All day Friday I was a bundle of nerves. What was I going to do? I knew that I should lock myself in my barracks room and chain myself to the wall to keep myself from doing what I was going to do. After PT, I stood naked and dripping from the shower in front of my wall locker. I had the doors flung open to reveal nothing sexier than a bunch of uniforms and a couple of skirts I wore to clubs when the occasion called for it. I had already considered that catholic schoolgirl ensemble, but dismissed it. I was still stinging from the major's comment about getting a little girl's dress and a lollipop.
"Hot date?" I about jumped out of my skin at my roomie's voice. I hadn't heard her come in. She wasn't supposed to be back for an hour, long after I'd left.
"No, just gonna take my truck out. There's s'posed to be some good trails up north." I had intended to do just that, before the major had seen fit to interfere with my plans.
"Why are you standing there then?" she asked, flopping on her bed to watch me. Was I blushing? God, I hoped not.
"I have to replace the carburetor soon. I was trying to decide between a Rochester and a Carter."
She rolled her eyes. "Ick, more of that car stuff. You're sick in the head, Wright."
"Gee thanks, Jones," I said dryly. "You liked that icky car stuff when I fixed your POS for you."
"Girl, don't go there. My car isn't a piece of shit. What do you think gets you to the auto parts store when your truck is in pieces, as usual? Anyway, have fun with your mud. I'm gonna get laid."
I grinned wickedly. Little did she know. Well, her presence ruled out a party girl get up. Too many questions I had no intention of answering. I pulled on my underwear and slipped into jeans and a tee shirt. I pulled my combat boots on and put my hair up in a pony tail. I didn't bother with make up. I never went mudding with make up on. So much for making the major melt with horny lust at my awesomely sexy appearance. There were times when I truly hated being such a tomboyish gearhead. I threw a few things into a bag and zipped it up. "See ya Sunday, Jones."
I was late, of course. Well fuck the major if he couldn't take it, there was always mud. My truck prowled the parking lot, slowly crawling farther into the crowded lot. The loud growling of its big block echoed and redoubled my apprehensive feelings. I called myself every nasty name in the book for being stupid enough to listen to my pussy instead of my brain. My hormones were in control, not me. If men felt even half this much pressure when they had involuntary wood, well, I really felt for them.
This was stupid. If I had even half a brain I would turn right around and go up north to find some good mud. It had to be some kind of trick. The major couldn't possibly want me, not to have sex with him. He was probably going to take advantage and make me a duty body or something. That scene in the office with my ass in the air and his tongue in my pussy, that, well, that was a. . . .
Did he want to fuck me or didn't he?
In Row R of the long term parking lot there were thirteen cars. My overactive imagination gave me the eerie feeling that each car belonged to someone in the chain of command. The major lolled against a light post near a red Porsche. I was a vehicular snob of the worst kind. He glanced over at the truck dismissively, then turned around to look out over the runways. Apparently, so was he. I let the truck's idle dictate the speed and pointed it in his direction. He looked back at the truck again. I pulled into the spot next to the Porsche, opened the door and jumped out.
"Wright." He looked down at his watch. "You're late." He looked like a preparatory school jock dressed like that. Khaki dockers, loafers, a polo shirt, and a sweater. He was probably wearing a Rolex. I'd heard rumors of cash and West Point. I pulled at my jeans. I looked like a redneck hick. The right side of the tracks meets the wrong side of the tracks. I squelched the thought. There was usually a freight train or two at that particular junction.
"Yeah, well, life's a bitch, sir."
He spared my truck a disgusted glance. "You bring anything with you? Like a bag?"
"Yes, sir."
"Get it, then get in," he ordered, stepping up to the driver's side of the Porsche. I looked at the little car dubiously. "Sometime today, Wright."
"Yes, sir," I grumbled, then grabbed the bag and locked up the truck. I patted his smooth sides and climbed into the passenger side of the car. I wedged my bag down at my feet.
"Didn't think I was important enough to dress up for, Wright?"
"Everyone thinks I'm out driving my truck this weekend, not breaking Article 134. The latest fashions from Ralph Lauren for mudding clash with my skin tone." I waited just long enough to be insulting, then smiled sweetly at him. "Sir."
He laughed again. "I like you, Wright."
I looked out of the passenger window. He pointed the Porsche down the highway heading west. He fiddled with the stereo and brought up some top forty stuff. I wrinkled my nose and thought the better of complaining. He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, scratched his face, shifted in his seat. I reached out and flicked off the stereo, cutting the latest boy band off in mid-caterwaul. He looked at me.
"If you don't like anything we do, just say Uncle and we'll stop and go right back to the barracks. That'll be your safe word," he said. That came clear out of left field. What in the hell was he talking about?
"What, sir?" He must not have liked my tone, he shot me a sidelong glance before staring back down the road.
"Why did you join the Army, Wright?" Prevaricating bastard.
"To get away from my brothers. I got sick of them bossing me around, sir." I glared at him when he laughed at me.
"So you joined the Army." He gave that little bit of oxymoronic wisdom of mine the dry tone it deserved.
"I can pick my own boyfriends now, sir."
"No more boys for you, Wright, you're mine. I own you."
Owned me? Why that arrogant, infuriating son-of-a-bitch. Visions of crushing his little pussy wagon with my truck rolled through my brain, thoroughly satisfying visions. Of course, it was a 911 Carrerra and even my vengeful little soul couldn't bear to smash it. I settled for glaring at him and he smirked at me. It suddenly occurred to me that a nice case of blue balls would wipe that irritating smirk off of his entirely too handsome face. Revenge would be sweet indeed.