Unlike the truck that rolled up and died outside the ramshackle cabin in the middle of nowhere, northeast USA, there was a lot to unpack in how we got here. Forgive me if I don't. There's only so many times you can cut open the same scar before it stops healing. Suffice it to say, we were now one of those families that made daily decisions like 'gas or toilet paper?'
I was eighteen, man of the house. Even the dream of an education was long gone. I had never really had a chance to play at life, and now had lost before I'd begun. Before you think this is going to be just me telling you folks how tough I've had it, that's about it for the sob story. Take it as what we fancy literary folk call context or back story.
Our cabin in the woods came with a small pocket of land upon which nothing would grow but weeds and fungi. It did however run down towards a creek we shared with the greenest most manicured lawns I'd ever seen. I imagined a billionaire must live next door. Until half asleep on the bus home one evening after a fruitless search for work, I spotted the sign for the bizarrely named Sewing Circle Golf and Country Club.
Sensing the possibility of an opportunity, and with little to lose, just after dawn the following morning, I washed and dressed in my finest and tramped cross country to the clubhouse. I soon found out two things, one, they were a strictly female establishment that didn't hire men or even take kindly to their presence. And two, it was very easy to have the cops called on you in this part of the world.
Thankfully, the second, non-idle threat was averted by the arrival of a tiny sportscar. I was explaining my position for the sixth time to a female security officer with her phone drawn as the gravel settled down and the car door opened. Out popped a short, dark, extremely attractive woman dressed for golf in skimpy white skirt and tight Fred Perry polo shirt. I guessed thirties? She had an open, inquisitive face that looked like it was quick to frown or smile. Now, forgive me ladies, I don't know who Fred Perry was, but he sure knew how to cut cloth to show off breasts at their best. Ms. Sportscar had them aplenty and had somehow squeezed them both into one of his aforementioned polo shirts. I say, 'squeezed them', she'd manages to squeeze in everything bar the nipples which looked like they were busily boring their way through the material at the front like twin silkworms.
My mouth opened as she approached. Cat most definitely got my tongue was apt as I realized she looked familiar. She was the doppelganger for Penny Barber, whose cat I had watched being tongued on a thousand videos online.
"What's going on here?" She asked with the authority of a camp commandant that made my penis jump.
"Trespasser." The security lady explained.
"Who are you?" Penny fixed me with a steely gaze that had a similar effect to Wonder Woman's lasso.
"I-I-I'm new to town. Just moved in across the creek. Looking for work." It all ran out of my mouth in a splutter that became splash. I was partly nervous because of how close I was to being arrested, and partly terrified to be interrogated by this imposing woman and largely, shockingly (for me at least) turned on by her authoritative manner.
"We don't hire men." She said more gently. "Something you would have seen signposted had you arrived by car."
She flicked her head towards the security guard who accepted it as a signal of dismissal and wandered back towards the clubhouse.
"I was hoping to find bar work or a waiter position."
"All women." She responded. "Along with security," she nodded towards the departing guard, "groundskeepers, kitchen staff, cleaners, golf pros, etc., etc.,."
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize."
She nodded, stern look softening somewhat into a sharp-toothed smile. It should have been scary but was in fact sexy as anything.
"That's ok. An all-female club is still unusual, you're not the first to think we need a male... presence."
I stammered that that wasn't what I'd meant. She flashed me a smile somewhere between crocodile and Carebear.
"There is one position that I could try you out for that's within the rules of the club. If you'd be interested?"
I nodded dumbly, never thinking to ask what it was.
"Are you a hard worker?"
I nodded.
"Can you take instruction."
Again, I nodded.
"Can you put the needs of other above your own?"
"Yes, mam."
"Have you ever played golf?"
"On P-Playstation." I added dumbly.
"Ok. We can work with that. Follow me."
She walked me to the back of her car and clicked her key fob. The trunk opened by magic revealing a massive set of golf clubs.
"Course is being heavily watered ahead of the dry season, so carts are verboten. How about you carry my clubs?"
I didn't answer. All I could think of was not getting arrested and being able to provide some food for dinner that night. Well, that and what lay at the top of the shapely gams poking out from under that skirt.
I uneasily lifted the clubs from the car, desperately trying to find the point of balance on the bag. Eventually, I had them slung over my shoulder like I'd seen on tv. All without letting the expensive clubs spill out across the gravel.
"Chop chop." She said, setting off towards the side of the clubhouse. I dutifully followed, Mary's little lamb.
We soon made it to the first tee (as I later discovered it was called). The woman, who by now had introduced herself as Goldie (short for Marigold, apparently), asked for a driver, then snatched it from the bag herself when I looked about dumbfoundedly for a chauffeur.
"Pay attention. Learn the clubs. Watch to see which one I use for each shot, and soon you'll be able to double guess what club I'm looking for. Ok?"
I nodded, trying to memorize the driver she'd chosen.
Next, she moved me from behind her, to around to the side.
"Best not get hit with the backswing." She added.
I nodded and prepared to watch her tee off.
Now, I haven't had many erotic experiences in my life, but the formative one for me will forever be watching Goldie lining up to take her first shot with me as her caddy.