Jon Major has always enjoyed the company of women. In the series
Caught!
we saw Jon as a college student whose heart was broken repeatedly by girlfriends who were unfaithful. The Major Diaries tells the story of Jon when he's older and wiser - and determined to be with as many beautiful women as possible without risking betrayal. How well does he succeed? Chapter 23 shows how our story ends. All characters are adults over the age of 18.
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They loaded Stephanie's belongings into the back of Jon's SUV, and she said goodbye to her mother, Regina. "Goodbye, Mama. I hope things continue going well with you and Jacques."
"I'm sure they will, baby," Regina said, hugging her daughter one last time. She was sure enough about Jacques that she'd already agreed that he could move in. It was something they would do after Stephanie was settled in at college.
It was early when they began to long drive to UCLA. Jon had grown to hate the traffic congestion on California highways, and the idea of driving into the heart of Los Angeles repulsed him. He'd much rather fly. But driving Jon's big SUV was more practical because Stephanie had to haul so much stuff. The five hour trip would give Jon a final chance to spend time with the woman he loved.
They'd examined the academic calendars for Jon's school as well as UCLA, and they'd decided there weren't many opportunities to get together until the Christmas break, which seemed impossibly far away. They planned to spend every moment of that break together, and to make a trip to Chicago so Jon could introduce Stephanie to his parents.
It sounded good, but Jon couldn't help but worry that this might be the end of his relationship with Stephanie. She was only 19, going off to college by herself, and anything could happen. He could not help thinking about his own college years, when he'd made commitments to three different girls who had all betrayed and abandoned him. He had no reason to doubt Stephanie. He didn't think she had anything in common with those other girls. But the worries persisted.
Jon discovered that varsity athletes on the UCLA women's soccer team qualified for better housing than anything he experienced in college. The women lived in a new building with all kinds of amenities, including a tricked-out exercise facility that only female soccer players could use. A full-service cafeteria in a building next door offered better food than Jon had ever experienced at college; UCLA liked to take good care of its female soccer stars.
Stephanie was nervous and teary when it came time for Jon to leave. They promised to stay in touch as often as possible, and to look forward to Christmas break, when Stephanie promised Jon she would "fuck his brains out."
It was something to look forward to.
But that wouldn't happen for months, if it happened at all. Jon resolved to get through the next semester as well as he could, and he knew that the most important way to do that was to have the most active social life he could manage. And that would involve relationships with other women. He was certain Stephanie would find reasons to spend time with other men; it only made sense.
The other grad students in the Department of Modern Languages were returning to campus, along with the undergraduates Jon would teach in the workshops for students taking Freshman French 100. He looked forward to a reunion with his friend-with benefits Maxine. He was anxious to catch up with Debbie, who'd been non-orgasmic until she and Jon worked so hard to find reliable ways to have a climax. Debbie had planned to reconnect with a boyfriend who'd never given her an orgasm, and show him a sex video that showed how Jon made her cum. Jon hoped their reunion had been successful.
But Jon mainly looked forward to seeing the freshman girls he'd dated all last semester. They were sophomores now, and it was possible they weren't all going to be available to resume their relationships. The girl Jon was most interested in seeing was Marcia, a busty little beauty who'd been the sexiest girl Jon dated since moving to San Francisco - not counting Stephanie, of course.
On the long drive north from UCLA, Jon stopped for gasoline and used the opportunity to sit down, have a soda, and reflect. He realized that he was being unrealistic when he imagined Stephanie would want to be his girlfriend long term. Thinking of her as a fiance or wife was even more preposterous.
Stephanie is only 19 years old,
he thought to himself.
She's just starting college. She's just starting to play for the best women's soccer team in America. She's going to have all kinds of adventures with all kinds of people. She's going to realize that it makes no sense to have a long term commitment to anybody. She's too smart for that.
He was confident that Stephanie loved him as much as he loved her. But they were at different stages of their lives. Jon had experienced plenty of different kinds of romance with many different women. The idea of being with one woman was an idea he could accept. But Stephanie had given her virginity to Jon less than a year ago; how many women as sophisticated as Stephanie decide to settle down with their first boyfriend?
Sooner or later, Jon expected he would get dumped. Again.
He was in a foul mood, so he decided to do something. When he started grad school, he'd vowed to date many different women and not to be exclusive with any of them. It protected him from more betrayals because when relationships are open, cheating isn't possible. It also gave Jon the pleasures that came from having many lovers at once. As a young heterosexual man, Jon liked getting a variety of pussy.
He decided that the smart thing to do was send Marcia a text. HI STRANGER. ARE YOU SETTLED IN AT YOUR DORM YET?
It didn't matter that they hadn't seen each other all summer. Marcia responded immediately. JUST FINISHED. ARE YOU IN TOWN?
Jon responded I'M RUNNING AN ERRAND. WILL BE HOME IN AN HOUR.
Within seconds, Marcia responded. HOW SOON CAN I SEE YOU?
Jon smiled. Good old Marcia. Of all the freshman girls Jon dated last semester, Marcia was his favorite. She accepted the notion that her relationship with Jon would always be open, and she had a fondness for kinky sex that was endlessly refreshing.
I COULD TAKE YOU TO DINNER TONIGHT IF YOU'RE FREE. He hit the "send" button and waited. It didn't take long.
THAT WOULD BE GREAT! Marcia said. They decided that she would walk over to his apartment in a few hours, and they'd make more definite plans then.
When Marcia knocked on the door, Jon answered it and found that she had much darker skin than the last time he saw her. "Wow!" Jon said. "You got a lot of sun this summer. A lot!"
"I got my old job working as a lifeguard. I've never been this tan in my life," she said. Jon noticed that Marcia was carrying the little overnight bag she used when she spent the night at Jon's apartment. Seeing that little bag made him smile. He didn't want to sleep alone, and he welcomed having Marcia beside him on the first night Stephanie was not there.
Jon knew Marcia would want a cocktail, so he mixed it up and gave it to her when they sat on his sofa. "Tell me everything," Jon said. "How was your summer?"
"It was great in most ways," Marcia said. "My parents were pretty happy with me because I got such good grades last semester. They were glad when I immediately got my old job as a lifeguard. My girlfriends from high school partied with me most nights, and my parents never once complained about me staying out too late. It was like they finally realized I'm an adult."
"Who could have seen that coming?" Jon asked.
"I know, right? Being a lifeguard was nice at first. It's not a very demanding job. I didn't have to rescue anybody all summer. But it got tiresome. Spending hour after hour sitting in that chair got to be tedious. I was glad when it was time to come back to school."
"Good. I'm glad to see you. I've wondered how you were doing. I thought about calling you, but I didn't want you to think I was stalking you or anything. I figured that since you were on a break, I should give you a break."
"You should know you can call me anytime you want, Jon Major. By now I think you know how much you mean to me," Marcia said. She was quiet for a moment. "That brings up the one bad thing that happened over the summer."
"Oh no! What?"
"I believe you know that when I was in high school, I dated a boy who was a bit of a dope. When I went home, I figured he must have matured while he was away at college. I matured a lot, so he should too, right? Well, we arranged to go on a date, and it was a total disaster. Just a complete flop. It was like going out with a 12-year-old. He wanted to have sex with me, and I didn't want that at all.
"Frankly Jon, being with you spoiled me. After being with you, the idea of hooking up with my old boyfriend made me want to gag."