As I have shared in previous accounts of my past summer doing pool maintenance services, I have experienced some unexpected and unbelievable erotic encounters. I had one experience that was quite different from the others, and I know it will the one that will remain in my mind the longest. It happened at a beautiful home on Cardinal Drive, not the largest by any means in a neighborhood of magnificent estates, but a large well-maintained mansion in a somewhat secluded location. The pool at the home was always one of the easier ones to clean and maintain, and I was usually in and out in about a half hour. Typically, the only time I saw a person there was when the owner came out and gave me my check. She was a kind woman and always thanked me for my good work.
So, it surprised me one week when the owner’s daughter came out of the house to deliver my check. I had not seen her before. In fact, I was not even aware that the owners had any children. She looked to be my age. She was dressed simply and comfortably in a pair of athletic shorts, a pink T-shirt, and flip-flops.
“My Mom asked me to give you this check,” she said as she looked down at the paper she was holding. “She and my Dad are out of town for the rest of the week. I take it that you are Chris?”
“Thanks,” I replied. “I didn’t know that your folks had any children since I seldom see anyone back here while I am working. What’s your name?”
“Ashley.”
“Well, I am pleased to meet you Ashley. You are very beautiful. Seems like I would have seen you laying out in the sun at some point this summer since you are so nice and tan.”
“I’m pretty modest,” Ashley replied. “I usually never go out by the pool unless I’m sure I will be alone.”
“I am guessing that means you sunbathe in the nude to get that nice even tan,” I said with a smile. “That would make sense in a nice private back yard like this one.”
“I would never dream of doing something like that,” Ashley replied with wide eyes. “I would be mortified if someone came back here and caught me naked. Besides you, we do have other workers back here sometimes.”
“Are you usually home when I show up here every week? It would have been nice to have you come out and talk to me while I worked.”
“I have often watched you from my bedroom window upstairs,” she answered while directing her eyes to a window facing the pool area. “My Mom is always talking about what a nice boy you are and how dependable you are. I would always watch for you because I think you are very cute and very athletic.”
“Then you should have come out and introduced yourself weeks ago,” I said. “It makes the job so much more enjoyable when I have a cute girl like you to talk to.”
“Like I said, I am pretty shy and modest. I was afraid I would not be able to think of something cool to say.”
“How old are you?” I asked cautiously, not wanting to make her nervous.
“19. I will be a freshman at the local university this fall.”
“Cool,” I replied. “I’ll be a junior there this fall, though I still haven’t settled on a major. That’s why I am doing jobs like this in the summer.”
Ashley was a very sweet young girl, and I enjoyed talking to her as I admired her attractive figure and expressive face. We talked about the university campus, and she had a million questions about where certain dormitories were located and how the food service worked. I was dying to get her phone number so I could ask her out on a date, but it didn’t seem appropriate for the daughter of one of best clients. As it turned out, Ashley was the one who broke the ice.
“This is so awkward for me to say,” she began. “The main reason I came out was to see if you would be interested in coming back after work and have dinner with me here on the patio? As I said, my parents are out of town for a few days, and it would be nice to have some company here.”
“I would like that,” I said with a big smile. “Can I bring something?”
“I was thinking take out since I don’t have much experience as a cook. Chinese, maybe? Pizza? Pad Thai?”
We settled on Chinese takeout, and I told her that I would be back by about 5:00 that evening. I am used to eating alone most nights in my small apartment, and I was excited by the prospect of a nice dinner with a beautiful girl. After I finished my last pool job for the day, I went home, showered, and put on some fresh clothes. I got back to her house just as the restaurant delivery guy was leaving, so the timing was perfect.
Just like in the movies, we ate our Chinese entrees right out of the white cardboard containers. Ashley and I talked some more about college and favorite rock groups, but I could tell that there was something more on her mind. I did not want to be too direct or sound too inquisitive, so I let it rest. I figured that if there was something she wanted to say, it would come out eventually. We took glasses of lemonade down to the pool after dinner to relax and enjoy the summer evening. Then, out of nowhere, Ashley turned to me and spoke in a nervous voice.
“This is hard for me to say, but there is something more I wanted to ask. Actually, the main reason I invited you back this evening.”
“What do you want to ask?” I replied as I sipped my lemonade.
“It’s not so much a question as a confession,” she said. “I mentioned that I have been watching you from my bedroom window all summer. I think you are very cute, and ever since I first saw you, I have been wondering if you could help me with a big problem.”
“If it deals with something I can help you with, I’m willing to help. What’s the issue.”
“I’ve never been with a boy before,” Ashley said with tears welling up in her eyes. “You know, in a romantic or intimate way. My parents are so strict that I never really felt like I had a real opportunity to do things like other girls.”
“That is hard for me to picture,” I replied. “You are so beautiful. I would have guessed that you would have a long line of guys wanting to go out with you.”
“There was one guy in high school that I thought I liked, but it turned out to be horrible. We were in his house when no one else was there and he started taking off my clothes. The lights were out and I tried hard to get him to stop, but he managed to pull my shorts and panties off and put his stiff penis between my legs. I was crying the whole time and begging him to stop, but he just kept pressing deeper into me until I felt him ejaculate. The whole thing only took a few minutes, but it was the worst thing that I had ever experienced. As soon as he fell off me, I pulled on my clothes and ran out of the house. He took my virginity, but even worse, he robbed me of my confidence. That was nearly three years ago, but I have lived with the guilt and the feeling that I might never be intimate with a boy again.”
Ashley was sobbing now, and so I moved closer and gave her a powerful hug. She had probably been trying to say this to someone for years, and once she had a chance to spill out her pent-up emotions, I got the feeling that this was a moment of therapy for her. I held her close for several minutes without talking and kissed her gently on her cheek to let her know that I would do my best to try to comfort her in any way I could.
“Not all guys are like that selfish asshole,” I said quietly. “You’re too nice a girl to let one horrible experience ruin everything for the rest of your life. Is there a way that I can help?”
“I know there are a lot of good guys that treat girls better,” Ashley said as she wiped away some tears. “I think you are a nice guy.”
“I’d like to think I am a good person. I certainly would never treat you like that.”
“I’ll be living away from home at college in a few weeks, and I am still afraid that my memories of that night will keep haunting me. I am so worried that I may push all guys away before I even give them a chance to love me.”
“I think you will know the right guy when he comes along,” I said. “It may be hard at first, but you need to lower your defenses a little bit and let some people into your life.”
“I know, but all of the other girls my age are so much more experienced when it comes to guys and dating, and even sex if that ever becomes a possibility for me again. I am afraid that the college guys will be so disappointed when they discover how clueless I am.”
“You just have to give it some time,” I suggested. “It may be hard for you at first, but I am sure you will find your way. When that time comes, the guy you select will be one very lucky dude!”
“Will you be that guy?” Ashley asked nervously. “Okay, now it’s out. I wanted you to come back this evening because I have been dreaming that you might be the guy who can help me to overcome my inhibitions and find out what real intimate pleasure is all about. I know we hardly know each other, but I have a feeling that you would treat me with respect. I think you can see that I am a good and decent person.”
At first I was unsure how to react. Ashley was beautiful, and I knew I would be a fool to pass up such an opportunity. But I was also thinking about the possibility that it might not go so well. She had already had a bad experience with a guy, and I wondered what would happen if she freaked out when I tried to get intimate with her. We both sat quietly for a few moments, and I think Ashley knew I was weighing my options.
“I know I am making a strange request,” she said, “but I am really serious. I have been wanting to say this to you since the first day I saw you working on our pool. Can we go inside and talk about it some more?”
“Okay,” I replied a bit nervously. “It is getting a little chilly out here on the patio.”
“Let’s go up to my bedroom so you can see the view I have of the pool in the back yard. It’s where I first saw you.”
Ashley’s bedroom was exactly like I pictured it would be. It was a spacious room decorated in pale pink and white colors, and the wall decorations reflected her interests in music and fine art. There was a large walk-in closet at one end of the room that featured a full-length mirror, and I could see a large shower through the open bathroom door at the other end of the room. Ashley and I stood in a comforting embrace near her bed.