Ricky was excited when he got home from school. "Coach made arrangements for me to go talk with the basketball coach up at State," he said, "He thinks I can get a full scholarship."
"That's really neat, Rick," Matt said.
"Yes, honey, that's wonderful," Mary agreed.
"Yeah, we're leaving Friday night, after school. We're going to fly up there and spend the weekend. State is paying for everything," Ricky said. He was almost beside himself with excitement.
"That's super!" Mary said. "How long will you be gone?"
"We get back late Sunday," Rick said.
Matt was jubilant. Rick's news meant he and Mary would have the weekend alone. They'd finally be able to spend two whole nights sleeping together. All he had to do was wait four more nights. "I better go back to school tomorrow," he said. "I'm afraid I've gotten way behind on my work."
Mary looked at him, puzzled. She hoped they might have a few more days together.
"We can go over and clean up my place this weekend," he told her.
"All right," Mary said.
Matt took them out to dinner to celebrate his new family arrangement. When they returned home, they spent most of the evening talking about how much fun it was going to be for the three of them to be living as a family. Eventually, worn out from the day's excitement, they went to bed.
Mary and Matt made love again, but once more she insisted he spend the night in his own room.
"Don't look so upset. We'll be able to spend nights together this weekend," she told her disappointed young paramour.
After breakfast the next morning, the boys rode to school together in Matt's truck.
"You still going out with Dianna Hillman?" Matt asked as they drove down the street.
"Nah," Ricky said, "she was OK and all, a lot of fun, really, but I'm not ready to settle down with anybody." Thinking about Dianna made him decide he'd take her out again. She was a heck of a piece of ass.
"You mean you took her out, then dropped her, just like that?" Matt asked.
"Sure," his friend replied. "No way I'm going to get tied down to one chick. I've got four years of college, and college chicks, ahead of me. Getting tied down to one girl will crimp my style."
"I don't know, Rick," Matt said, "I can't see how you can be like that." He made the turn into the school parking lot.
"Hey, bro," Rick said as they walked into the school. "Look around. There are a lot of chicks in school who ain't bad. I mean, why should I pass up all those opportunities?"
Matt didn't know how to respond. He just shook his head and went to his locker. He got his books out and turned around to find Dianna standing there.
"Hi," she said.
Matt smiled and said, "Hi."
"You staying around?" she asked.
Matt nodded. "Yeah," he said. "I'm living with Rick and his Mom."
"What happened to your aunt and uncle?" Dianna asked.
"They went back to Seattle," Matt said. "If I never see them again, it will be too soon." He smiled at her. "Thanks for being a friend the other day. I really appreciate that."
Dianna felt her cheeks get hot. "It...it, ah, was no problem. I'm glad I was there for you," she said.
"I have to get to class," Matt said. "Can I sit with you at lunch?"
"Uh...sure," Dianna said.
"Great! See you then." Matt turned and left. As he walked down the hall, Rick came up beside him.
"Saw you talking with Dianna Hillman," his friend said.
"So?" Matt asked.
"Hey, no problem!" Rick said. "I think it's a great idea. Start with the pushovers first, then work up to the hard ones." He clapped Matt on the shoulder and went into a classroom.
"Damn him!" Matt thought. He wasn't sure why Rick's comment bugged him as much as it did, but it sure made him angry.
The morning went quickly. Matt enjoyed being back, and the teachers were happy to see him. He and Dianna sat in a corner of the cafeteria and had a nice talk. He felt really good when he was with her, and discovered they had quite a few of the same interests.