick, get out of your clothes," she said
"Eleanor did you invite me over here solely so we could
"Yes."
"I'm your Booty Call?" I sounded confused. She
"Yes."
"What do you do if I walk out that door?" I
"I don't know," she said weakly. I regarded her
"Good thing you are not going to have to find
She did that quickly and I went under the covers and into
"Mmmm," she purred without me going for the
This woman was a lot of fun for a man who liked to use touch
"Craig, I want to do it," she groaned. Eleanor was
"That will cost you dinner," I teased as I ran my
"Bastard," she gasped. I punished her for that by
"Oh Craig!" she shouted. I now decided to show off
"Please," she begged.
"No way," I gloated and she mewled like a kitten.
"I can't walk," she groaned but I realized there
"But are you happy?" I suggested.
"Desperately happy ... are we going to do this
"Not tonight Doctor. You've had thee orgasms in one
With much effort she pushed herself on top of me and soaked
"I have to go; PT at six a.m.," I explained.
"I'll miss you," she whispered somewhat fearfully.
"I'll miss you too," I assured her. "Not that
"Even if I'm small?" she worried.
"If you were bigger could I do this," I teased as
"I suppose not," she moaned happily. She made a
"I have to be working out in the morning," I
"Okay," she allowed as she rolled off to the side.
"Tomorrow I can make it around ten thirty," I told
"I'll make the time," she smiled. I headed out the
"Three?" the short-haired girl teased.
"I'm Craig; you are?" I extended my hand.
"Denise," she answered and shook it. She had a
"Yes three, but then she had mercy on me and released
The girls exchanged glances unsure how much I jested. I took
I dragged my way through classes and opted for a nap instead
This time the red-head Tammie answered the door. She gave me
"Eleanor, your Jackhammer is here!" Followed by
"You know I'm a sensitive guy with feelings," I
"What would you prefer?" she answered.
"Love Doctor ... no wait; Passion Piston," I
Before the conversation could continue Eleanor came racing
I kissed her in the middle of the room and ran my hands over
"Thanks for the shirt; it smells of you," she
"Let me get the smell of you," I responded. She
When I was naked I moved up to Eleanor and slowly pulled her
"I want to do it," she gasped. I nodded because I
"Extra Large," I noted. "Why does everyone
"You can't use them," Eleanor sounded
"No, all guys get Extra Large so it is a pretty much
"Well quick, put it on!" she urged. Man she was hungry
I led her into bed and put her beneath me. She was clearly
"What are you ...' she then lost the ability to speak
I wouldn't relent. Soon she was laughed and thrashing about
"Please," she begged between hiccups. I had
She tensed up slightly so I tickled her again.
"I'll be good," she giggled. I actually slipped
Eleanor pushed down slightly and tensed.
"Are you okay?" I whispered.
"I want to do this," she moaned, part ecstasy,
We began to push in and withdraw incrementally until I felt
"Hang on," I warned her. She nodded and I then
"Ow," she cried softly then sobbed with her back
I held her tightly. She kept trembling until I pushed in a little
"It hurts," she whimpered.
"Do you want me to stop?" I asked.
"Yes, for a minute. Let me adjust. I hear that makes it
"Craig, yes yes," she panted. I few more pumps and
After she came down, I kept my free arm draped over her for
"How about we lay here for a while," I suggested.
"That would be nice," she murmured and snuggled in
We remained spooned until she asked me a question about
"What is this about?"
"Just checking that you loved Biology," she
"You are a graduate student Eleanor. I can't hope to
"I'm checking to see if I'll see you next
"Planning on dragging me back to your place every night
"Pretty much yes," she countered playfully.
"We don't have to have classes together for this to
"I find the thought of you beneath to be
"This is it for a week," I informed Eleanor.
"Fall Break," she sighed.
"I'll be back on Wednesday for training for the
"We need to talk about your finals," she smiled.
"Emily will be back with me and Jamie is coming back on
"Monday week," she asked hopefully.
"Crap Eleanor, are you trying to kill me?" I
"Consider it a biology experiment," she suggested.
"On that note I'm heading out," I made an
"I'll see you home."
"I'll see you downstairs," I responded. She began
"Hey Stud," Denise said. I laughed.
"I hate to bust my Macho Mystique, but I'm afraid this
That made Tammie, Denise, and the tall woman all exchange
"We won't tell anyone," Denise joked.
"It is always the quiet ones," Tammie smiled.
"So you had nothing to do with it?" the tall one
"I won't go that far," I suggested at which point
"Huh?"
"That's for the 'dynamite' bit," she chortled
Jamie and I were going over out midterm scores when Emily
We all agreed to meet up at the high school game after I
"Shit Craig, I forgot how much I hated this
"Emily's family is going to want her to hang around
Jamie flopped down on the sofa.
"Craig, promise me we won't drift apart," she
"What's got you in this mood Jamie?" I responded.
"You and Amber; I want you and me to always remain
"It is a deal Jamie. No matter what happens we will
"What about Emily?" she sighed as she leaned into
"I can't say for sure. You were Emily's first and I
"She almost did when we first showed up," she
"She's allowed a freshman infatuation Jamie and that is
"Yeah, yeah I can. It hurt though thinking that she was
"Were you ever afraid you lost me?" I inquired.
"You? No, I know I have you whipped," she grinned
"Jamie, have I ever told you what a wonderful bump you
"No," she answered.
"Well, with comments like that I'm not likely to,"
"Honey, your happiness is nice, but all I really need
"I refer to my earlier comment on self-esteem," I
"Does it make you feel better to know I want you?"
"Indeed Jamie, from the first day I met you," I
"Are you trying to get lucky?" she teased.
"No, I'm trying to be honest," I replied and she
Quantrill and Gina met Jamie and I in the stands and after
It was easy to talk with the former-juniors, now seniors,
The tough moment came when I caught Emily and Amber down
Jamie and I agreed that we would spend Saturday with our
"Mom, I'm going over to Jamie's."
"Craig, are you sure we can't spend some more time
"Mom, if I get over there right now I can have
"Okay dear, have fun," she joked, clearly
I knocked on the door to Jamie's house once and came in.
"Hey Mr. Watts," I called out. I figured Jamie's
"I shouldn't have come home," she let into me, clearly
"What happened?" I asked.
"Dad tried to have a conversation with me Craig, and I
"I'll make arrangements for Winter Break," was the
"What?" she looked down at me hopefully.
"Freshmen have to live in
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Friendships don't last forever, they are built
A quick recap: Jamie was having sex with Craig and Emily in
High School football was great. We took our team to
Jamie got a scholarship to State in Computer Engineering
In high school we got endless ribbing for our choices. It
On the plus side I broke six feet before I started tryouts.
In a turnabout from High School, I loved the coach, his
School-wise Emily went for Journalism, Amber went for Sports
Our first day of classes was a massive shock. Sure we knew
No one at school knew my name and it was weird to walk
"You are that guy," he stated.
"Huh?"
"One of the freshman on the football team," he
"Hi, that's me. I'm Craig," I offered my hand. The
"I'm Barney," he told me. "So what are you
"I was dumb enough to place out of 101," I
"Me too."
"So, why are you in advanced Biology? You have
"Dude, the odds of me going pro in the NFL is 20,000 to
"Do you want to study together?" Barney offered.
"Deal," I agreed. The teacher came in to bring the
After the class our teacher pulled me aside and waited for
"Listen up Mister. I don't care that you are part of
When the gang gathered for dinner (along with half the
This was how things went horrible wrong (or right). We were
After the game a new truth came to light; we weren't in
Later at night I was rubbing Jamie's shoulder and gently
"Harder Craig," she groaned, "I want it
My roommate made a hasty exit and I pinched her ass. That
Seconds later I felt her ass clench and I was shooting off
"Thanks Craig," Jamie moaned into the pillow.
The first game of our season was against Carson. State has
We went on the field and warmed up as the game got ready to
"Yeah coach?"
"Where is your helmet?" he asked. I looked back to
I swept to the right and got eight yards. As we marched up
The coach didn't explain anything when I sat down, but
Nothing strikes up the masculine allure like victory and now
"Mine!" she shouted. A few people were stunned, a
When we broke through the crowd I put my hand around her
"Thanks," I told her.
"Hell Craig, do I have to put a brand on your
"I'll be good," I swore.
"Actually I want you to be bad," she teased me
"I can do that to," I promised.
We caught up at a party with Amber and she rushed into my
It was our first night together on campus and the bed was
Jamie was riding my crotch and scratching my chest so much I
We had just finished flipping the mattress (again) and
We found ourselves cuddled on my bed, Emily against the wall
"Jesus-Fucking-Christ man! Three?" he groused
"That guy has issues," Jamie observed.
"Is this going to be okay?" Emily asked.
"We'll deal with it," Amber said she put her head
"Do it again," my favorite female grad student who
"Can you tell me what I did wrong?" I pleaded.
"Figure it out on your own?" she gloated. I walked
"Sorry for dragging you down with me," I mumbled
"Eh, we'll get it right," he added and we did.
"Completed."
"Thanks Eleanor," I sighed with relief. Right then
"Ms. Cosby," she seethed. "You will call me
"I've heard the other students call you Eleanor,"
"You are not most students, Mr. Dawkins. If you want to
"How about I try this again," I said hopefully,
"You breathe, Mr. Dawkins," she spat back. I
"Get out of my sight, Mr. Dawkins," she growled. I
"I thought she was going to let you choke out," he
Over the next few days Emily was all over me; I was her
Amber and I had the same circle of school acquaintances,
The only people not happy with my activities were the coach
"You know, I almost want to have sex with you,"
"Would that be weird?" I responded. "You are
Claremont was our second game of the season and a solid
I did get an odd meeting with someone I came to identify as
It was okay; we cruised the local mall that had nearly had
On Monday afternoon the college world came crashing back in
"Not the star athlete, are you Mr. Dawkins?"
"We won, didn't we?" I countered.
"Not with much help from you," she taunted me. I
"Please call me Craig, Eleanor and I must say how
"Do the work again, Mr. Dawkins," she growled. I beamed
"Call me Craig please and I'd be glad to spend more
"Dude, you are pissing off a woman who can make killer
On Wednesday night I begged off the women and was catching
"Gina, what's up?" I asked.
"Craig, Mark and I had a fight and I don't know who
"What can I do for you?" I said.
"Can I stay at your place tonight?" she stammered.
"Gina I'm at State," I replied.
"So am I," she came back with. Now the essence of
"Sure, where do you want me to pick you up?" I
"I'm at the Little Caesars," she informed me.
"I'll be there in fifteen minutes," I replied. I
She had hitchhiked to college to firm up her relationship
Gina and I used the bathroom surreptitiously then got back
"Shit man! Another one," he snapped. I sat up with
"No!" I shouted. "This one's clothed and
"It is true," Gina responded. "I came up to
"Okay, as long as you two keep it down," he
"So, you want to screw around," she murmured. I
"Mark is my friend and I don't know which one of the
"Thank you," she sighed before drifting off to
In the morning Jamie, Gina and Mark got together to talk
When I got back to my room Jamie was waiting. I considered
"Jamie, who let you
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