Meagan sets it up
The very next morning after texting back and forth with her sister, Meagan was at work in the Real Estate Agency office. The office opens around nine. 'Around' being the operative word here, the office actually opens when the first agent, with a key, shows up. Sometimes it's more like ten or even later. But today it was around nine and Meagan had a bunch of calls to make, mostly scheduling inspections, permits and the like. A few of the calls were to clients and one was to the guest house on the base to check on room availability.
At twelve fifteen she called Walter. Walter is a 'Buck' Sergeant on the base (three stripes aka E-5). He worked with Jim doing whatever secret stuff that they do. He is a nice young man and Jim thinks the world of him. Meagan has known him since they were in Japan. Jim and Walter were both assigned to the same unit over there and were both reassigned stateside to the same unit here. He is in his late twenties, tall, good looking, clean cut and very polite.
The call went through to his cell and he answered on the second ring.
Walt: "Hello?"
Meg: "Hello, Walt?"
Walt: "Yes, Hello Meagan, how are you?"
Meagan could hear a lot of voices and noise in the background: "Are you in the mess hall?"
Walt: "Yes ma'am, can you hear me OK?"
Meg: "Yes, I can hear you just fine, Am I interrupting your lunch?"
Walt: "I'm still in the line. How is Jim doing, he's OK, right?"
Meg: "Jim is just fine. Walt, I have something important to talk to you about, can you call me back a little later?"
Walt: "I sure can, as soon as I get through the chow line and get a seat, OK?"
Meagan told him that she could wait and pushed the 'END' button. She had timed the call purposely trying to catch Walter at lunch. She didn't want him taking the call while he was at work because she knew that he works very near a lot of people who know her husband, Jim. She was certain that Walter could be trusted, but knowing where he worked, she didn't want anyone else in on her business.
About ten minutes later, Meg's phone announced an incoming call with a rousing version of 'the caissons go rolling along' while showing her a picture of Walter. She slid the little thingy over and answered the call: "Walter?"
Walt: "I'm sitting now and can talk. So, what's up?"
Meg: "Walt, can I count on your total discretion?"
Walt: "Absolutely, who do you want me to kill?"
Meg: "Very funny, but really; I need to ask a favor and you can certainly say 'no', but I really need to know that it will remain just between us."
Walt: "Does this involve Jim?"
Meg: "No, not yet. But, I will be 'briefing' him, so to speak."
Walt: "Then you can count on me. What can I do for you, Meg?"
Meagan realized that it wasn't going to be easy for her to have this conversation, so she started with: "Walt, do you remember my sister Eileen? I think that you met her at the cookout that we had last Fourth of July."
Walt: "Yeah, I think so, why?"
Meg: "Well, Oh and by-the-way, how is that young lady, I can't remember her name, which you brought to the cookout?"
Walt: "Kimberly, she ETS'd two months ago. She went back to 'god-awful-someplace' in Ohio. She decided that she didn't want to re-up and split for home, why?" (ETS means Enlistment Termination and Separation)
Meg: "Oh no reason, I was just wondering. So, have you found another girl friend yet?"
Walt: "No not yet; are you checking up on me for Jim?"
Meg: "No, nothing like that Walt. I'm just . . . well, trying to ask you for a special favor. "
Walt: "You know that I'd do anything for you or Jim, well almost anything, you know. What is it? The worst thing that could happen would be if it was something that I couldn't do."
Meg: "OK, here goes. Walt, you do remember my sister Eileen?"
Walt: "Yes, I remember meeting her at the cookout, she seemed very nice, what about her?"
Meg: "Well, I . . . errr. . . I would like you to have sex with her."
Walt: "Yooouu What?"
Meg: "You heard right, I am asking you to have sex with her. What do you think?"
Walt: "I think that you're messing with my mind."
Meg: "Walter, I couldn't be more serious. I can't put this any more plainly. She has been without a man for almost two years and, to put it bluntly, she needs a good rogering."
Walt: "Rogering?"
Meg: "That's a quaint old British term. Again, to put it in the rather blunt American vernacular, she is in desperate need of a good . . . Ahem . . . a good fucking. Understand now?"
Walt: "Roger that! Probably a bad choice of words, right?"
Meg: "Yes, but I know that it is part of your Army Talk. It makes me giggle every time I hear Jim say it too. So, what do you think, are you willing?"
Walt: "You're serious. Right? I mean, really?"
Meg: "I could not be more serious, I checked, the Post Guest House and they have rooms available next Tuesday night. Can I set it up?"
Walt: "Tuesday? Well, I . . . I guess so."
Meg: "Walt, you have to be sure and able to not disappoint. Can I count on you?"
Walt: "God knows I could sure use some trim. I haven't been near a woman since Kim left and things are getting a little 'tense' if you understand my meaning. Soooo, yes I can do it, just tell me where and when."
Meg: "Thanks Walt, I'm sure that Eileen will appreciate it. I appreciate it and I'm sure that Jim will appreciate it when I tell him."
Walt: "You're going to tell Jim?"
Meg: "Sure, why not?"
Walt: "I don't know. I'll have to think about that."
Meg: "Walt, I gotta go, I'll be getting back to you soon, OK?"
Walt: "Yeah, sure. Are you sure that this is not some sort of a joke?"
Meg: "Walt, I promise, this is a very sincere request that needs to be filled, bye."
Meagan only realized the double meaning of what she just said after she had pushed the END button. She next called the post guest house and made a reservation, using her dependent ID card number for a room with a double bed, next Tuesday night for one night only. After that, she started to plan out the call to Eileen and the logistics of making sure that Ian is taken care of and that Eileen gets to her 'appointment' on time.
First call to Mum: "Mum are you going to be home next Tuesday?"
Mum: Sure, where else would I be?"
Meg: Can you look after Ian for the night if I set up a little blind date sort of thing for Eileen?
Mum: "Certainly, Pappy and I love having the little guy over and he's really no trouble. Can you fix things so that she gets laid, she's been a little testy lately."
This surprised Meg, but she soon recovered: "Yes, it might even go that far. At least I hope so. Do you think that it's OK?"
Mum: "Meagan, she is in extremis, if she doesn't get herself relieved pretty soon, that girl is going to have a meltdown. Is there anything that I can do to help?"
Meg: "No, other than keeping a good eye on Ian for the night. If he asks, tell him that his Mother has had to work late at the doctor's office because they have extra sick people coming in."
Mum: "OK, does she know about this, yet?"