Fiction. A dad's daughter's hot friend.
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Being a History college professor has its perks: the tenure, the money, the admiration, etc.
I'd been working at Carter Community College for 9 years before I befriended another professor: Aaron Pierce.
This guy was smooth, charismatic, smart, and fun. He taught History like me. He had blonde hair and brown eyes. Kind of reminded me of a hippie or a surfer dude. Anyways, when he and I hung out on the weekends sometimes, he'd ramble on about his hot students.
I didn't mind this. What's the harm with staring?
I'd mention some hot students of mine as well.
I was 5 yrs. older than Aaron, so I sort of viewed him as like a son. I'd always wanted a son. I just had a daughter. She was ok. Dana was brunette like her mother. Got decent grades. Very nerdy. Only had 3 boyfriends by the time she was 21. (which was perfectly fine with me).
I was a young boy once, so I knew how they could get sometimes.
Aaron and I were so close that we even met each others' families. I had introduced him to my pediatrician wife Laura and my daughter Dana during a cookout at my place. Aaron introduced me to his wife Jeanette. She was a bookstore owner and really sweet.
So when one night out drinking with Aaron, and he confessed to me that he slept with a student...well, I laughed. He glared at me.
"What? You think I don't have the skills?" he asked.
"I-I...but your wife," I reminded him weakly. Felt a stab of sorrow for her. "She's married to you."
I was astounded my good friend would ever do this to his loyal and amazing wife.
Aaron lowered his voice and leaned into me closer. "I've been cheating for YEARS and still, she doesn't suspect a thing."
I sighed. Stared down at my Budweiser.
This was a problem. Why did I have to be at the middle of it?! I'd never cheated on my wife ever. I took the whole marriage thing very seriously. Aaron kept his gaze fixed on me.
"You've never slept with a student?" he inquired.
"Of course not. I'm not exactly a stud," I said.
"I've overheard what some of the students say about you. That you're really funny and cool. I bet you could seduce a hot chick," he replied.
There was a long pause.
I was stumped. Kind of drunk too.
The next words came out of my mouth before I could stop myself.
"Well, there is this one student..." I started.
I nervously glanced around the room, then finished talking.
"A friend of my daughter's actually, her name's Natasha." I smiled. "I swear she could be a Victoria's Secret model."
I took a long sip of my drink.
Aaron almost spat out his drink.
"What? You ok?" I asked.
"I um...know Natasha too. She's taking a class of mine right now," he admitted.
"Blonde hair? Huge boobs?" I remembered.
Aaron's eyes lit up. "Yeah, that's her. Such a babe. I'm gonna' you know...try to get her into my pants." He grinned proudly.
I didn't smile. Damn. Suddenly, I wished I was younger. I'd fantasized about Natasha since she was 19. Secretly, of course. Ever since I accidentally walked in on her, with her hand down her pajama pants lying on the livingroom couch, during a sleepover. "Natasha!" I'd scolded. She sat up quickly and blushed.
"Have some decorum, please," I'd blurted out sternly. She avoided my eyes and rushed out of the room. After, I regretted what I'd said.
Damn.
But now, damn. My good friend was going to steal her away. It wasn't fair. I'd known her longer. I'd picked her and Dana up from volleyball practice during their high school years. It just wasn't fair.
What could I do?