Chapter 19 Showdown Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6pm
"Hey, Jesse, good to see you back again," Chunky Castellano cried as he spotted Jesse walking onto the field from the parking area.
"Good to be here, Chunky. It's baseball season again, and I'm ready for it."
"We've got a couple of new players this year. You'll meet them in a few minutes. Ed Lofthouse, better known as "Lofty," and Donnie Milligan, better known as "Spike." Both of them have some experience at organized ball."
"That's great, Chunky. I'm really looking forward to playing again. I only had a part of a season with you guys last year, so I'm planning on a full season this year."
"Hi Jesse," came a familiar female voice.
"Hey, Wanda. Good to see you again," he smiled.
"Run into any football players lately," she teased.
"No ... and with any luck, I'll avoid that this season," he grinned.
Wanda was her usual upbeat self. Her spectacular body made her very visible, particularly to the male audience.
"Where's your rooting section," Wanda asked, looking around.
"Eve and Mica and Tony are at a little league meeting tonight. My girlfriend is in the stands, though."
"Holy crap!" Jesse heard and turned to see Chunky and a couple of his team mates staring at the stands by the dugout.
"Who is that?" Chunky asked.
"Oh, that's Kirsten, my girlfriend," Jesse said with a grin.
"You're kidding! Are you shittin' me?" he said looking at Jesse in wonder.
Jesse waved toward Kirsten and she waved back, then blew him a kiss. Jesse turned to the three fellows gathered around him and shrugged ... not able to suppress a smile of pride.
"So ... what's your secret?" Doug Gallagher asked.
Again, Jesse shrugged, but the smile hadn't left his lips.
"That is one incredible looking woman," Chunky said in wonder.
"How long have you been together?" Lofty asked.
"Well, unofficially since last summer. Officially, since March," Jesse explained. "She plays hockey for UBC, so she's pretty tied up from September to March."
"I'd love to have something like that tied up," Doug grumbled, and generating a chuckle from some of the other players ... Jesse not included.
The group broke up when Chunky decided the get the practice underway.
Jesse found it hard to concentrate on the ground balls off the fungo practice bat. His mind was elsewhere. Luckily, muscle memory and experience kicked in and he handled them without incident.
The change in Kirsten had come out of nowhere ... or so it seemed. He'd asked her for a date on the Saturday after he'd returned from Arizona. She had immediately agreed, showing a smile that almost melted him. A movie and a snack afterwards had been pretty conventional, but her demeanour had surprised him. Gone was the halting nervousness of their earlier encounters, replaced by a more carefree and flirty Kirsten. Together in the dark of the theatre, she leaned closely to him, encouraging him to put his arm around her.
He had chosen a romance, knowing he wanted Kirsten to enjoy the movie. It was obvious he had chosen wisely. She was definitely in a more romantic mood when they left the theatre. They discussed the movie as they ate their appetizers and sipped a glass of wine. Jesse wasn't the least bit embarrassed when they were both "carded" by the waiter.
It may have been April, but it was still cool in the evenings. It was a clear, moonlit night when Kirsten suggested they drive through Stanley Park and find a place to view the inner harbour. The lights on the North Shore, the passenger ferry shuttling across the inlet, the lights of the city, all combined to create a magical scene as they sat in his vehicle. Only the center consol interfered with their contact.
Kirsten leaned across that consol and met Jesse halfway, their embrace leading to a long, deep, kiss. Jesse's hand was inside her jacket and was stroking her torso, being careful not to be too aggressive. He gradually moved his hand so that it made contact with the side of her breast. She didn't react. In fact, he heard a small moan as they continued their kisses. He was reminding himself not to push his luck too far when Kirsten took his hand and placed it fully on her breast.
He could feel the nipple was extended through the thin, soft material of her bra. He gently used the palm of his hand to rub slowly across it, producing more audible moans. His erection threatened to burst it was so hard. He had certainly experienced this kind of petting in the past ... particularly with Juliet, but it was beyond what he expected with Kirsten. Now, where would she allow him to go from here?
Kirsten was completely absorbed in Jesse's fondling. It felt so good and her arousal was continuing. She couldn't remember being quite so stimulated as she was at that moment. In her mind, she had thrown caution to the wind and allowed ... no ... encouraged Jesse to go further with her than ever before. She wondered why it had taken her so long to allow herself to feel what she was feeling. She was no stranger to masturbation, but this was different. This was someone else's hands on her body and someone else making her feel like this. She was in no rush to end it.
She thought about taking it further, but hadn't decided what to do. She was aware of Jesse's erection. How could she not be? In an impulsive moment, she reached down and felt the outline of it. She could feel the reaction in Jesse. She knew he was far more experienced than she was, but he was acting like this was a surprise. She had taken a big step when she felt his hand on her breast. Now, she was venturing into his body, wondering how far she might go ... if she had the courage.
