Her walk was just like any other high school teacher. She had the stern look of business and control. Her eyes were locked straight ahead, yet you were sure she saw everything around her. If she did, she must have been aware of every teenage boy glaring at her perfect body and drooling inside. Plainly stated, Miss Perry was gorgeous.
The newest faculty member of my high school was a vision that every teenage boy dreamed about. Petite and fresh from college, Miss Perry had the body and the looks that even had the male teachers taking the second and third discreet glance. But her beauty was not the only thing that was obvious. What caught the eye of every young and old male admirer was that she was stacked with an exquisite, petite hour glass figure.
I was one of those naive senior guys that never missed the chance of watching Miss Perry stroll thru the hallways. She never seemed to flaunt her obvious attributes but she never seemed interested in hiding anything either. Her form fitting skirts and tight blouses accentuated a figure that enticed every male to look, to wish and wonder what it would be like to bed her.
I never had the privilege of having Miss Perry as a teacher, but I envied every freshman boy taking her English class. The opportunity to gaze upon her face, her smile and that body every day was wasted on those young kids. Heck, in my mind she was a goddess. I would've loved the chance to trade places with any of those guys. Sadly, that dream never came true. So I had to satisfy myself by dreaming all the adolescent thoughts that every high school kid deals with. Wishing and hoping yet never being able to make it into reality!
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I squeaked by graduation with average grades. I found the job market was not open to a person without any marketable skills and after a short lesson in reality, joined the Marines. The service gave me great opportunities and a chance to grow up and become a man. Yet it also convinced me that after four years of seeing some of the less than desirable parts of the world it was time to get serious and obtain a college degree.
College was fun. The four years away from academia gave me a great appreciation of what it had to offer and the doors that could be more easily opened. Plus those four years also provided me with mental maturity that helped me in the classroom and the physical maturity that helped with all the pretty little coeds. A former Marine that took life seriously and had his head on straight was a big turn on to the ladies and I my quest was to take full advantage of every opportunity provided me.
Upon graduation, I received a wonderful corporate position in my ol' home town. It was a chance to come home, back to familiar surroundings, with old friends, near my family and to become part of my community. It had been more than eight years since I had lived here and I soon realized that I had a lot of catching up to do. Some things had changed but many things remained the same.
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A few months passed while getting reacquainted to my home town. Getting an apartment, establishing myself in the business environment, and the general things that one needs to do to create that comfort zone that we all strive for were tops on my list.
Friday nights were the same as anywhere. Finish at the office and head to the local watering hole to see old friends and create some new female relationships. I arrived to see that the bar was jumping. The usual crowd was already getting well into the weekend routine.
Seated at the bar, I noticed a group of attractive ladies gathering on the other side of the room. Girls night out was quickly growing and it seemed like they were getting ready to celebrate a big event. Yet one lady caught my eye. Not because she seemed to be the center of all the attention but she looked so familiar. Petite with short brown hair ...probably early 30's, a terrific figure, a perfect smile . an angelic face that one should never forget. Someone from my past, who was she? Long, long ago? She looked so familiar. And finally it hit me, Miss Perry, from so many years ago. The teacher that I'd fantasized about every single day in high school. She was even better looking now. I had to make sure!
As I starting walking over to her she saw that I had my eyes on her. I'm guessing that she thought I was some guy preparing to put the typical moves on her. I could see that her posture and look were already becoming defensive. This was going to be interesting.
Most guys seem to stumble over their words as they approach a gorgeous women and I was no different. After gaining some composure I boldly inquired if she was Miss Perry from the local high school? A broad smile spread across her face. She looked back at me and said "No one has called me that for quite some time but I guess you could start calling me that tonight since I'm now a free woman."
During our brief conversation she mentioned that she and her friends were celebrating her divorce that became effective today. She didn't say much about her situation except that it was over and it was now time to begin living again. Miss Perry went on to say that she was still teaching English at the same school, yet sadly could not remember me as a student. I mentioned that I remembered her and how all of the guys knew who Miss Perry was. She smiled, with a bit of a blush, and thanked me for the compliment.
It was a short conversation. Seeing that she was missing her own party, I wished her well and excused myself to the other side of the bar. The rest of the evening was spent catching glimpses of Miss Perry's other side. Her playful, adventurous and funny sides were very evident. It was a side that I'd never seen before. She seemed to become even more beautiful the more I watched.
*****
Weeks later I was walking into the same bar for a late lunch. As I approached the door, I almost physically ran into Miss Perry as she was moving quickly out of the rain.
After reintroducing myself to her I asked if she was coming in for lunch and if she'd like to join me? To my great surprise and happiness, she accepted!
The planned short lunch extended itself into the dinner hour. We really hit it off and laughed all afternoon. It was a perfect day. As the day drew to a close I built up enough courage to invite her to my company Christmas party. She was a bit coy and a little apprehensive, but after explaining that we'd be going as friends and it was being held at one of the nicer country clubs, she accepted. But, she had one condition. I could not address her as Miss Perry. Her name was Jenny and that was that. I was the happiest guy in the world and to this day really can't remember the balance of the evening.
The Christmas party could not come fast enough. I was like a high school kid once again. As I look back upon that time I'm embarrassed by how giddy I was over the upcoming evening. I was so excited, eager to spend a fabulous evening with Jenny Perry, the high school teacher that I had fantasized about for so many adolescent years. My heart was racing and the time could not come fast enough.
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I arrived at Jenny's home and was greeted by a goddess. Her "little black dress" accentuated every curve that she possessed. She looked spectacular. She noticed how I was looking at her. Taking a step back and giving a quick twirl, she asked if I liked what I saw. My expression and dry throat told her all she needed to know. "I'm guessing that you like what you see and the dress has had its desired effect." All I could do was nod as I cleared my throat and then said, "You are absolutely beautiful." She moved closer and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and we were off.
The party was great. Our company had a terrific year and the owners spared no expense. Everything was top shelf. The mood was festive and full of fun and happy people.
The evening went better than I could have expected. Jenny was a hit with all of my coworkers. I noticed a number of the other guys taking in the vision of my date and a few winked at me or gave me the thumbs up sign. I met up with my boss at the bar and he took me aside. He had noticed my date and wanted to let me know that she was the talk of his table. He put his arm around my shoulder and said with a smile, "Make sure that you hold on to that one because she is a perfect 10. Probably one of the most attractive ladies I have ever seen and if you ever tell my wife I said that I'll deny it forever." I could not have been happier. She was a 10 and I was so proud to have her with me.