This is a work of fiction, written for enjoyment and amusement; hopefully yours as well as mine. It originally formed part of what was to be a trilogy, recounting the same events from the point of view of each of the participants. Sadly, it didn't work, so I've taken Meg's part, tidied it up and present it here, hopefully for your enjoyment.
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I met Mike at a party. Actually, he rescued me. The football jock I went with got too interested in the booze that was available and tried to get too fresh, too crudely, too soon. It was only the first time we went out together and I told him forcefully that it was the last, then slapped him as hard as I could.
"Why, you cheap bitch..." he'd started and lifted his hand. I think he meant to hit me, but I'll never know for sure because his arm was stopped in its downward flow by the interception of another.
"No, Jimmy. You don't hit ladies."
"Ladies!" Jimmy said, "This bitch is no lady!"
That was as much as he said, when his face went white and sweat appeared on his face. I looked curiously at my knight-errant. Tall, well-built without any excess, sandy hair, blue eyes. Quite tasty, actually. I knew his name, Mike Henderson, and that he was an engineering student, but that was all I knew. He seemed to have a hell of a grip, because Jimmy couldn't break it.
"Apologise, Jimmy," he said, "then fade. The lady doesn't want your attention."
"It's all right," I said. "Any apology would just be lip service. I'd rather he just got out of my life."
"You heard the lady, Jimmy, now blow." Mike let Jimmy go and he scuttled away, invective trailing behind him. I was totally pissed off. My choice in men seemed lousy, as always. Mom had married Dad when she was seventeen and they had been madly in love until the day he was killed in a car crash. I had managed no such luck in men so far in my eighteen years of living.
"Thanks," I said. "That was getting nasty."
"Thank Jack," he said, indicating our host, apparently busy inviting Jimmy and his friends to remove themselves, forthwith. "He had his eye on your friend and asked me to keep a look out." He grinned. "I'm Mike Henderson. And you are?"
"Megan Davies. Meg." I stuck my hand out and he shook it courteously.
"Pleased to meet you, Megan Davies." He smiled, the smile lighting up his whole face and I couldn't help smiling back at him. "That's better," he said, "you've been far too solemn ever since you got here."
I grimaced. "I suppose I had doubts about Jimmy." I shrugged. "Oh, well."
"Is there anything I can get you?" asked Mike.
"Yeah, a taxi home. It's too far to walk and I don't see Jimmy taking me."
"Do you need to go?" he asked.
"Not really, but the evening's spoiled for me now. I think I'd rather just go home."
"I'd be honoured to give you a lift, if you like. I promise to behave." He grinned lopsidedly.
"I'd be grateful."
"I'll get your jacket." He even knew without my telling him which one.
He drove me home in his pickup. I smiled at that. Macho male transport, but it was clean and unlike the others he hadn't rigged the exhaust so that it sounded like a race car. I had to give him directions to our house and he was obviously impressed.
"Mom and Dad built it themselves, when I was little. We love it," I told him.
"They must be proud of it."
"Mom is. Dad was. He was killed in a car crash."
"I'm sorry. I didn't know."
"No reason why you should. OK, thanks for the lift, Mike. Goodnight."
He held up his hand. "Wait just a moment, please, Meg. Do you like French cinema?"
"Usually, yes," I replied, curious now.
"And Italian cooking?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
"Definitely yes. Why?" I asked.
"Would you like to see the rerun of 'Nikita' tomorrow night, then call in at Toni's?"
"With you?"
"With me. Yes. Just the two of us."
I didn't hesitate. "Yes, I would."
"Good. A woman who knows her mind. I'll call for you at seven. Dress comfortable. Goodnight, Megan Davies."
"Goodnight, Michael Henderson. And thank you."
That was the start. Mike was wonderful company, witty, funny, fun to be with. He didn't even try to kiss me until our third date. It was worth waiting for. The boys I'd been out with before nearly always tried to grope me. I guess it's because I've got big tits. 36B, but they look bigger because my back is narrow. A magnet for male hands. Mike was different. He kissed them.
We'd been going out together about five weeks. It was summer and warm. We'd been to watch the college football team get beaten. Again. Mike was driving me home. We have quite a piece of land and half way along our drive, approach road or whatever you want to call it, there's a pull-off. For some reason I wanted to stop.
"Mike, pull over. There, between the trees."