At the beginning of any relationship, there's a period of time where both people are absolutely on fire for each other. My story takes place during just this period.
Bekah and I worked together. She was 18, and finishing up her senior year of high school. 5'8", blonde, and lean (she ran the 300m hurdles on the track team...and was quite good). She had legs that kept me up at nights, and a cute face with deep blue eyes.
I was 20. I was finishing up my final year at the local community college, and had already moved about 45 minutes away in preparation for attendance at a 4-year school.
We both knew that she'd be leaving for school, and that would be the end of our summer fling. While we hadn't had sex, it was a very physical relationship. Much to my frustration, the grinding/groping makeout sessions never ended with anything other than an uncomfortable feeling in my pants.
I digress..
It seemed like the worst possible time for her to go out of town. Our makeout sessions had been getting exponentially more passionate. But, her parents had purchased an airline ticket for her to visit some friends she made while living in Ohio (she moved often in her teens due to her father's job).
We kept in touch through phone calls, emails, and letters (sometimes more than one a day). While suggestive, they were hardly what one would consider "dirty". To my delight, one night I'm online, and get a message:
"Hey Chris...I miss you. I hope you're saving up some energy for when I get back ;-)"
My mind starts to race...my 20-year old hormones creating all kinds of alternative meanings for her message.
We continue our instant message conversation for about 2 hours. I find out her friend is on a date, and should be back soon. Before she logs off, she turns on her friend's webcam, and I see her beautiful smile. I see her smile in my head for the rest of the night.
I have the next day off, and decide to buy myself a webcam...thinking that it would be wonderful to be able to see each other later that day.
I wait all day for her to come online...but she misses her usual time. I call her, only to find out she's partying with her friends. She promises to log on later that evening.
I'm ready to leave when she logs on. I tell her about my surprise and turn it on. She does the same, only for me to see her and a friend on the other end.
"This is my friend Stacey," Bekah notes, "I'm sorry we're late, but we got locked out of her car..."
We continue to talk, and I can tell that they've been indulging in wine. They giggle incessantly, and they're talking in ways I've never heard Bekah talk before.
It isn't far into the conversation before Stacey comments "Bekah says you're an athlete...do you have a six-pack?"
I'm a little shy, and dismiss the question. She insists "I think you should show us your six pack!"
I'm blushing, and she keeps insisting. I have no intention of taking my shirt off. I'm not going to be objectified...
"I can't...Bekah wouldn't like it if I took off my shirt for you..."
Phew, home free...