Jerry worked at the same packaging company as Lulu. Lulu, originally from Texas, moved up here with her mom and brother 3 years ago and at 20 moved in with three other girls from either school or work. All of them got along great.
Lulu and her roomies held a few parties, which Jerry was invited to all of them, but he didn't go to any, until the third one he was invited to. He knew a couple of the girls and one guy, but didn't like the guys he knew that were going to the parties. Those dudes were asses, in his opinion. Jerry, coincidentally, could be obnoxious himself, but always was polite to everyone.
At least he thought so. Lulu, or Lou as Jerry called her, was a cute girl, in his opinion. Why, he didn't really know. She had long brown thin hair. It was shiny and pretty.
A big girl with pretty eyes, a nice smile, and a cute personality that always liked to flirt, Lou would talk about lots of goofy things she'd do at her house.
She had a tummy that to Jerry was live for the 'picking, licking, or sticking', proverbially speaking. He thought about asking her on a date, being a true gentleman while with her, until later, and then try flirting with her more seriously.
He would go home, get online, and see if he could track her down. It turned out she didn't have a computer. That proved fruitless obviously. Talking to her at lunch, she invited him to her party directly since he had not come to the other two parties.
"Jerry why won't you come to my parties, they are a lot of fun".
"I don't know Lou; I guess I am not sure I would have any fun at them".
"Oh Jerry, I'll be there; isn't that fun enough, hehehe?"
Jerry started thinking, "Yeah it would be a lot of fun" and smile crossed his face.
"That looks mischievous, that smile that you're wearing right now. What's going on in that crazy mind of yours Jerry?"
"Huh, what do you mean? Nothing is going through my mind right now. I was just thinking about your party and what I could expect."
"What do you want to happen? Would you like dancing? Is there something I could make or supply as far as drinking is concerned?"
"Lou, you aren't even 21 yet, you can't legally drink." "So, I am an adult and as far as partying is concerned, I do many different things you wouldn't expect me to do."
"Like what Lou? What do you do that's out of the ordinary? Go on binge drinking and become crazy or out of your mind?"
"No, no Jerry, nothing like that. Haven't you ever played "Spin the Bottle?"
"Hahaha Lou that is a child's game. I don't play kids games. I'm not going to go, I don't think, unless something or someone more attractive is there to entice me to be there."
"Hehehe, like someone or something, said Lulu. Such as who would make it worth your while or what would it take to make it worth your while to make you come?"
Then a mischievous smile or look showed up on his face again. She looked at him with curiosity. Lou didn't have a clue. Lunch was almost over and both had to get back soon.
"I have to get back and clock in", said Jerry.
"So what is it you are thinking about", asked Lou.
"I'll talk to you soon", he replied, but only winked at her.
That confused her, at first. He was almost in the door when she yelled out to him just before he went in, "You mean me?"
He turned his head around, smiled, winked and gave her a quick wave.
She blushed with a throbbing flush of excitement that began streaming through her body. She was beside herself that he might find her attractive! Her face glowed as she thought about his actions more, but she had a huge grin on it too as she went back in to clock in and get back to work.
Jerry let himself become captivated by his attraction to Lulu. His mind was set on hooking up with her somehow. He wasn't too well focused the remainder of the day and it showed. He would get up often to calm his nerves and he wasn't productive due to that.
His work would wait until tomorrow and he was able to calm himself that night hopefully. He had ways to do that. No one knew about his lifestyle, or parts of it.
Unbeknownst to him and Lulu, each was going to receive accreditations for service and they both coincidentally were to receive nominations for supervisory positions within their departments. He was called into the CFO's office along with his manager. They sat down and discussed the unplanned session or review. It highlighted all of his accomplishments as well as some of the proactive initiatives he had taken. For that, he received nominations from his manager, managers from coordinating departments and input from all of them as well.
He could either decline or accept the promotion. Lou also received similar treatment, but neither knew of the others situation. After work, as everyone was leaving, there were some congratulations to each other. Both noticed the other was be given them and was curious why the other was getting it.
They stopped, talked, and realized what had happened. They were happy for one another and instinctively wanted to give the other a hug, but refrained from doing it, so no one would begin any gossip.
Instead, he shared his cell number and his home phone number with her and she did like wise.
He forgot something at his desk and went back in to retrieve it. Thinking about all the commotion that day, inspired him. He was proud, but he was also happy for Lou.
So he wrote an inspirational note to her along with an intimate quotation at the end. "Wonderful things happen to those who want or desire. Work hard, play hard and stay hard. I'm going to...."
She wouldn't get it, he thought, until the next morning. She was still out there when he exited the building. She was visibly upset. Her car wouldn't start up, so she had to call for a tow truck. He was in great spirits, but she turned sour due to that happening.
She went back in to look up a towing service, stopped at her mailbox, pulled her mail, and saw this unmarked envelope, signed only, 'The Male Man'.