That week was busy. Very busy. I even took a day off from my job to get extra studying time in. Eva and I studied in the afternoon on Tuesday (when I took off from work) and Thursday and all afternoon into the evening on Monday. We behaved ourselves for the most part, aside from a few kisses. She got me over the hump in physics, helping me to understand a couple of concepts that were holding me back. Her mom invited me to stay for dinner which made it possible to stay and get more work done. Wednesday I had to work and Eva went with her mother to find a dress for our prom. Monday, after school, I planned to get fitted for a tuxedo. Eva was going with me.
Friday night finally was our date night, no school work, just fun together. The weather kept getting warmer and we went to a small cafe with outdoor tables on Austin Street in Forest Hills, about 20 minutes from where we lived in Bay Terrace. We were with my friend Kevin and his girlfriend Elyse. They were a cute couple, both a little chubby and a lot of fun. Eva got along nicely with them, and there was a lot of laughter.
It was unseasonably warm, perfectly comfortable. Eva wore a light, white sweater over her floral black blouse with a pair of those perfectly fitting Calvin Klein jeans. We ate and talked as the sun went down. We took a walk along Queens Blvd. after dinner, a 10 lane wide road that had stores and restaurants all along for miles. Eventually we got back in my car and we headed out to go dancing at a club, Irish Eyes. It was another place with live music and we danced for a few hours. My favorites were when the music was slow and sexy, and I could hold Eva close as we swayed to the music. Her head rested against my chest and her arms held me tight around my back. Guys need to feel safe just like women do, and I felt completely safe in her arms. And of course I was very aroused from her being so close to me. I knew she could feel my erect cock pressing between us and she shifted her stance to increase our contact.
I whispered "You're such a tease."
Eva looked up at me and smiled. "Look who's talking. You clearly want me and yet the only way we can be together tonight is in your car, again. We really need to figure something out. I love being able to spread out with you on a bed. The car works, but it's just so tight in there."
"So? Tight is good" I smiled down at her, a little lecherously.
"Pervert. It's a good thing I love that about you. Seriously, sweetheart, I love being with you, but it's not exactly private in your car. I don't know what we can do about it. But the longer we're together, the more I want to be with you like a normal couple. It doesn't always have to be a bed...there are some other rooms where we can have a lot of fun... but we need privacy."
The song ended, we all applauded the band, and then we sat for a while when the next song started. Kevin and Elyse joined us, and we ordered a round of beers. We talked for a while, but it was obvious they wanted to be alone as much as Eva and I did. And they had a place to go, Elyse's basement. If they were quiet going in, they'd have plenty of privacy down there. Good for them.
We let them know we'd take them there. Elyse said "If you two need a place...well, it's a big basement. It won't be completely private, but we won't be on top of each other either." Eva and I looked at each other and I could see Kevin smiling subtly from the corner of my eye. He was clearly hoping we'd say yes.
I looked at Eva and we were already at a point where we could talk to each other with our eyes. We were both in agreement on this. "Thanks, but no thanks. We'll pass" I said and Kevin clearly was disappointed. I'd have to rethink my friendship with someone who wanted to see my girlfriend and I have sex. The way he was looking, I think he wanted more than to just look.
We left and took Elyse and Kevin to her house and drove off on our way. We were quiet, not saying anything for a couple of minutes. Then Eva said "Pull over, Jon, please?" I thought it was so sweet that she was always so polite. Kind of like me.
I found a spot to park and turned off the car. We were on a street with houses on both sides, so this wasn't a sex stop. "Ok, honey. Tell me what's on your mind. I know that upset you, what Elyse said. It upset me too."
"I know. I could read it in your eyes." She turned in her seat, faced me and said "Would you just hold me for a while? I need to be held by you."
"Of course. Any time, honey." I shuffled next to her and Eva moved the rest of the way to me, into my arms and let me wrap her up in my embrace. She was sobbing softly and I just held her until she calmed down a little bit. "Eva, honey, did you think I would have gone along with what they suggested? Is that what you're upset about?"
"No, I didn't think you would. I think. I don't know. Dammit, this is all still so new to me! I thought something horrible about you, just for a moment, until you looked at me. Then I knew you wouldn't. Wait, that's not true. I knew it before. But I had just a tiny doubt. And I feel like shit about that, that I didn't trust you completely when I should know better."
I stroked her long brown hair, soft and fine, and I felt a rush of love gushing through me. Her slight insecurities made me love Eva more than I already did. "Honey, I love you. I never would even suggest doing anything like that. And I think I'm done with Kevin as a friend. The way he looked at me when Elyse said that. Like you are a piece of meat to be shared. He wanted to fuck you, I'm sure of it. Like a swap. Like I would ever do that to you. Never in a million years."
"I know. As I said, I'm still learning how to be in love with someone."
"Same here. This part is relatively new to me. In a lot of ways, it's the hard part. But look at tonight. We were able to talk to each other without saying a word. It wasn't exactly a difficult discussion topic. But we worked. We trust each other."
Eva cuddled closer to me, making soft sounds of contentment. I have to admit, as much as I wanted her earlier, this was an amazing feeling. I was prepared to stay like that until it was time to go home. But Eva had other ideas. And I sure didn't mind.
"Jon, lets go be alone. I want to love you and I want you to love me."
"With pleasure, honey. I do love you." So we went to that hidden place I thought of as our place, small and secluded. But on that warm Spring night, there were already 3 cars there, as many as there was room for.
"Shit" Eva said, a single word that perfectly expressed our situation. We were shut out. I tried to think of an alternative but came up with nothing. Then Eva's eyes lit up. "I have an idea. It's a little risky, but I think we'll be ok. I doubt anyone else will be there."
"Risky? My sweet, wild love. Tell me where. We'll see how risky. Or risque" I said, teasing her, and then I kissed her. She was smiling now. That alone made me feel so much better.
